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Haiti's hungry, homeless complicate aid distribution

Children pose for the camera in an improvised camp in Port-au-Prince Jan. 27, 2010.

While Canadians welcomed the arrival of more adopted Haitian children to Ottawa on Wednesday, Haitian citizens struggling to find food and shelter in the capital of Port-au-Prince looked for ways to govern themselves and keep their communities safe.

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Andre Dawson will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Montreal Expo — and grudgingly, it seems.

Steve Jobs debuts Apple's new iPad at the Yerba Buena Gardens Theater in San Francisco, California, Wednesday, January 27, 2010.

Apple prepares big bet on tablet computing

Apple Inc's Chief Executive Steve Jobs is expected to make a big bet on Wednesday that he can sell consumers on the value of tablet...

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Defence officials on stand at offshore helicopter inquiry

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Fire ravages condo project in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

The Montreal police arson squad Thursday is investigating a major blaze that ripped through a condo complex under construction on ...

Heavy rainfall caused the closure Monday of Cypress Bowl ski area, a venue for several 2010 Winter Olympic events.

IOC boss Rogge says Cypress Mountain will be ready to host Games

International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge declared Thursday he has no concerns the Cypress Mountain venue won't be ready...

Motorist suffers heart attack at the wheel

A 67-year-old motorist died Thursday morning after suffering a heart attack while driving on Garnier St. in the northend of the city...

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A mystery object shaped like an "oversized bullet" that flew over their tiny community this week has people in Harbour Mille, N.L., ...

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