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BlackBerry-sized Device Spots Cancer Quickly and Painlessly
Toronto researchers have developed a BlackBerry-sized device they say will accurately diagnose prostate cancer in 30 minutes. The microchip technology, created...
Fanged Frog, 162 Other New Species Found in Mekong
A gecko with orange eyes, a bird that would rather walk, and a fanged frog that eats birds are among 163 new species discovered...
How Pittsburgh Got its Green Back
Once a molten blend of steelworks and smog, Pittsburgh is newly scrubbed and promising a glimpse of a clean, green post-industrial future as...
Mood Altering Foods Give a Lift
They are non-addictive, mood-altering chemicals that are legal, affordable and easily obtainable in your neighbourhood – at any grocery store. ...
Imam Urges Muslims to Sign Organ Donor Cards
With Ramadan ending in the coming days, Imam Habeeb Alli is making a special point of what he calls the greatest act of...
This High School Starts at 10 a.m.
How great is late? "I like it – I feel more rested," says 16-year-old Tiffany Gerro. ...
Can Soccer Unite Enemies? Turkey and Armenia Will Find Out
After years of barred borders, and nearly a century of bitter enmity, relations between Turkey and Armenia have a sporting chance of resolution....
Scotsman Brings Architectural Renewal to a Kabul Slum
A trade school in Afghanistan founded by a Scotsman and dedicated to reviving long lost arts and skills of the Afgan traditions has taken...
Ontario Shuts 4 Coal-Fired Power Stations
Ontario is shutting down four coal units by 2010 in a move the World Wildlife Fund says will make the province a leader...
Eat a Chocolate Bar Sustain a Village
Chocolate giant Cadbury says its Dairy Milk bars, sold in the millions, are being Fair Trade certified, yet prices will remain the same....
Lawyer for Refugees Goes the Extra Mile
Raoul Boulakia handles a lot of legal-aid cases but he was never attracted to the big bucks. "I wanted to do something which...
British Conductor is Hero in Wedding Pianist Emergency
Disaster was imminent: The bride was due to arrive at any moment and the pianist called to say he wouldn't arrive in time. Fearing...
Hotels Offer Free Bikes as a Green Way to see the Sights
An increasing number of trendy hotels across North America, Europe and Asia are offering guests free use of bikes during their stay, as...
Giving Hate a Bodycheck
A former racist skinhead who inspired Ed Norton's character in the film American History X, now runs Harmony Through Hockey, a program that encourages...
Bankruptcy Forsaken Adoptions Restored
A Toronto-based mining company has donated $100,000 to keep an Ethiopian orphanage afloat, giving hope to Canadians in the process of adopting children...
Purple Means Complaints Stop Here
In the darkest hour of her life, real estate agent Arnie Renda made the soul-saving decision to stop complaining.
"My mother died, my...
First Double Arm Transplant Recipient Regains Mobility
The recipient of the world's first complete double arm transplant scratched his head and back and beamed at his doctors Wednesday, saying he...
Indian Saint Tours North America Harnessing Power of Hugs
True bliss is on tour. Get a hug from spiritual leader Amma – one of more than 26 million she's given...
You Don’t Look a Day Over 102
It's starting to get crowded in the 100-year-olds' club. The number of centenarians has jumped from a few thousand in 1950 to more...
Bright Spots in the Economy This Week
Highlight of some of the bright spots in the world's economies: Stocks are up around the world as China and US economies...