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new Romney, Obama focus on key states during final lap video
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are storming into the final day of their long presidential contest, mounting one last effort to protect their flanks while engaging in the key swing state Ohio.
new Can black America withstand an Obama loss? video
Four years ago, Chicago soared, and so did most of the world along with it, when favourite son Barack Obama became America's first black president. Today, though, with an unexpectedly tight race, Chicago's black community is trying not to think the worst, Andrew Davidson reports.
new After Sandy, manic Monday looms for U.S. commuters
Another challenge looms for the U.S. northeast after Sandy, as commuters including those forced out of their cars by a fuel shortage converge on transit systems not fully ready for them.
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Ohio man wanted in wife's death arrested in Quebec video
A 29-year-old man wanted in the death of his wife in Toledo, Ohio is in custody in Quebec, CBC News has learned.
new Tobacco companies seek Ontario lawsuit dismissal
Two large foreign-owned tobacco companies will ask Ontario's top court Monday to dismiss a $50-billion lawsuit launched against them by the provincial government.
new Budget Rent a Car accused of bilking customers
Budget Rent a Car is under fire from several customers, who are going public to accuse the rental car giant of grossly overcharging them for minor "damage" to vehicles.
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Politics »

analysis Stephen Harper's long, uphill slog in India video
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's trip is intended to throw open the doors of India to Canadian business, with the goal of tripling the volume of two-way trade from $5 billion a year to $15 billion by 2015. But the omens are not so good.
Mulcair delays plans for a provincial NDP in Quebec
The leader of the NDP says his first priority is to beat Stephen Harper's Tories in 2015.
Fixing U.S. economy key to helping Canada, ambassador says audio
The single most important thing the U.S. can do for Canada is to get its economic house in order, says David Jacobson, the U.S. Ambassador to Canada, in an interview airing on CBC Radio's The House.
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Health »

Chronic fatigue may be reversed with exercise
Taking it easy is not the best treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome, rather exercise and behaviour therapy are, a large study finds.
AT&T buys T-Mobile USA for $39B US
AT&T Inc. said Sunday it will buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom AG in a cash-and-stock deal valued at $39 billion US, becoming the largest cellphone company in the U.S.
Milky Way home to 50 billion planets: NASA
Scientists have compiled the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy: at least 50 billion planets are estimated to call the Milky Way home.
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Arts & Entertainment»

Over the Rainbow down to 3 finalists video
Three young Ontario women are competing for the role of their lives as CBC's Over the Rainbow begins its final competition Sunday evening.
Canadian art that wowed Europe returns home video
An exhibit of paintings by Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven that drew rave reviews in Europe has now returned to Canada and opens at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg, Ont.
The Hunger Games sticks with director Francis Lawrence for finale
While hit novel-to-film adaptations like Harry Potter and Twilight tapped a host of different directors for their respective series, the producers of The Hunger Games are sticking with one filmmaker for their remainder instalments.
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Technology & Science »

Man climbs skyscraper with bionic leg video
The metal on the bionic leg of Zac Vawter gleamed as he climbed 103 floors of Chicago's iconic Willis Tower, becoming the first person ever to complete the task wearing a mind-controlled prosthetic limb.
Endangered bats' birthing ground in peril after B.C. quake video
An endangered species of bat may have lost its birthing ground after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake off the coast of Haida Gwaii caused one of island's hot springs to disappear.
Shuttle Atlantis makes final journey home video
Atlantis, the last aircraft of its kind to launch into space before the U.S. ended its 30-year space shuttle program, is slowly making its historic journey to its final home.
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Money »

Ottawa extends review of Chinese bid for Nexen video
The Harper government is once again postponing its decision on whether to allow a $15.1-billion takeover of Calgary-based Nexen, Canada's sixth-largest oil company, by China's state-owned energy giant CNOOC.
Sportswear company suing cycling's governing body over Armstrong scandal
Australian sportswear company Skins is suing cycling's governing body for $2 million, claiming its brand has been damaged by backing the sport as the Lance Armstrong doping scandal unraveled.
Hyundai, Kia to pay owners for bogus fuel efficiency claims video
A total of 172,000 drivers can expect to get a credit card loaded with cash for gasoline after Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. and Kia Canada Inc. admitted today that their cars aren't as fuel efficient as advertised.
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Consumer Life »

Honda recalls Fit subcompacts
Honda Canada says it will recall 14,640 of its 2009 and 2010 Fit subcompact cars to replace lost motion springs.
U.S. travel fee proposal criticized by Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he doesn't think much of a new border tax that's being proposed by the United States, calling it a cash grab designed to help a budget crisis.
Bell class action suit approved by Que. court
A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class action lawsuit to go ahead against Bell Mobility.
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CFL Power Rankings: Week 19
After spending nearly all season in the top spot of the CBCSports.ca CFL Power Rankings, the B.C. Lions were knocked off the perch in the final week by a hard-charging West rival.
audio Podcast: Kurt Browning & Pj Kwong recap Cup of China
Listen in as hosts Pj Kwong and Kurt Browning are joined by Tracy Wilson and review the Cup of China, as well as answer tweets from figure skating fans.
opinion Friedman: Next meetings critical for NHL, NHLPA
Hockey Night In Canada's Elliotte Friedman has a couple thoughts on what's probably going on after a meeting between NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly and NHLPA special counsel Steve Fehr.
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