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National News
Citing his own faith, PM condemns plan to burn Qur'an
CANADIAN HEADLINES NEWS Prime Minister Stephen Harper offered a rare glimpse into his own religious beliefs when he spoke out against a church in Florida that plans to burn 200 copies of the Qur'an on Sept. 11.
Removing Fallopian tubes could cut cancer deaths
CANADIAN HEADLINES NEWS Gynecologic oncologists in B.C. want to completely change the way that hysterectomies are performed, in hopes of preventing more women from dying from ovarian cancer.
Pelosi to hear both sides of oilsands debate in Ottawa
CANADIAN HEADLINES NEWS Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi will meet with both promoters and critics of Western Canada's controversial oilsands development during a visit to Ottawa this week.
End long isolation of mentally ill inmates: watchdog
CANADIAN HEADLINES NEWS Ottawa's prison watchdog says the Correctional Service of Canada should ban the practice of isolating mentally ill inmates for long periods of time.
Scientists discover men's sexiest dance moves
CANADIAN HEADLINES NEWS Men hoping to impress the ladies on the dance floor need to remember just a few things: keep that head and chest moving; and go big or go home.
Manitoba judge complainant fired from job
CBC HEADLINE NEWS The Winnipeg man who went public with sexual allegations about Manitoba Judge Lori Douglas and her lawyer husband says he has been fired from his job in part because of the explicit photos of her he kept on his work computer.
Harper condemns Qur'an burning plan
CBC HEADLINE NEWS
Prime Minister Stephen Harper added his voice to the global outcry against a U.S. church's plan to burn 200 copies of the Qur'an on Saturday - the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
Medical response in jails still seen as problem
CBC HEADLINE NEWS
A review of nine deaths that occurred in federal custody between April 2008 and April 2010 shows recurring problems in responding to medical emergencies.
Bank of Canada hikes interest rates
CBC HEADLINE NEWS
The Bank of Canada boosts its key interest rate by one-quarter of a percentage point Wednesday, pushing the target for the overnight rate to one per cent.
MPs rack up free trips abroad
CBC HEADLINE NEWS
Members of parliament, their spouses and staff have received nearly $2 million worth of free travel and gifts from foreign nationals and lobby groups over the past five years, CBC News has learned.
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