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Gingrich takes South Carolina primary
Newt Gingrich has turned the Republican primary race on its ear, earning a huge upset win in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary.
updated Gingrich takes South Carolina primary
2 missing after B.C. mill explosion
Two people are unaccounted for after a fire and explosion tore through a sawmill east of Burns Lake, B.C., on Friday, officials say. video
Italian cruise ship divers find 12th victim
Divers searching the wreck of the Costa Concordia have found the body of a woman in the stern of the partially submerged Italian cruise ship, raising the confirmed number of deaths to 12.
THE HOUSE | Funds for aboriginal education, housing could be protected
The federal government must protect "key areas" of funding for aboriginal communities such as education and housing, one of the government's top MPs on the portfolio tells CBC Radio's The House following pre-budget consultation meetings with community stakeholders. audio
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- Italian cruise ship divers find 12th victim
- Divers searching the wreck of the Costa Concordia have found the body of a woman in the stern of the partially submerged Italian cruise ship, raising the confirmed number of deaths to 12. more »
- Nigeria militant attacks kill at least 143
- Co-ordinated attacks claimed by a radical Islamist sect killed at least 143 people in north Nigeria's largest city, hospital records seen Saturday show, as gunfire still echoed around some areas of the sprawling city. more »
- Syria police truck attack kills 14
- At least 14 people were killed when multiple explosive devices struck a police truck transporting prisoners in a tense area of northwestern Syria on Saturday, the state-run news agency and an opposition group said. more »
- Ex-Penn State coach Paterno in serious condition
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- THE HOUSE | Funds for aboriginal education, housing could be protected
- The federal government must protect "key areas" of funding for aboriginal communities such as education and housing, one of the government's top MPs on the portfolio tells CBC Radio's The House following pre-budget consultation meetings with community stakeholders. more »
- Workers rally for end to Electro-Motive lockout
- The chief of the Canadian Auto Workers union urges American heavy-equipment giant Caterpillar to end the lockout at its locomotive plant in London, Ont., as thousands of workers rally in the city. more »
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- Anti-asbestos activists are pressuring a pair of health institutions to cut ties with a Montreal-based asbestos exporter. more »
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- Gingrich takes South Carolina primary Jan 21, 2012 8:35 PM ET — Newt Gingrich has turned the Republican primary race on its ear, earning a huge upset win in the South Carolina Republican presidential prim… 8:35 PM ET
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- Bird flu mutation studies paused to decide next steps Jan 20, 2012 8:09 PM ET — Scientists studying a more dangerous version of the H5N1 bird flu virus say they'll stop their experiments for 60 days. 8:09 PM ET
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Lost Anne of Green Gables silent film recreated Jan 20, 2012 10:25 PM ET — An Ontario couple who collect Anne of Green Gables artifacts stumbled upon music for a silent film version of the beloved story. When they d…
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- Lost film on Canada’s Arctic shown in Edmonton Jan 21, 2012 7:40 PM ET — A long lost silent film on Canada's Great White North has been re-cut from old raw footage and was shown in Edmonton Saturday afternoon. 7:40 PM ET
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Blues singer Etta James dies Jan 20, 2012 10:19 PM ET — The matriarch of the blues, Etta James, whose iconic songs include At Last, and Something's Got A Hold On Me, has died in southern Californi…
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- Life-like robot being built in Ottawa lab Jan 20, 2012 1:59 PM ET — Canadian scientists are developing a robot that mimics the human face's expressions and human hand's tactile processes, which they say will … 1:59 PM ET
- 'Extinct' monkey still lives in Borneo Jan 20, 2012 12:35 PM ET — A Canadian-led team of international scientists has rediscovered a rare species of monkey that was thought to be extinct in a region of Born… 12:35 PM ET
- NASA working with space tourist to release film shot on space station Jan 20, 2012 2:11 PM ET — NASA is working with space tourist Richard Garriott to release the first science fiction film filmed in space. 2:11 PM ET
Community »
- Top 5 at 5: International storiesJan 21, 2012 17:00 PM ET — Each day, we bring you a list of Top 5 stories. Sometimes they're the most read stories of the day, other times we focus on a specific region or category. Today, we bring you the most viewed international stories on the CBCNews.ca world page. 17:00 PM ET
- January photo contest: Pick of the dayJan 21, 2012 16:59 PM ET — Today's photo of the day comes to us from Megan Jackson, a 22-year-old student at Trent University. Jackson's resolution is to spend more time living for the moment, and taking chances. 16:59 PM ET
- Chuck Norris backs Gingrich in nomination battleJan 21, 2012 16:13 PM ET — Action star and internet darling Chuck Norris has endorsed Newt Gingrich for the U.S. presidential nomination - a move that has added more punch to the candidate's recent surge in popularity. Read the online reaction. 16:13 PM ET
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