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Man killed on patio bar

A 34-year-old man was shot to death in a hail of bullets outside a Pembina Highway hotel early this morning. Updated 10:57 AM

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  1. Body found in river

    The body of a man has been pulled out of the Red River today. Updated 3:00 PM

  2. McPhillips Street closed at Jefferson

    A large water main break has forced the closure of southbound McPhillips Street this afternoon. Updated 3:03 PM

  3. Obama overtakes Clinton in superdelegates

    WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama has overtaken Hillary Rodham Clinton in superdelegate endorsements for the first time. Updated 3:21 PM

  4. Ex-manager says O.J. Simpson confessed

    LOS ANGELES -- A memorabilia dealer who profited from O.J. Simpson for many years is the latest former crony to write a tell-all book, this one alleging a groggy Simpson, high on marijuana, confessed to killing his ex-wife after he was acquitted. Updated 12:05 PM

  5. Two stabbings in North End

    A man found at Stella Avenue and McKenzie Street early this morning is in hospital after being stabbed. Updated 11:22 AM

  6. Jenna Bush wedding low-key affair

    CRAWFORD, Texas -- Jenna Bush couldn't see herself getting married at the White House surrounded by antique furniture and oil portraits of presidents. She and Henry Hager opted to say "I do" today at President George W. Bush's ranch in Crawford where the corn is thigh-high, roads are named Cattle Drive and the Texas flag is painted on the rooftops of barns. Updated 11:49 AM

  7. Top honour for columnist

    IT'S his third time winning one of Canadian journalism's highest honours, but the voice of Free Press columnist Gordon Sinclair Jr. trembled last night when he talked about receiving his latest National Newspaper Award. Updated 8:33 AM

  8. Myanmar crisis casts pall over discredited vote

    HLEGU, Myanmar -- Voters in Myanmar trickled into polling booths today for a referendum that was expected to solidify the ruling junta's hold on power, even though the military rulers appeared overwhelmed by a devastating cyclone that killed tens of thousands.

    Narrow escapes for CNN reporter in Myanmar
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  9. Train that had scare arrives in Toronto

    TORONTO -- It was a long ride, but more than 200 Via Rail passengers on board a train involved in a health scare in Northern Ontario were in good spirits when they arrived in Toronto earlier today amid much fanfare.

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      No solution to same deadly problem

      Life in the remote community of Shamattawa is so bleak, kids will try to kill themselves because if they're unsuccessful they'll get out, even if only briefly, health care workers from the troubled First Nation say. Updated 12:20 AM

    • World

      Cyclone exacts heavy toll; families lost, survivors suffer

      families lost, survivors sufferr -- The old fisherman tries to explain how a cyclone swept away his entire extended family, but he can utter only a few simple words before he is overcome by tears and trauma. Updated 12:20 AM

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      Sea is for sustainable

      Call it irony or just bad timing, but North Americans are waking up to the health benefits of eating seafood precisely when edible marine life is disappearing around the world. Updated 8:32 AM