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Nothing classic about Series opener
San Francisco Giants' Juan Uribe hits a three-run home run during the fifth inning of Game 1 of baseball's World Series against the Texas Rangers Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010, in San Francisco.
Young Lee had an Ace in the hole
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Cliff Lee throws against the San Francisco Giants during Game 1 of Major League Baseball's World Series in San Francisco, October 27, 2010.
Raptors' youth movement in spotlight
Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano talks to his team during a timeout against the New York Knicks during the second half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, October 27, 2010.
'Petulant' Bennett can't stand loss of personal power, Krueger says
British Columbia MLA Bill Bennett is shown in a Jan.18, 2006 file photo.
Best from October 27
A woman looks at her mobile phones while police officers pass by outside the venue of the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP10) in Nagoya, central Japan.
What did you think of Gordon Campbell's TV address?
British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell speaks at a news conference on Friday, April 30, 2010, in Regina, Sask.
Campbell pledges 15% income-tax cut to fend off HST criticisms
British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell's province-wide television address is watched by a shopper in an electronics store in Vancouver.
Hill begins quest for PGA Tour card
Matt Hill
Habs stretch win streak to three
Montreal Canadiens' Travis Moen, left, celebrates with teammate Josh Gorges after scoring against the New York Islanders during first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Wednesday, October 27, 2010.
Weir eyes December comeback
Mike Weir of Canada hits his tee shot on the 13th hole during the second round of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club on August 20, 2010 in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Scrappy start to what could be long season
New York Knicks Amar'e Stoudemire goes to the basket against Toronto Raptors Reggie Evans during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, October 27, 2010.
Record numbers flocked to the polls
Voters mark their ballot papers in the municipal election in Toronto on Monday October 25, 2010 .
Triano can only be judged on how hard Raptors play
Toronto Raptors head coach Jay Triano reacts whiles playing against the Philadelphia 76ers during half preseason NBA action in Toronto on Wednesday, October 13, 2010.
Comrades describe Speer's legacy at Khadr sentencing
Canadian Omar Khadr has pleaded guilty to five war-crimes charges, sparing him from a possible life sentence.
Raptors fall short in opener
New York Knicks' Amar'e Stoudemire goes to the basket against Toronto Raptors' Reggie Evans during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Toronto, October 27, 2010.
Keith Richards' real 'Life'
In this May 11, 2010 file photo, musicians Mick Jagger, left, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones attends a special screening of their new documentary "Stones In Exile" at The Museum of Modern Art in New York. Richards says the Rolling Stones almost imploded because Mick Jagger thought he was "bigger than the Stones." The pair's stormy relationship is described in Richards' memoir "Life," published next week.
Keith Richards won't fade away
Keith Richards has made an honest, forthright account of his musical career in the new autobiography Life.
Military cuts to target reservists, paper pushers, general says
Lieutenant General Andrew Leslie was at La Meridian King Edward Hotel in Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 to speak to The Empire Club of Canada. )
Keith Richards rocks out
Rolling Stones band member Keith Richards slumps on a restaurant table staring into the middle distance holding a lit cigarette in London, 1964.
Don't dispense victor's justice for Tariq Aziz
In this Sept. 5, 2010 file photo, Tariq Aziz, former Iraqi foreign minister and deputy prime minister speaks to the Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq.
Conroy reaches unlikely milestone
Eric Duhatschek
Buyers like green cars - until they see the price tag
Toyota Prius
Abolishing anonymous sperm donation could scare off men, fertility experts warn
Toronto-based The Canadian Press journalist Olivia Pratten poses for a photo outside the B.C. Supreme Court in Vancouver, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010. Pratten's lawyers contend she and other children of artificial insemination are treated as second-class citizens because they're not afforded the same rights as adopted children.
Faith in his own innocence sustained Henry in prison
Ivan Henry (C) hugs his two daughters Tanya (L) and Kari (R) after he was acquitted of eight counts of rape from a conviction in 1983 which sent him to prison for 27 years.
Government says cost of F-35 fighters on a par with Hornets
Defence Minister Peter MacKay checks out the cockpit of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in Ottawa on July 16, 2010.
Republican Boehner poised to become America's most powerful politician
U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) speaks during a news conference September 29, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. House Republicans held the news conference to discuss their agenda as Congress heads to recess before the mid-term elections.
Kelowna council seeks answers on music-festival liquor bans
Winnipeg mayoral incumbent Sam Katz cruises to third-term victory
Winnipeg incumbent mayor Sam Katz makes his way to the electronic vote counter after voting at a municipal polling station in Winnipeg, Wednesday, October 27, 2010.
The peripatetic Premier Campbell
British Columbia Premier Gordon Campbell speaks after being honoured with the Canadian Olympic Order at the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame gala in Montreal, Friday, April 23, 2010.
Lobbying blitz helps kill mining ethics bill
Greenpeace activist protest against a Canadian-based mining firm in Buenos Aires on March 6, 200.
Low price-to-book: Unloved stocks, tempting prices
Blue Jays pick up option on Molina
Toronto Blue Jays' Jose Molina (R) argues a called third strike with home plate umpire Rob Drake during the second inning of their interleague MLB baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 27, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer
A scary scenario: What if a U.S. state defaults?
Rate of diabetes set to explode
U.S. researchers have suggested that diabetes-related drugs might also help people with Alzheimer's.
Teens plead guilty in Victoria sex slaying
A photo of Kimberly Proctor, an 18-year-old from Langford whose burned body was found Friday at Millstream Creek beneath the Galloping Goose Trail along the Langford-Colwood border, sits at a memorial near the location she was discovered.
Canada set for 'double win' with right dose of QE2
Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney prepares to testify before the Commons finance committee this week.
Past defaults by U.S. states and cities
In this March 23, 1932 file photo, an unemployed man starts a fire for cooking in this vacant lot in New York City
Kessel v. Seguin an unfair comparison - for now
Shaw takes reins as CanWest rides into sunset
Paul Robertson becomes head of Shaw Media
Randy Quaid still seeking refugee status in Canada
Actor Randy Quaid and his wife Evi wait for a taxi outside their lawyer's office in Vancouver.
'Too big to fail' debate 'ridiculous:' RBC
Green car revolution won't be as advertised
U.S. election cycle sends 'buy' signal you can't ignore
Graham James faces new sexual assault charges after arrest in Toronto
Bicycling B.C.'s beaches
The writer bikes on Chesterman Beach North; Oscar is along for the ride, rain or shine.
Big-name investors pull no punches on QE2
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke
Testimony on Khadr informed by psychologist with anti-Muslim views
In this sketch by a courtroom artist and reviewed by a US Department of Defense official, Canadian detainee Omar Khadr attends a military war-crimes hearing at the US Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on Aug. 9, 2010.
Transcript: Some dividends with your Doritos?
Doritos
The 'amazing' story of a predator's recovery
Montreal police Officer Benoit Guay, seen here in a police mugshot.
Be wary of brain studies: study
MDA earnings surge 33 per cent
Technicians examine a part of Dextre, the two-armed Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, made by MDA
How bright is the electric future?
The Nissan Leaf electric car.
Good estate planning goes far beyond who gets what
Tim Cestnick
TV: Critic's picks for Oct. 28
An incredible journey from prostitute to entrepreneur
Sarah Hampson
Vancouver design duo carves niche in Japan
Cheap GM IPO will be worth buying
Fabrice Taylor
A wild ride on B.C.'s Pacific Rim
The writer (in orange), her daughter (in blue) and friends cycle Long Beach as high tide approaches.
Best Tofino beaches for…
Watching the breakers roll in at Long Beach in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.
Goldcorp doubles monthly dividend
On screen, Hansen is a man in motion again
A scene from the upcoming film "Heart of a Dragon".
Cape Breton teacher disciplined after allegedly taping first grader to chair
Is your vehicle set to go dashing through the snow?
Joanne Will
Try this! Crater camping
Crater camping in Hawaii
Canadian dollar continues slide
Pulling money out of a wallet.
We need an 'adult' conversation on health and social transfers
André Picard
Courtside at the Raptors' opener
Will Michael Winter get the verdict he wants?
Michael Winter
Shary Boyle enchants with magic-lantern images
Shary Boyle uses an overhead projector at the Gardiner Museum on Tuesday.
Veterans to receive HST refund for poppies
Poppies are placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier after Remembrance Day ceremonies in Ottawa on Nov. 11, 2009.
Ivan Henry was incarcerated for almost 27 years for crimes he did not commit
Ivan Henry (C) walks with his lawyers Marilyn Sandford (L) and Cameron Ward (R) on their way to talk with the media after he was acquitted of eight counts of rape from a conviction in 1983 which sent him to prison for 27 years.
Warning on EU-Canada trade deal misguided: Van Loan
Peter Van Loan speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Thursday, October 8, 2009.
Buddhist retreat lets you work out the bugs
The author listening to advice on how to meditate, and ignore the mosquitoes.
Alan Doyle: My getaway
Alan Doyle of the band Great Big Sea performs at the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest on Friday, July 16, 2010. The Ottawa Bluesfest is ranked as one of the most successful music events in North America. The Canadian Press Images PHOTO/Ottawa Bluesfest/Patrick Doyle.
Winnebago Man: We like him because he's us
Jack Rebney in a still from the movie Winnebago Man
The close: Dow rebounds, but not enough
U.S. calls off Google Street View inquiry
Fipke embraces challenge of Breeders' Cup Turf Mile
An excerpt from Stephen Sondheim's "Finishing The Hat"
Conservatives have wind in their sails
Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes in the Alps view from the shore of Lake Geneva in Montreux, Switzerland, on Oct. 24, 2010.
Stephen Sondheim rips all the dead lyricists, but only one live one - himself
Stephen Sondheim in April 2010
Police fear sociopath may be on the loose after severed cat head found
Astral revenue jumps 9 per cent
Astral Media CEO Ian Greenberg
At the risk of sounding archaic, I still think that media is plural
Russell Smith
Fed measure a brazen 'Ponzi scheme,' Bill Gross says
Michael Babad
Blair live from Game 1 of the World Series
San Francisco's AT&T Park before Game 1 of the 2010 MLB World Series between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers on Oct. 27, 2010.
Cherie Blair loves a good eBay deal
Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, sold a piece of paper signed by her husband for 10 pounds (about $16).
When pilots tell flight attendants to sit, there's serious turbulence ahead
A dull Glass makes Vivaldi look better than ever
NY bedbug epidemic spreads to the United Nations
An adult bedbug, known as Cimex lectularius.
Ottawa pledges flexibility on stimulus
Infrastructure Minister Chuck Strahl responds during Question Period in the House of Commons on Sept. 20, 2010.
Frances Widdowson and Albert Howard discuss their book
Hoping for Fed stimulus? Read on
This Priscilla rocks even though the bus doesn't roll
A moment from Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Edwin John Franczak
Edwin Franczak, Lives Lived Oct. 28/10
UFC releases Canadian Patrick Cote
My brain defied me with obsessive-compulsive disorder
The end of the Millennium for Michael Nyqvist
Michael Nyqvist as Mikael Blomkvist in "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest".
Should I butt out of my boyfriend's friends' smoking habits?
David Eddie
Collectors v. hoarders: Is there a difference?
Linda is seen here in her basement where piles of belongings are stacked to the ceiling Tuesday Oct. 26, 2010.
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