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An elderly Romanian Roma man smokes after he and more than 200 others arrived on two special flights from France, in Bucharest, Romania. France's deportations of Gypsies are a disgrace and probably break EU law, the European Union's executive body declared Tuesday in a stinging rebuke that set up a showdown with French President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative government.
Some things disturb you forever
Actress Sharon Stone arrives for the Los Angeles premiere of ñThe Curious Case of Benjamin Buttonî, December 8, 2008, in Westwood, California. The film is adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards.
Habs' prospects changing their tune
Poster imposter
Actor Paul Giamatti attends the E1 Entertainment Party during the 35th Toronto International Film Festival at the RCM on September 13, 2010 in Toronto, Canada.
Rubenstein: Golf guru debate not very instructive
Lodge manager of Beaver River Lodge Richard McNeil takes a few swings at a brand new driving range shared by the Athabaska Lodge and the Beaver River Lodge located north of Fort McMurray, Ab. Sept. 1/2010. Companies are adding a variety of amenities at their work camps in order to attract and maintain staff.
Yen move changes currency landscape
A foreign exchange trader works in a Tokyo trading room.
Blue Jays blown out in Baltimore
Toronto Blue Jays batter Jose Bautista flips his bat after popping out against Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Jake Arrieta in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Baltimore, Maryland, September 14, 2010.
Foley snubs Lions in favour of Argos
BC Lions Ricky Foley celebrates his tackle on Calgary Stampeders Joffrey Reynolds (rear) during CFL football action in Vancouver, British Columbia, October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford
B.C. Finance Minister apologizes for HST
Minister Colin Hansen tabling the provincial budget at the B.C. Legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday March 2, 2010.
Hamilton inches closer to new stadium agreement
Stephen Brunt
Alberta girl's killer gets life sentence, no parole for 18 years
Graham tries to defuse voter anger in N.B. leadership debates
New Brunswick Liberal Leader Shawn Graham holds a copy of his party's platform that he introduced in Moncton on Tuesday, Sept.14, 2010.
Aglukkaq calls for more cohesive approach on MS studies
Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq (left) and her Newfoundland and Labrador co-chair, Jerome Kennedy, chat prior to the start of a meeting of federal, provincial and territiorial health ministers Sept. 14, 2010 in St. John's.
Ontario hydro's smart meters give dumb results: critics
Smart meters like these allow homeowners to track their energy use and configure their home's temperature and light settings.
Widen health-care debate beyond cost cutting, doctors urge
Jeffrey Turnbull, president of the Canadian Medical Association, is shown at the Ottawa Hospital on March 25, 2009.
Israel's silence over Saudi arms deal speaks volumes
U.S. Army Apache attack helicopters participate in an aerial gunnery training exercise in Pocheon in this January 16, 2010 file photo. The Obama administration will soon notify Congress of an arms sale to Saudi Arabia worth up to $60 billion, U.S. officials said on Monday, a potentially record-breaking deal that may help counter Iran's growing regional muscle. The deal will be a major boost to Boeing Co, which is expected to supply the Saudis with 84 new F-15 fighter jets and upgrade another 70 of them. It also included 70 of Boeing's Apache attack helicopters and 36 of its AH-6M Little Birds.
Commando's complaint sparked new Afghan-detainee probes
Three detainees are escorted of a U.S. plane by Canadian special-forces troops as they arrive at Kandahar airfield in southern Afghanistan on Jan. 21, 2002.
A perfect day for lake-monster hunting
A fake lake monster someone put up as a joke in Cameron Lake on Vancouver Island September 14, 2010.
China's passion for potash
Ma Rui Lin, head of sales for seeds and fertilizer at Green Garden Agriculture, speaking during an interview with the Globe and Mail on September 13, 2010, in Ningjin, Hebei Province.
Restaurant review: The Apron
Alexandra Gill
Produce that goes straight from sky to table
Chef John Mooney with his system in New York?s West Village: 'We can grow vertically, just like a city managing people.'
Go west if you want to taste this natural goat cheese
Kabritt white goat cheese
Snapshot of B.C. economy released
Chef's recipe: Provençal-style fish soup
Chef Keith Froggett fillets some farmed European sea bass at Scaramouche. Nothing, not even the bones, will be wasted.
First nations upset with McGuinty's bill to protect boreal forests
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty meets with members of the Globe and Mail editorial board in April, 2010.
Heart patients with distressed personalities face risk of cardiovascular issues
Like Eeyore, Type Ds are vulnerable to depressive mood states.
Alcohol linked to greater risk of breast cancer recurrence
Leslie Beck
Oilsands cleanup not properly regulated: environmental group
Secret life: British recluse who died alone a Second World War heroine
Ontario voters are ready to vent
Mayoral candidate Rob Ford prepares for a debate in Toronto on Sept. 7, 2010.
How to make a TIFF Teani cocktail
The TIFF Teani, served at the Library Bar at Toronto?s Fairmont Royal York, features chilled organic jasmine tea and pear vodka, served in fine bone china.
Curvy condos's lines stand out
The Absolute World towers, soon to be the tallest buildings on the Mississauga skyline, are one of many signs of the city's transformation from a suburb into a dense metropolis.
Is Mississauga about to emerge from Hazel McCallion's shadow?
Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion announces her 12th run for mayor in Mississauga on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.
Tories poised for defeat on gun registry
NDP Leader Jack Layton speaks to reporters in Ottawa on Aug. 30, 2010.
Herzog, maniacally cool
Searchers say there's still hope for four boaters missing in Bay of Fundy
The island of Grand Manan, located in the Bay of Fundy, south west of New Brunsiwck. The southern most tip of the island, called Flock of Sheep.
Mental state of defendant the issue in subway pushings
Trial for Adenir De Oliveira, (shown here) a 49-year-old Portuguese immigrant. Mr. De Oliveira is the man who allegedly, minutes after those pictures were taken, pushed Jacob and 14-year-old Asaf Shargall into the path of the eastbound train, onto the tracks.At 16.33.32 by the TTC clock, or about 4:30 p.m. in the afternoon rush.
Manulife prices $1.1-billion issue
Inflation a growing threat to British recovery, economist warns
Messi leads Barcelona to rout of Panathinaikos
Carried away by communism
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson visiting the tomb of Dr. Norman Bethune, at the Huabei Martyrs' Cemetery, China, September 7th, 2010. Robertson is related to Bethune.
Less salt, please
The case of the missing drug plan
RBC on the acquisition hunt
George Lewis, head of wealth management for RBC
Junior producers likely to benefit from China's appetite for copper
Toronto mayoral debate
Toronto City Hall
Teck not interested in joining bid for Potash Corp.
Donald Lindsay, president and chief executive officer of Teck Resources in his office on Burrard Street in Vancouver.
New Zealand earthquake provides some tough lessons for B.C.
A man walks in a large earthquake crack in the ground in Kaiapoi near Christchurch, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010.
Suncor's George hits back at oil sands detractors
Suncor Energy Inc.'s President and CEO Rick George speaks to delegates at the 21st World Energy Congress in Montreal, September 14, 2010. REUTERS/Shaun Best (CANADA - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS)
TTC releases shortlist of bidders for open fare payment contract
Wall Street's changed, or has it?
Wall Street
Teen gets sentence of 7 years for axing mom to death
Messi leads Barca to rout of Panathinaikos
David Villa (R) of Barcelona celebrates scoring his sides second goal with his teammate Lionel Messi during the UEFA Champions League group D match between Barcelona and Panathinaikos on September 14, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona won the match 5-1.
Public Mobile credits big rivals with boosting its business
Basel rules cause confusion over Tier 1 debt products
People walk past a Toronto-Dominion Bank branch in Ottawa
Why learning to invest is your best defence
John Heinzl
Smitherman vows to compensate store owners for construction delays
Constuction continues along Bloor Street and isn't expected to be finished until the end of 2011, a year late and $4.5-million over budget.
Did Lady Gaga really wear slabs of meat as a dress?
Singer Lady Gaga poses in the press room during the MTV Video Music Awards
RCMP watchdog blames complaint backlog on Mountie foot-dragging
MS treatment trials possible, Ottawa says
Dr. Paolo Zamboni , whose revolutionary research into Multiple Sclerosis suggests that it is a vascular disease rather than a autoimmune condition, is seen here at the American Academy of Neurology Conferece in Toronto Wednesday April 14, 2009.
Man, 81, dies after being hit by streetcar in Toronto
West Fraser doubles dividend
A West Fraser lumber mill
New charge laid in terrorism probe
Misbahuddin Ahmed
A sad farewell to the parliamentary budget officer
Illustration by Anthony Jenkins
The case of the $2.2-million severance
Kurt Soost
Gowlings' Russian affair
Bar Talk
A brief history of Alzheimer's Disease
Putting healthy people into the category of old age dependants is not only anachronistic, but leads to bad public policy.
China doesn't yet measure up as a strong economic power
A crane hoists construction material in front of a backdrop of high rising buildings in Shanghai
It's okay for football fans to cheer. But not so loudly
Winnipeg Blue Bomber fans cheer on their team during the annual Canadian Football League Labour Day game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina.
National Post offers employee buyouts
Postmedia CEO Paul Godfrey
Gray's account of the Klondike gold rush deserves to strike it rich
Jeffrey Simpson
BC Rail board member earned thousands, Basi-Virk trial hears
A B.C. Rail train in the North Vancouver Rail Yard November 14, 2003.
Sovereign debt bears prowl hedge fund summit
With concerts down, winning acts pump it up
Kiss, seen here playing in Toronto last year, has what it takes.
Fish gotta fly, geezers unplugged, what use are narcissists?
Eric Steven Eberhardt
My husband passed a kidney boulder
Winemaker Jean-Pierre Colas spills on Niagara's wine establishment
No human remains found by divers looking for missing Alberta couple: RCMP
Mets pitcher Santana has shoulder surgery
B.C. boys who witnessed prisoner stab their mother sue federal government
Shary Boyle in her own words
Toronto artist Shary Boyle
The hunger artist
Detail of Shary Boyle's work Burden (2009)
The close: TSX up after gold hits new record
Leadership lessons to live by
File #: 9178000 Business Success Male executive writing motivation concept on a whiteboard Credit: Steve Vanhorn / iStockphoto (Royalty-Free) Keywords: Teamwork, Business, Role Model, Advice, Motivation, Ideas, Meeting, Inspiration, Plan, Planning, Flow Chart
Julie Dickson, Economist
Julie Dickson, Superintendent for the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, shown iat a media briefing n April, 2008.
Forces brass push back hard against Afghan torture allegations
Lieutenant-General Andr� Deschamps reviews his files as he testifies before the Military Police Complaints Commission in Ottawa on Sept. 14, 2010.
David Suzuki, Environmentalist
20 seconds that made an Avatar
Sam Worthington
Firing a top broker not so expensive after all
Laura Paglia
Ducks sign Ryan to five-year deal
Bobby Ryan
Michaëlle Jean, Governor General
Governor General Michaelle Jean on Parliament Hill in Ottawa
Andrea Riseborough, film chameleon
The Start Show highlights Toronto's indie game scene
Down the rabbit hole of grief
Aaron Eckhart and Nicole Kidman at Tuesday's press conference for the film Rabbit Hole.
National Parole Board denies parole for Toronto 18 plotter
Cisco has an idea: Pay a dividend
Jack Layton wins over enough New Democrats to save gun registry
NDP Leader Jack Layton speaks at an Ottawa news conference on July 6, 2010.
Start show highlights Toronto's indie game scene
Chilly Gonzales, small-c Liberal
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