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Britain demands Iran release embassy employees: Britain called on Iranian authorities to release a group of local employees of the British Embassy in Tehran who are said to be accused of involvement in post-election unrest.
Military forces Honduran president into exile: Honduran President Manuel Zelaya arrived in Costa Rica on Sunday after what he described as a coup and a 'brutal kidnapping' by soldiers opposed to his efforts to reform the country's constitution and run for another term.
Canada signs free trade deal with Jordan: Canada has inked a free-trade pact with Jordan that will lift duties on Canadian exports to the Arab nation.

Abdelrazik 'very glad to come back home': Montrealer Abousfian Abdelrazik returned to Canada on Saturday after spending almost six years stuck in Sudan, where authorities accused him of being an associate of al-Qaeda.
Jean presents new flag to the Canadian navy: Considered a once-in-a-generation event, the Canadian navy received a new flag on Saturday during a parade steeped in pomp and pageantry at the Halifax Garrison Grounds.
Toronto civic strike angers residents and annoys tourists: The Toronto civic strike, now entering its second week, has left residents angry and given tourists a bad impression of the city with a reputation for cleanliness.

Jackson's death slows web to a crawl: In life, Michael Jackson once ruled the pop charts. With his death, he dominated the internet.
British PM backs $113B climate fund for 3rd World: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says wealthy nations should establish a fund that could spend 60 billion pounds (about $113 billion Cdn) a year to help developing countries combat climate change.
Stephen Hawking might visit Canada in October: Physicist Stephen Hawking has been making a good recovery since falling seriously ill in April and might make a visit to Canada this fall, says the head of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics.

BET Awards honour Michael Jackson: The BET Awards honoured Michael Jackson on Sunday evening, one day after the King of Pop's family sought a second autopsy for more answers.
Private funeral planned for Farrah Fawcett on Tuesday: A private funeral for actress Farrah Fawcett will be held on Tuesday afternoon, when her imprisoned son will get a day pass to attend.
Phil Spector in 'special needs' cell: U.S. music legend and convicted murderer Phil Spector is in a California penitentiary's special wing designed for inmates who need extra protection.

Flu shots less common for younger Canadians: About one-third of Canadians, mostly seniors, got a flu shot last year, Statistics Canada reported Friday.
Fatty diet linked to pancreatic cancer risk: People who ate a high-fat diet full of red meat and dairy showed an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, a study suggests.
1 in 25 deaths worldwide linked to alcohol consumption: study: One in every 25 deaths worldwide can be linked to diseases or injuries related to alcohol consumption, concludes a Canadian-led study, which equates the libation's burden of harm to that of smoking almost a decade ago.

Magna deal for Opel stake could face problems: Russian report: Magna International Inc.'s plan to buy part of the European Opel car company with a Russian bank could face problems, executives with the bank said Friday.
Wall Street swindler Madoff to be stripped of riches: A federal judge in New York City has ordered disgraced financier Bernard Madoff to forfeit about $170 billion US, prosecutors said Friday.
End of an era as Nortel shares delisted from TSX: Nortel Networks's final demise as a stock market darling came quietly Friday when the former tech giant was delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange on a permanent basis.

3 airlines fined $10M for fixing air-cargo rates: Three international airlines have been fined a total of $10 million for fixing air cargo rates on some routes out of Canada, the Competition Bureau said.
1 in 25 deaths worldwide linked to alcohol consumption: study: One in every 25 deaths worldwide can be linked to diseases or injuries related to alcohol consumption, concludes a Canadian-led study, which equates the libation's burden of harm to that of smoking almost a decade ago.
Jackson record sales spike: Shortly after news of Michael Jackson's death broke, sales of the pop legend's records and other memorabilia began going through the roof.

California League slugfest: Lake Elsinore beats High Desert 33-18
Big box of chocolate is just right for bear that breaks into Southern California home
US man accused of using casket sans cadaver to smuggle marijuana in Dallas

Brazil pulls off comeback to win Confederations Cup: Luis Fabiano dug Brazil out of a 2-0 deficit before captain Lucio scored in the 84th minute to give the Brazilians a thrilling 3-2 victory over the United States for their third Confederations Cup title.
Hill's homers can't save Jays in Phillies series finale: The Philadelphia Phillies overcame three Toronto home runs to post a 5-4 comeback win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.
Yankees' Rivera earns 500th save: Mariano Rivera has become the second pitcher in Major League Baseball history to earn 500 saves, preserving a 4-2 victory Sunday for the New York Yankees, who completed a sweep of their cross-town rivals.