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August 1

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Turkoglu bad-mouths Raptors
Toronto Raptors forward Hedo Turkoglu (L) and Chris Bosh pose during the NBA team's media day before the start of training camp in Toronto September 28, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese
Piller shoots to Nationwide victory
UFC: Bones cleans up against The Janitor
Rob Kimmons slams Steve Steinbeiss during their UFC on Versus mixed martial arts match at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Prime Minister's Office spending to jump more than $1-million
Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves to the crowd at a Calgary Stampede breakfast in on July 10, 2010.
Crews in Enbridge spill shift from containment to cleanup
Marc LeBlanc of Shady Bend Campground in Augusta, Mich., gestures on Sunday toward the banks of the Kalamazoo River, which has been contaminated by more than three million litres of crude oil.
Querrey unquestionable in LA
Sam Querrey returns a backhand to Andy Murray of Great Britain during the final of the Farmers Classic at the Los Angeles Tennis Center - UCLA on August 1, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
Ontario Liberals need to kickstart election agenda
Ontario's Premier Dalton McGuinty looks on during a news conference after a joint cabinet meeting at the National Assembly in Quebec City, June 16, 2010. REUTERS/Mathieu Belanger (CANADA - Tags: HEADSHOT POLITICS)
Perils, rewards of water bombing are numerous, veteran says
Big Three
Former NFL players Jerry Rice (L) and Emmitt Smith embrace after the two were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame at a news conference before the NFL's Super Bowl XLIV football game in Fort Lauderdale, Florida February 6, 2010. REUTERS/Mike Segar
Rubenstein: How low can they go?
Paul Goydos follows through on a tee shot during the first round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run on July 8, 2010 in Silvis, Illinois. (Photo by Darren Carroll/Getty Images)
The bane of baseball
Toronto Blue Jays fans Christa Stawski, left, and Martha Ferber of Kitchener, Ontario enjoy finishing their ballpark pretzels in the stands at a rainy McKechnie Field in Bradenton, Fla., after Wednesday's spring training game between the Pirates and the Toronto Blue Jays was called due to rain, March 9, 2005.(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Green energy project gives cottage country the blues
Children play in the waters around Bala Falls, where a proposed run-of-river hydro station has sparked heated opposition from locals.
Piller shoots to Nationwide victory
Hope: Germany's secret to recovery
Workers assemble a vehicle at Ludwigsvelde Daimler-Mercedes plant.
Maciocia: Criticism wasn't justified
Edmonton Eskimos head coach Danny Maciocia walks the field at Olympic Stadium Nov. 14, 2008 in Montreal. Maciocia paid the price for Edmonton’s rough start to the CFL season on Saturday, July 31, 2010 as the Eskimos relieved him of his duties as general manager and director of football operations. Maciocia was given the news just a day after the Eskimos picked up their first win of the season with a 28-25 victory over the B.C. Lions. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
If the Roxy theatre goes dark, Victoria stands to lose a gem
The Roxy Classic Theatre on Quadra Street in Victoria has gone up for sale.
Don't burn it, don't bury it: Vancouver seeks novel ways of dealing with trash
Blown calls are human nature
England's Wayne Rooney (L) complains to referee Jorge Larrionda about a goal during the 2010 World Cup second round soccer match against Germany at Free State stadium in Bloemfontein June 27, 2010. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh
Replacing 'Little Napoleon' no easy task for Esks
They did: Unpacking Chelsea Clinton's big day
The provinces step in to fight climate change
No desire for this Waterloo streetcar
Nunavut shows the feds are not so tough on crime
An inukshuk is silhouetted by the afternoon sun on top of a mountain in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Tuesday, August 25, 2009.
Law professor was known for his wise counsel, sense of fairness
Jays' ace ready for A-Rod?
Robert MacLeod
Cito reacts to A-Rod scratch
Dutch troops begin quiet departure from Afghanistan
Dutch and Australian soldiers fold the ISAF flag as the Netherlands transferred power in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, to the U.S. and Australia on Aug. 1.
Oil spill pipeline won't reopen this week: Enbridge
Workers using suction hoses try to clean up an oil spill this week from the Kalamazoo River in Battle Creek, Mich.
Staking a gold claim for the long haul
Brian Milner
Seven tips on how to save more money
Diamonds are forever, but Liberia's Taylor will have his day
Ian Smillie is an expert on so-called blood diamonds, and has testified at the trials of African leaders who traffic in them.
Ancelotti: Cole will not be sold at any price
Chelsea's Ashley Cole celebrates after scoring against Burnley during their English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London on Saturday.
Cuba routs Canada for world jr. bronze
Blue Jays fall to Tribe
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jesse Litsch lies on the field after missing a ball against the Cleveland Indians during the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, August 1, 2010. REUTERS/Mark Blinch
A million Pakistanis displaced by deadly flooding
Displaced residents navigate waist-deep waters outside Nowshera, Pakistan, on Sun., Aug. 1.
Two injured in rifle shooting near Quebec City
Transport Canada grounds Quebec aviation company
A police officer looks at what is believed to be the remains of an airplane after a crash in Quebec City on June 23, 2010.
Sweden's Robyn: the Lisbeth Salander of pop
Robyn performs at The Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto on Friday.
A violin rock star dazzles at Lanaudiere
The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen played to enthusiastic crowds at the festival in 2005 and 2007. This year?s Schumann symphonic cycle was one of the hot tickets.
Perspective on a phenomenon
Brian Littrell of the Backstreet Boys.
Fox Glee-fully works its Idol moment
J. Lo is rumoured to be stepping into Ellen DeGeneres's shoes on American Idol.
'The artists are reaching for something inside'
Detail from Barbara Greene Mann's I lived In La La Land and now I live in Canada.
Arsenal edges Celtic to win Emirates Cup
Arsenal's (L) vies with Celtic's during their Emirates Cup football match at Emirates Stadium in London, on August 1, 2010.
Tseng wins British Open
Overnight leader Yani Tseng of Taiwan plays from the first tee during the final round of the Ricoh Women's British Golf Open golf championship at The Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, on August 1, 2010.
TFC caught out in Kansas
Proposal to put 'rape' back in criminal code abandoned
Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews, outside a Conservative Party caucus meeting on Parliament Hill, June 16, 2010.
Murder warrant issued in North York stabbing
Fisher lands Irish Open
Ross Fisher of England plays his second shot on the 18th fairway during the final round of the Irish Open at Killarney Golf and Fishng Resort in Killarney on August 1, 2010.
Cody Ledbetter on the lam in Ottawa
Brampton man arrested for allegedly urinating on police officers
Teen found in Humber River was slain
A Facebook photo of Andrew Dowden, 17, who was found in the Humber River.
Earnings and jobs numbers to motivate North American stocks
The Toronto Stock Exchange Broadcast Centre in Toronto.
A stripped-down opera that has major impact
Xin Wang and Krisztina Szabo shifted easily through the different styles.
Canadian company develops thought-control technology which uses brain waves
Texas murder suspect arrested at Ottawa airport
Ontario prison in lockdown after officials find make-shift weapons
Britain's fading coalition
Cameron and Clegg at 10 Downing: Dysfunction awaits
U.S. Coast Guard suspend Lake Champlain search for woman, child
UAE's BlackBerry threat clouds RIM's future
A sign advertising the BlackBerry mobile phone is seen at a shopping mall in Dubai on August 01, 2010, as the Gulf business hub stated it will suspend key BlackBerry services from October because they are incompatible with local laws and raise security concerns.
B.C. fires rage on as pilots die in blaze
Brian Tilley, co-pilot of an air tanker which smashed into a mountain range in southwestern B.C. on Saturday after helping to fight the forest fires that are ravaging the province. Mr. Tilley and Captain Tim Whiting were both killed in the crash.
Rambo rumbles Stamps to win
Calgary Stampeders Ken-Yon Rambo, left, celebrates his touchdown with Ryan Thelwell during first quarter CFL football action against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Calgary, Saturday, July 31, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Buffalo trample Lady Whitecaps
Why Canadians aren't pumped about saving
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