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December 17

NBA Roundup: Lakers humble Sixers
Best from December 17
Canadians dip into U.S. bowl season
Madoff insider's estate to give back $7.2-billion
Rights & Democracy refuses to discuss allegations of wrongdoing
Raptors give Sam Mitchell rude welcome
South Korea's patience with North running out
Seven Ontario men named by Italian prosecutors in Mafia sweep
Liberal delegates to vote for leader by phone and online
Hot Ticket: Goh Ballet Nutcracker
Out there: A Christmas Carol
Right Here: Events around town
Attention shoppers: Santa hates a rat, and other safety tips
Santa says "Safety first" - at least according to Richmond RCMP.
North Korean defectors want to liberate former home
Nostalgia, joy mix for Iraqi Christians at Christmas
Goint to-to-toe in Quebec
Hockey coach who pulled team after racial slur suspended
Quebec sports fans embrace their boxing heroes
Stephen Brunt
McMaster business school dean resigns
Top six Quebec boxing pros
Liberals try to open probe into disgraced Tory aide's activities
Make your holiday Skype video chats flawless
Walter Sturhahn, 71, lost his inheritance
When Walter Sturhahn's mother cashed out her $200,000 segregated fund to invest with an insurance agent who later declared bankruptcy, he lost his inheritance.
Through Canada's insurance loophole
Walt Sturhahn holds a picture of his late mother, Katie Sturhahn, at his home in Vancouver.
Sports books that make a holiday game-winning save
Obama chums with rivals on road to re-election
Konrad Yakabuski
Just watch us: The utopian dream of total openness
The death of the dynasty
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers watches his team's training session after a Game 1 win against the Orlando Magic, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 5, 2009. Game 2 is scheduled for June 7. Getty Images/Mark RALSTON
Ignatieff heats up Liberal family feud
Adam Radwanski
Canadian artist wants work back after D.C. gallery pulls video from gay exhibit
London's hit of the season is playing out on the street, it's called 'Class Warfare'
Elizabeth Renzetti
Curling: McEwen unbeaten at the National
Dear Santa: This year I'd like a job, and some hope
Family illnesses push MPs into action
Jon Montgomery finds skeleton perfection, passion
Canada's Jon Montgomery celebrates winning a gold medal in the men's skeleton competition at the Whistler Sliding Centre at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games in Whistler, B.C., Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Go to the light - so you can write my last words down correctly
Tabatha Southey
Drugs: the epidemic that threatens the Americas
A soldier stands guard as 7.6 tonnes of marijuana is incinerated at the military base in Ciudad Juarez December 17, 2010. Soldiers seized the drugs in various operations on the streets of Ciudad Juarez in the past three months.
Despite its best efforts, VANOC was rebuffed by Quebec songwriter
Gary Mason
What page is that magazine ad on?
Maclean's no longer worthy of public funding, senator says
Heritage Minister James Moore speaks to reporters about his NHL rooting interests before Question Period in Ottawa on May 3, 2010.
The Lineup: Dec. 18 - 24
Peaches Christ Superstar
BMO's Downe may have last laugh over game-changing acquisition
BMO: The bottom line: $358-million, down 44 per cent. The highlight: Provisions for bad loans rose and softness in the stock market hurt the bank’s mutual fund and investment businesses. Conditions are challenging in credit and capital markets, but the bank is positioned to cope with them, CEO Bill Downe said.
Local businesses angry as Roncesvalles construction put on hold, to resume in April
Boomers put health at top of retirement priorities
Opposition won't have reason to vote down budget, Harper says
Why fight the law when you can rate it?
Entrepreneurship and diversity are main concerns of Rob Ford's new arts adviser
Jeff Melanson
Vengrowth, Covington abandon merger deal
The playoff race tightens
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel throws for a gain against the Buffalo Bills during the first half of their NFL football game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri October31, 2010. REUTERS/Dave Kaup
Climate-change migration around the world
Bollywood heart-throb Akshay Kumar in Toronto
Wireless upstarts score on new subscribers
Javier Mena, a WIND mobile customer, speaks with Evangelia Massosa at a WIND mobile store in Toronto on December 15, 2010.
Terrorism rulings an early Christmas present from our justice system
Christie Blatchford
The lonely tune of the mighty pipe organ
Pam Nicholson, organ donation co-ordintaor at Health Sciences North and Dr. Bhanu Nalla, lead physician for organ donation and tissue transplantation at Health Sciences North in Greater Sudbury. Gino Donato/The Globe and Mail
Why out-of-favour long-term bonds may still be worth a look
Ian McGugan
Contrarian invests in companies he understands
Kenzo Ramen warms the soul for a good price
Josephson Opticians' storefront is quite the spectacle
From left, Alex Josephson, his uncle Josh Josephson, and Pooya Baktash
Scenes from the Sahel
Erosion is threatening to destroy a school in the town of Mao, in the Sahel region of Chad. In this photo, two children are standing in front of a fast-growing gully that threatens to swallow up their school. According to town leaders, the lack of rain has left the ground so dry that it easily crumbles away. When rain finally arrived this year, most of it came in torrential storms that caused heavy damage.
How to be good: throw a party (without breaking a sweat)
Santaguida Fine Foods can cater for you, or you can rent their space
Bieska bolsters Canucks blueline
Early retirement still possible - just not as early as desired
On the move in a warming world: The rise of climate refugees
Fatime Owye and her mother, Halime Djime, who travelled 700 kilometres to take the girl to the hospital for emergency care. Fatime's father, who owned a small herd of camels, left the family three years ago in search of work when the climate became too harsh for the camels.
Aaron Regent: A new-generation CEO
Aaron Regent
Gold firms as Europe debt fears drive safety play
U.S. diplomats damned Ottawa for being soft on Cuban abuses
A document released by WikiLeaks is seen through a magnifying glass on a Paris computer screen on Dec. 6, 2010.
Justin Trudeau's Christmas card controversy
Liberal MP Justin Trudeau poses with his family on his annual Christmas card wearing a fur parka.
U.S. stocks that make tempting targets
Rob Carrick
U.S. portfolio picks
Addiction fatigue syndrome: The end of an intoxicating idea
Thomas De Quincey ushered in a whole new genre with the publication of his addiction memoir Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, in 1821
Money really can buy anything – even at the University of Toronto
Strip-searched Ottawa woman sues police
Rebecca Northan on "Blind Date"
From Nepal to Guatemala, a string of worthy causes
Holidays a good time for students to plot job strategy
Canadian dollar loses some altitude
The season's best gourmet gifts for all tastes
Alexandra Gill
Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories, by Simon Winchester
Stratford Festival gets the travel itch, takes shows on the road
A scene from Stratford's "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum": It's noe playing in Toronto
X'ed Out, by Charles Burns
Naming the Bones, by Louise Welsh
Hygiene and the Assassin, by Amélie Nothomb
Amélie Nothomb
Zap! How Julie Taymor turned Prospero into Prospera
Julie Taymor with Helen Mirren, the star of "The Tempest," at the movie's LA premiere.
The Last Genet: A Writer in Revolt, by Hadrien Laroche
Jean Genet circa 1950
Art works to salve the wintry Canadian soul
New in paperback: A guide to the latest releases
Driving on the Rim, by Thomas McGuane
The close: Dow, TSX end flat
I resent it when women expect me to pay
Lynn Coady
How to host a fondue fête
Find a last-minute gift at any price point
Cocktail recipe: Candy & Cane
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As Callinan Mines mulls spin-off, insiders accumulate shares
Bullish on Siemens
Long-term fears haunt Canadian bank stocks
For Rosamund Pike, 'Barney's Version' was love at first sight
Johanna Schneller
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