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  1. The world's largest cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, passes under the Great Belt Fixed Link Bridge near Nyborg in this handout photo taken October 31, 2009. The ship, which can carry over 5500 passengers, is sailing across the Atlantic Ocean and is scheduled to arrive in its home port of Ft Lauderdale, Florida on November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Royal Caribbean/Handout (DENMARK TRAVEL SOCIETY) QUALITY FROM SOURCE FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
    World's largest cruise ship lowers smokestacks to squeeze under Danish bridge on maiden voyage The Canadian Press - Sun Nov 1, 1:10 PM Sent 174 times

    KORSOER, Denmark - The world's largest cruise ship cleared a crucial obstacle Sunday, lowering its smokestacks to squeeze under a bridge in Denmark.

  2. Locally grown fruit and vegetables on sale at a farmer's market. A diet heavy in processed and fatty foods increases the risk of depression, according to researchers at University College London. Photo:Paul J. Richards/AFP
    Processed food link to depression: research AFP - Mon Nov 2, 10:44 AM Sent 172 times

    LONDON (AFP) - A diet heavy in processed and fatty foods increases the risk of depression, according to British research published on Monday.

  3. Man shows up at own funeral on Brazilian holiday honouring the dead The Canadian Press - Wed Nov 4, 2:23 PM Sent 133 times

    RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.

  4. A traditional curry dish is placed on a plate at a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur December 7, 2007. REUTERS/Stringer
    Scientists say curry compound kills cancer cells Reuters - Wed Oct 28, 12:15 PM Sent 90 times

    LONDON (Reuters) - A molecule found in a curry ingredient can kill esophageal cancer cells in the laboratory, suggesting it might be developed as an anti-cancer treatment, scientists said on Wednesday.

  5. Cats are pictured at an animal shelter. Vets in the US state of Iowa said Wednesday that a household cat had tested positive for swine flu -- the first known case in the world of the new pandemic strain spreading to the feline population. Photo:Jean-Philippe Ksiazek/AFP
    World first as swine flu found in US cat AFP - Wed Nov 4, 7:26 PM Sent 89 times

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - Vets in the US state of Iowa said Wednesday that a household cat had tested positive for swine flu -- the first known case in the world of the new pandemic strain spreading to the feline population.

  6. A Palestinian pilgrim receives an H1N1 flu jab at Gaza's southern Rafah crossing with Egypt as worshippers head to the annual pilgrimage to the Muslim holy city of Mecca. Saudi Arabia has begun vaccinating its population against swine flu, with priority going to government employees working on the annual hajj pilgrimage that takes place later this month. Photo:Said Khatib/AFP
    Handshakes eschewed due to H1N1 at funeral for Toronto boy who died of swine flu The Canadian Press - Mon Nov 2, 4:06 PM Sent 72 times

    TORONTO - Burying a child is "the most horrific thing" for anyone to endure, the father of a 13-year-old boy who died from H1N1 said at his funeral, but he hopes the tragedy will encourage more education about the virus.

  7. A convoluted lottery-related court claim has been dropped, paving the way for a Calgary man to take home $17 million his fifth major jackpot in five years.
    $17M lotto winner bitter over prolonged dispute CBC - Mon Nov 2, 10:50 PM Sent 68 times

    A convoluted lottery-related court claim has been dropped, paving the way for a Calgary man to take home $17 million his fifth major jackpot in five years.

  8. Canada named one of the most peaceful nations in the world The Canadian Press - Sun Nov 1, 9:41 PM Sent 56 times

    WASHINGTON - Canada has been named one of the most peaceful nations in the world for its support of UN peacekeeping missions, low levels of violent crime and political stability.

  9. Spc. Ryan Howard of Niles, Mich., right and Spc. David Straub of Ardmore, Okla. wait for news of fellow soldiers while waiting at the gate of the Army base after a shooting at Fort Hood. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/LM Otero)
    Army: 12 dead in 31 wounded shooting attacks at Fort Hood base in Texas The Canadian Press - Thu Nov 5, 5:12 PM Sent 51 times

    FORT HOOD, Texas - The U.S. Army says 12 people have been killed and 31 wounded in a shooting rampage on the Fort Hood Army base in Texas.

  10. REFILE - REMOVING LAST SENTENCE FROM PREVIOUS PICTURE Riot police, wearing face masks against H1N1 flu, stand guard during a unionised workers' rally demanding better working conditions near the National Assembly in Seoul November 7, 2009. Tens of thousands of workers from the Federation of Korean Trade Unions, the less militant of South Korea's two umbrella labour organizations, held the rally on Saturday to denounce Lee Myung-bak government's labour policy. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak (SOUTH KOREA CONFLICT EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS)
    Youngest H1N1 victim mourned in London CBC - Thu Nov 5, 8:50 PM Sent 50 times

    A family in London, Ont., have buried their baby boy, believed to be the youngest person in Canada to succumb to the H1N1 virus.

  11. Xie Caiping (C), an alleged gang godmother, testifies during a trial in the southwest Chinese city of Chongqing, October 14. Police have cracked 14 gangs, some of them with high-level business ties in the city. Photo:/AFP
    Female crime boss jailed for 18 years in China AFP - Tue Nov 3, 2:29 AM Sent 49 times

    BEIJING (AFP) - A court in southwest China sentenced the ringleader of an illegal gambling syndicate to 18 years in prison Tuesday, the latest verdict in a massive series of trials targeting organised crime.

  12. Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the agency's top flu expert, says 20 countries have started to administer the pandemic vaccine, which appears to be very safe. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Miguel Tovar
    H1N1 vaccine, given to millions, safe, no serious side-effects seen: WHO The Canadian Press - Thu Nov 5, 10:19 AM Sent 49 times

    Millions of doses of H1N1 vaccine have been given so far and no serious side-effects have been seen, the World Health Organization said Thursday.

  13. <p>WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Michelle Obama has been married for almost two decades, but she still has some valuable dating advice for women.</p><p>Michelle dished her advice for the new issue of Glamour magazine which is spotlighting their Women of the Year issue.</p>
    Michelle Obama Gives Dating Advice, Talks Being A Role Model Access Hollywood - Fri Oct 30, 5:19 PM Sent 46 times

    WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Michelle Obama has been married for almost two decades, but she still has some valuable dating advice for women.

    Michelle dished her advice for the new issue of Glamour magazine which is spotlighting their Women of the Year issue.

  14. SKorean woman passes driver's license test on 950th attempt over 4 years and $4,200 The Canadian Press - Fri Nov 6, 1:10 AM Sent 46 times

    SEOUL, South Korea - A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time.

  15. Consumers flock to a McDonald's fast-food reastaurant in Reykjavik. Noisy crowds, long queues, and traffic jams plunged McDonald's restaurants in Iceland into a state of siege Saturday, as the chain served its final burgers on the island. Photo:Halldor Kolbeins/AFP
    Run on Iceland McDonald's as chain flips last burgers AFP - Sat Oct 31, 4:32 PM Sent 39 times

    REYKJAVIK (AFP) - Noisy crowds, long queues, and traffic jams plunged McDonald's restaurants in Iceland into a state of siege Saturday, as the chain served its final burgers on the island.

  16. Obama love-in has little impact on how Canadians view Americans, poll finds The Canadian Press - Sun Nov 1, 3:17 PM Sent 36 times

    TORONTO - What a difference a president makes. Well not that much actually, according to a new poll on Canadian attitudes toward Americans.

  17. University of Alberta physicist solves mystery of supernova 11,000 years ago The Canadian Press - Wed Nov 4, 7:14 PM Sent 21 times

    EDMONTON - It took a decade, but two scientists have solved the mystery behind a chunk of radioactive rock the size of a small city that has been floating in space.

  18. Undated picture Adolf Hitler. One in 20 Scottish children think Hitler was Germany's national football coach, while six percent believe the Holocaust was a celebration at the end of World War II, according to a poll released by a war veterans' charity. Photo:/AFP
    Kids think Hitler was German football coach: poll AFP - Fri Nov 6, 9:52 AM Sent 18 times

    LONDON (AFP) - One in 20 Scottish children think Adolf Hitler was Germany's national football coach, while six percent believe the Holocaust was a celebration at the end of World War II, according to a new poll.

  19. A carved pumpkin is seen at the Stand for Marriage Maine campaign office in Yarmouth, Maine, November 3, 2009. The group is looking to repeal Maine's gay marriage law, which was adopted last spring by the Legislature. REUTERS/Joel Page (UNITED STATES POLITICS ELECTIONS)
    Parents warned to check candy after needle found in Halloween loot The Canadian Press - Sun Nov 1, 3:33 PM Sent 17 times

    WHITBY, Ont. - Durham Regional Police are urging parents to check their children's Halloween candy after a needle was found in a Tootsie Roll in Whitby, Ontario.