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The (temporary) pain of tanking oil prices
Peter Tertzakian
The D'oh of Homer: Popular 'Simpsons' sitcom goes high-brow in US college courses
FILE - This undated image from files, provided by Fox Broadcasting from "The Simpsons," shows the popular cartoon family posing in front of their home, from left, Lisa , Marge , Maggie, Homer and Bart Simpson. University students have been studying Homer's "The Odyssey" for centuries. More recently, Homer Simpson's "Odyssey," and a quarter-century of episodes from the animated sitcom have been undergoing similar scrutiny at several college campuses around the country. (AP Photo/Fox Broacasting Co., File) 1998 FOX BROADCASTING
WHL Roundup: Wong's three points lead Hurricanes to win over Warriors
More rain and snow expected in California
In this Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, file photo, a man uses a kayak to make his way around a flooded parking lot at a shopping center in Healdsburg, Calif.
Under Abbas, most Palestinians say they can’t speak freely, critics cite curbs on expression
In this April 1, 2014 file photo Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas talks during a leadership meeting in Ramallah. The examples from recent weeks signal that disagreeing with Abbas and his inner circle comes at a price for Palestinians.
Beijing to get third airport in southern suburbs to reduce congestion, chronic flight delays
In this Sept. 15, 2014 photo, a man takes a photo from Beijing capital airport terminal 3 in Beijing, China. China has green-lighted a third airport for the capital Beijing in a bid to reduce congestion and chronic delays, state media reported Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014. The massive new airport will be located 46 kilometers (29 miles) south of the city center and take five years to build, according to the China Daily newspaper and other outlets.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Calorie labels for alcoholic drinks will be on the menu - but not at the bar
FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2011 file photo, bottles of vodka, wine and beer sit alongside proposed nutrition labels in Concord, N.H. Don’t want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Avoid the menu and order at the bar. New menu labeling rules from the Food and Drug Administration will require chain restaurants with 20 or more outlets to list the amount of calories in alcoholic drinks, along with other foods, on menus by next November. The idea is that people often don't know _ or even think about _ how many calories they are drinking. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe, File)
North Korea marks end of 3-year mourning period for late leader Kim Jong Il
North Koreans gather at Kim Il Sung Square, most bowing towards portraits of their late leader, as an act of respect to mark the third anniversary of their late leader Kim Jong Il's death, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014 in Pyongyang, North Korea.
Siege gunman was dropped off nation’s security watch list years ago, Australian PM says
Man Haron Monis, the self-styled Muslim cleric accused of sending offending letters to the families of soldiers killed in Afghanistan, attends the Khilafah “Uprising in the Muslim World” conference in Sydney in July, 2011.
Newfoundland’s Premier is making it clear his province has been swindled by the Harper government
The big question for provincial leaders as they prepare next year’s budgets is whether low oil prices are a brief and unusual blip or a longer-term development that will lead to dramatic change. Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Paul Davis is preparing for the more dismal view.
Pakistanis mourn as mass funerals start for 142 slain in Taliban school massacre
People carry the coffin of a male student who was killed in Tuesday's attack on the Army Public School, which was attacked by Taliban gunmen, during his funeral in Peshawar, December 17, 2014.
Dec. 17: Chilled by oil and ice – and other letters to the editor
The Arctic is believed to contain as much as one-quarter of the world's undiscovered energy resources.
Tories appoint two conservative law professors as judges
Canada's Justice Minister Peter MacKay speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 8, 2014.
We’re still picking up Dick Cheney’s pieces
Jeffrey Simpson
Alberta Wildrose defections would complete stunning political collapse
Gary Mason
Sausage, kolbassa products sold in Ontario recalled over Listeria concerns
Rick Nash's two-goal night powers New York Rangers past Calgary Flames 5-2
Japan McDonald's limits orders of fries as US labour strife leads to shortfall of spuds
B.C. court convicts alleged Hells Angel of extortion and theft over $5,000
Mark Scheifele's three-point night gives Jets a 5-1 win over Sabres
Manitoba Children's Advocate says her office notified of 166 child deaths
Mayor says 7,000 Los Angeles police officers will have body cameras by next summer
FILE- In this Jan. 15, 2014 file photo a Los Angeles Police officer wears an on-body camera during a demonstration for media in Los Angeles. Mayor Eric Garcetti will unveil a plan Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, to equip every officer on the Los Angeles police force with an on-body camera. The department has been field testing body cameras on a small number of its 9,900 officers. Nationally, about one in six officers has been outfitted with a body camera. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes,File)
Carmike Cinemas pulls 'The Interview' with Sony's support following hacker threats
GOP Sen. Coburn blocks renewal of federal terrorism insurance program
Lives Lived: Lorna (McNeilly) van Mossel, 90
Lorna (McNeilly) van Mossel
December 17: Your daily horoscope
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Film Review: 'The Hobbit' limps to a finish with a Middle-earth melee
In this image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Martin Freeman appears in a scene from "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies." (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Pictures, Mark Pokorny)
Surrender to a Hobbit assault on the senses
The pale Orc Azog, performed by MANU BENNETT, in the fantasy adventure "THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES,"
Holiday etiquette: Never arrive exactly on time and put away your freaking phone
Clinton denounces torture, declares 'yes, black lives matter' at human rights gala in New York
New auto safety chief approved amid furor over faulty ignition switches, exploding air bags
Scheifele scores a pair of goals as Jets snap Sabres four-game winning streak
Winnipeg Jets' Michael Frolik (67) scores on Buffalo Sabres goaltender Michal Neuvirth (34) as Sabres' Nikita Zadorov (51) looks on during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Tuesday, December 16, 2014.
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