The future is with Price: Koivu

Seeded on Mon Mar 3, 2008 5:04 PM EST (CBC)

A lot of pundits shook their heads in doubt when the Montreal Canadiens dealt veteran goalie Cristobal Huet to Washington before last week's NHL trade deadline.

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Alfredsson sends Senators to Cup final

Seeded on Sat May 19, 2007 6:06 PM EDT (CBC)

The Ottawa Senators are off to the Stanley Cup final. Daniel Alfredsson scored 9:32 into overtime as the visiting Senators captured the NHL's Eastern Conference title with a 3-2 victory Saturday in Game 5 of their series against the Buffalo Sabres.

nhl, sports, hockey, daniel-alfredsson, ottawa-senators, alfredsson, ottawa, sens

World Taekwondo Federation upholds Quebec's ban on wearing hijabs

Seeded on Mon May 14, 2007 10:17 PM EDT (macleans.ca)

MONTREAL (CP) - Muslim women who participate in competitions sanctioned by the World Taekwondo Federation will not be allowed to wear a hijab.

canada, muslim, quebec, world-news, longueuil, world-taekwondo-federation, teakwondo, hidjab

Iranian president leads anti-U.S. rally in Dubai day after Cheney visit

Seeded on Sun May 13, 2007 11:49 PM EDT (macleans.ca)

DUBAI, U.A.E. (AP) - Iran's president led a raucous anti-U.S. rally Sunday in the tightly controlled U.S. ally Dubai, a day after a visit by U.S. Vice-President Dick Cheney aimed at countering Iranian influence in the region.

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Duceppe drops from race for PQ leadership to back ex-cabinet minister Marois

Seeded on Sat May 12, 2007 9:27 PM EDT (macleans.ca)

Gilles Duceppe abandoned his Parti Quebecois leadership bid only one day after he announced his candidacy, marking a spectacular 24-hour turnaround from possible favourite to dropout in the race to lead Quebec's sovereignty movement.

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Tiger kills woman in B.C

Seeded on Sat May 12, 2007 3:13 AM EDT (Toronto Star)

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – A 32-year-old woman was mauled to death by a captive tiger at an exotic animal farm in the B.C. Interior while one of her kids and her fiance's two children witnessed the terrifying attack.

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Tears Are Mixed at Virginia Tech Commencement - New York Times

Seeded on Sat May 12, 2007 3:09 AM EDT (The New York Times)

BLACKSBURG, Va., May 11 — Commencement at Virginia Tech was supposed to be a moment for parents to watch their children take a symbolic step. From a youthful safe haven, students would graduate into a larger, less predictable world.

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Giuliani Tries to Clarify Abortion Stance

Seeded on Sat May 12, 2007 3:05 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

Former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani yesterday sought to quell a growing controversy over abortion that has disrupted his presidential campaign.

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Bloc Quebecois Gilles Duceppe says he'll take the plunge for top PQ job

Seeded on Fri May 11, 2007 1:30 PM EDT (macleans.ca)

Bloc Quebecois Leader Gilles Duceppe says he will run for the job of Parti Quebecois leader. Duceppe, who has been Bloc leader since 1997, says he made the decision after consulting his family as well as Bloc and PQ members.

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Canadian arrested in Afghanistan

Seeded on Fri May 11, 2007 12:42 PM EDT (Toronto Star)

OTTAWA – A Canadian citizen has been detained by Afghan police on suspicion of attending a militant training camp in southern Afghanistan. Canadian officials have visited the man, who is being held for investigation in Kabul, says foreign affairs spokeswoman Ambra Dickie.

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Blair Endorses Gordon Brown as His Successor

Seeded on Fri May 11, 2007 12:38 PM EDT (The New York Times)

LONDON, May 11 — A day after announcing that he would step down in June, Prime Minister Tony Blair offered a fulsome if long-delayed endorsement today of Gordon Brown as his successor, calling him "an extraordinary and rare talent."

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iPods Can Cause Pacemakers to Malfunction, Study Finds

Seeded on Fri May 11, 2007 12:31 PM EDT (FOXNews.com)

A Michigan high school student has discovered that electromagnetic interference from iPods can cause pacemakers to malfunction, Reuters reported.

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U.S. board makes smoking a bigger factor in assigning film ratings

Seeded on Fri May 11, 2007 12:27 PM EDT (macleans.ca)

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Smoking will be a bigger factor in determining film ratings, the Motion Picture Association of America said Thursday, but critics said the move does not go far enough to discourage teens from taking up the habit.

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Senators stick it to Sabres in Game 1

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 11:21 PM EDT (CBC)

The Ottawa Senators showed supreme confidence and discipline in outplaying the host Buffalo Sabres in the opener of their NHL Eastern Conference final on Thursday night.

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ADQ's Mario Dumont prefers money for schools, hospitals instead of tax cuts

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 2:05 PM EDT (macleans.ca)

QUEBEC (CP) - Action democratique du Quebec Leader Mario Dumont isn't showing much enthusiasm for the tax cuts the Liberal government is promising for the middle class.

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Federer shocked in Rome

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 11:34 AM EDT (globesports.com)

ROME — Roger Federer lost to wild card Filippo Volandri 6-2, 6-4 Thursday in the third round of the Rome Masters, extending his title drought to four straight tournaments.

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Paris Hilton Says She Knows She's Not 'Above the Law'

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 11:30 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)

LOS ANGELES — Five days after she was sentenced to jail, Paris Hilton says she understands the seriousness of driving under the influence and knows she is not "above the law."

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Blair set to announce resignation

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 3:34 AM EDT (Frace24)

LONDON, May 10, 2007 (AFP) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair is set to say Thursday when he will resign as Labour leader, setting the wheels in motion for an election to succeed him over the next few weeks. Following a short meeting with his cabinet in the morning, Blair w …

politics, labour-party, uk

Giuliani to Support Abortion Rights

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 3:32 AM EDT (The New York Times)

After months of conflicting signals on abortion, Rudolph W.

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Somali forces ban women's veils

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 2:27 AM EDT (AL JAZEERA)

Somali security forces have begun seizing and even burning Muslim women's face veils in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, official sources and witnesses say. The Western-backed government's crackdown on veils is an attempt to stop Union of Islamic Courts fighters disguising …

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Ramos-Horta leads E Timor results

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 1:56 AM EDT (AL JAZEERA)

Early results from East Timor's presidential run-off vote have put the current prime minister, Jose Ramos-Horta, in the lead, election officials say. With counting ongoing, the election commission said Ramos-Horta had so far won about 70 per cent of votes counted, compared to …

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'Long way to go,' Cheney says in Iraq - Conflict in Iraq

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 1:19 AM EDT (msnbc.com)

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Vice President Dick Cheney said Wednesday that Iraq remains a dangerous place, a point underscored by a thunderous explosion that rattled windows in the U.S. Embassy where he spent most of the day.

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Pope Opens Trip With Remarks Against Abortion

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 1:12 AM EDT (The New York Times)

SÃO PAULO, Brazil, May 9 — Benedict XVI arrived in Brazil on Wednesday, starting his first papal trip to Latin America with strong words against abortion, and roiling a Catholic continent increasingly divided by the issue.

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All signs point to a low-scoring series

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 1:03 AM EDT (globesports.com)

The Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators were the two top-scoring teams in the National Hockey League this season. The Sabres had four 30-goal scorers and seven 20-goal scorers. And 23 times during the 82-game regular season, they scored at least five goals in a game.

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Oldest Canadian First World War soldier regrets death of his predecessor

Seeded on Thu May 10, 2007 12:50 AM EDT (macleans.ca)

TORONTO (CP) - The last Canadian veteran of the First World War expressed regret Wednesday at the passing of his only known contender for the honour. But John Babcock, 106, found wry humour in his newly elevated status following the death Wednesday of Dwight Wilson, also 106.

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