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Six slain in attack

A man walks past a bus that was attacked and burned by suspected members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, In Ricaurte, Colombia Friday. Authorities say six people, including two children, were killed in the attack.

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A man walks past a bus that was attacked and burned by suspected members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, In Ricaurte, Colombia Friday. Authorities say six people, including two children, were killed in the attack.

Jarda Harreveld with a photo of her murdered son Mark Albert Harreveld.

Woman charged in year-old homicide case

WINNIPEG - A 30-year-old woman has been jailed after she was charged on Thursday in connection with the slaying 11 months ago of a man who was beaten to death in Manitoba Housing complex. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 20/11/2009 1:34 PM | No comments accepted on this article

  1. Police need better laws to protect at-risk teens

    WINNIPEG — Two detectives who pursue the city's most at-risk kids said they want to see federal lawmakers step up legislation about adults harbouring those youths. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 20/11/2009 1:30 PM | 3

  2. A tourism website says the Royal Ontario Museum is one of the ugliest buildings in the world.

    Toronto museum an eyesore, says tourist website

    TORONTO — A tourism website has named the Royal Ontario Museum's Crystal one of the world's Top 10 ugliest buildings. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 20/11/2009 10:59 PM | 0

  3. The Vancouver Island municipalities of Duncan and North Cowichan have declared a state of emergency and issued evacuation orders due to extensive flooding that began early in the morning on Nov. 20., 2009.

    300 homes evacuated, schools closed after heavy rain, high tide flood Duncan, BC

    DUNCAN, B.C. - Dozens of homes have water "up to the doorknobs" and others are under evacuation alert after heavy rain combined with high tides to flood low-lying parts of Duncan, an hour's drive north of Victoria. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 7:24 PM | 0

  4. Neil and Anne are in a cash crunch despite huge assets.

    Money Makeover: Irony in motion

    Neil and Anne are in a financial position most people would envy. Thanks to an inheritance, the mid-40s couple has more than $700,000 in assets, including about $427,000 in registered and non-registered savings. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 21/11/2009 1:00 AM | 0

Canada's Joannie Rochette from Ile Dupas, Que., and her coach Manon Perron react as marks are posted for her short program today at the at HomeSense Skate Canada International. Rochette won the ladies short program in dazzling fashion, scoring a personal best less than three months away from the Vancouver Olympics.

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Canada's Joannie Rochette from Ile Dupas, Que., and her coach Manon Perron react as marks are posted for her short program today at the at HomeSense Skate Canada International. Rochette won the ladies short program in dazzling fashion, scoring a personal best less than three months away from the Vancouver Olympics.

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  1. Actor Robert Pattinson signs autographs as he arrives at The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiere in Westwood, Calif. Monday.

    Studio estimates 'New Moon' sets record for midnight screenings with $26.3M

    NEW YORK - "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" has set a box-office record for midnight screenings. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 2:49 PM | 4

  2. Wilfred Asham is seen in an undated family photo.

    Inquest called into man's death in police custody

    WINNIPEG - An inquest has been called by Manitoba’s chief medical examiner into the Sept. 2, 2007 death of 19-year-old man in a city police holding room at the downtown Public Safety Building. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 20/11/2009 2:26 PM | 5

  3. Santa Claus, also known as Patrick Farmer, at Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska,  holds letters from children sent this year that the U.S. Postal Service says they will no longer deliver. Citing privacy concerns, postal officials say generically addressed letters to

    Senator: Postal Service to allow volunteers in Alaska town to write 'Dear Santa' responses

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska - North Pole elves have good reason to celebrate again, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Postal Service to resume a Santa Claus letter program that's thrilled children from around the world for decades. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 9:42 PM | 1

  4. Republic of Ireland's Keith Andrews, left, is challenged by Thierry Henry of France during their World Cup play off qualifying soccer match at Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, Saturday.

    FIFA rules out replay of France-Ireland qualifier; Henry embarrassed

    LONDON - FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday, while Thierry Henry said a rematch would be "the fairest solution" to resolve the furor over his extra-time hand ball that set up the deciding goal. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 2:51 PM | 3

  5. Elizabeth Olten, 9, went missing near her home west of Jefferson City, Mo., on Oct. 21, 2009.

    Attorney seeks psychiatric care for US teen facing murder charge in death of 9-year-old girl

    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A teenager accused of killing a 9-year-old neighbour should be sent to a psychiatric hospital because she shows signs of severe depression and anxiety, her attorney said. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 5:49 PM | No comments accepted on this article

  6. Saipan emergency members carry an injured person on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, Friday. A gunman opened fire on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, killing four people before fatally shooting himself, and wounding eight others, a South Korean official said Friday.

    Resort island Saipan reeling after gunman opens fire; 2 children among dead

    After going on a shooting rampage that left a trail of victims, the gunman drove to a scenic, rocky cliff where untold numbers of Japanese men, women and children plunged to their deaths to avoid capture during World War II, according to police and witness accounts. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 9:42 PM | 0

  7. Authorites work on an overturned bus Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Dinwiddie, Va. One person was killed Friday when a tour bus belonging to entertainer Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old

    Police: Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns in Va.; star wasn't aboard

    DINWIDDIE, Va. - The driver of a Miley Cyrus tour bus was killed Friday when the bus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board, Virginia State Police said. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 3:40 PM | 1

  8. Over 180 people lined up for H1N1 flu shots this morning at the Holy Eucharist Parish clinic on Munroe Avenue.

    Flu clinics to remain open tomorrow

    WINNIPEG — Two flu clinics will be open in Winnipeg tomorrow as planned. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 20/11/2009 12:24 PM | 2

  9. FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2000 file photo, The Holy Shroud, a 14 foot-long linen revered by some as the burial cloth of Jesus, is shown at the Cathedral of Turin, Italy. A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth. The claim made in a new book by historian Barbara Frale drew immediate skepticism from some scientists, who maintain the shroud is a medieval forgery. Frale, a researcher at the Vatican archives, said Friday that she used computers to enhance images of faintly written words in Greek, Latin and Aramaic scattered across the shroud.

    Vatican researcher says faint writing on Shroud of Turin proves its authenticity

    ROME - A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 4:32 PM | 1

  10. The Oprah Winfrey Show will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.

    Less than 2 years left for 'Oprah' show: Let's hurry up and start missing Oprah!

    NEW YORK - Is it too soon to begin missing Oprah? The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 2:16 PM | 8

  11. Sod turned at IKEA site today

    WINNIPEG - The newest IKEA project begins this morning with a shovel, not an Allen wrench. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 35

  12. Replay: Court of Public Opinion with Mike McIntyre

    WINNIPEG - Court reporter Mike McIntyre took part in a live chat today from his office at the Law Courts building in Winnipeg. Winnipeg Free PressONLINE | 20/11/2009 2:17 PM | 0

  13. Holiday closing of drug-treatment centres is just one impact underfunding is  having on clients of the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba, some staff say.

    Addicts out in cold: workers

    It's bad enough a funding shortfall is forcing provincial drug-treatment centres to close over Christmas, but staff say that's just one grim symptom of chronic underfunding at the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 15

  14. Province takes aim at stubble fires

    THE Selinger government clamped down on stubble burning late Thursday following several days of thick smoke blanketing pockets of southern Manitoba. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 13

  15. That’s what the Right to Housing Coalition says taxpayers have spent maintaining more than 100 vacant homes on the former Kapyong Barracks site over the past five years.

    Activists protest delay over Kapyong housing

    The vacant houses at Kapyong barracks sparked a war of words Thursday, and today they'll prompt a protest in front of Treasury Board president Vic Toews' office. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 17

  16. Properties adjacent to the Red River north of Winnipeg were deluged with water and chunks of ice last spring.

    Selinger pleads for flood cash

    Premier Greg Selinger appealed to the federal government to split the cost of flood-protection projects north of Winnipeg. Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 2

  17. British man found not guilty of strangling his wife of 40 years during nightmare over intruder

    LONDON - A British man who said he strangled his wife during a nightmare about fighting off an intruder has been found innocent in her death. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 10:16 AM | 1

  18. Horror at the movies? That's the snack booth

    When was the last time you scarfed down three quarter-pounder cheeseburgers slathered in 12 pats of butter? Winnipeg Free PressPRINT | 20/11/2009 1:00 AM | 16

  19. The Oprah Winfrey Show will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air.

    Oprah's departure from broadcast TV leaves huge void for network affiliates

    CHICAGO - For more than two decades, Oprah Winfrey has been the inspirational, change-your-life champion who reigned over daytime television much like Johnny Carson once ruled late night. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 8:56 PM | 4

  20. Heidi Klum walks the runway during the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Lexington Armory.

    New mom Heidi Klum returns to the runway at Victoria's Secret show

    NEW YORK - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road. The Canadian PressCP ONLINE | 20/11/2009 7:20 AM | 0

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