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Entertainment 20 May, 2012 0

Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb dead at 62

Robin Gibb, one of the three Bee Gees whose falsetto harmonies powered such hits as ``Stayin' Alive'' and ``Night Fever" died Sunday, his representative say.

Gibb was 62.

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Big crowds cause lineups and delays at Toronto’s ferry docks

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CFIA issues another warning for bagged salads possibly contaminated with Listeria

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Man accused of swallowing diamond passes real gem

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Bigger than Gomery? Quebec corruption inquiry set to get underway

MONTREAL - A public inquiry endowed with wide-ranging powers will begin hearings on Tuesday into the inner workings of Quebec's construction industry, and experts are warning the contents may not be pretty. The long-awaited inquiry threatens to implicate dozens of businesses, local and provincial go

National 21 May, 2012 0

Prince Charles and wife Camilla kick off Victoria Day in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON - Prince Charles and his wife Camilla begin their Canadian tour in earnest today with a visit to a military base and a citizenship ceremony in New Brunswick. The royal couple arrived Sunday evening in Fredericton to kick off a four-day visit to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee that will

National 21 May, 2012 0

B.C. Doukhobors forced into residential schools want apology similar to natives'

VANCOUVER - DoukIt was between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. and Elsie Erickson's mother had just begun lighting the stove when four RCMP officers barged into their tiny wooden home in the village of Krestova, B.C. "She came to the bedroom and spoke and said 'Vanya stavai politcia skaya, the police are here,'"

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World 21 May, 2012 0

Beirut gunbattle leaves 2 dead as fears grow of spillover from Syria conflict

BEIRUT - Street battles between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in the Lebanese capital killed two people overnight and wounded 15 as the spiraling conflict in neighbouring Syria spilled across the border. Some Beirut residents kept their children home from school following the fighting, which was among

World 21 May, 2012 0

Director Roman Polanski returns to Cannes Film Festival to present new film

CANNES, France - Polish director Roman Polanski has returned to the Cannes Film Festival, where he is to present a new film. The festival's artistic director, Thierry Fremaux, tweeted that Polanski will present the film Monday after a screening of a restored version of "Tess" — Polanski's 1979 movie

World 21 May, 2012 0

Rights group suspects Israeli troops stood by while settlers fired on Palestinians, wounded 1

JERUSALEM - An Israeli human rights group has released a video suggesting Israeli soldiers stood by while Jewish settlers opened fire on Palestinians in the West Bank, wounding one. The B'tselem group says settlers from Yitzhar descended over the weekend on the nearby village of Asira al-Qibliya, wh

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Sports 21 May, 2012 0

Spurs rally to beat Clippers 102-99 to win series 4-0 and advance to Western Conference finals

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The San Antonio Spurs mowed down another opponent, using their guile under pressure to close out another perfect playoff series. Tim Duncan scored 21 points, Tony Parker added 17 and the Spurs beat the Los Angeles Clippers 102-99 on Sunday night to win their second-round matchu

Sports 21 May, 2012 0

NBA Playoff Capsules: LeBron, Wade lead Heat past Pacers; series tied 2-2

INDIANAPOLIS - LeBron James scored 40 points, superstar sidekick Dwyane Wade added 30 — 22 in the second half — and Miami's dynamic duo took over after halftime to bring the Heat even in the series with a 101-93 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal Sunday. Wi

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Sunday's Scoreboard

Sunday's Games NHL Western Conference Final Phoenix 2 Los Angeles 0 (Los Angeles leads series 3-1) -- World Hockey Championship Gold Medal Game Russia 6 Slovakia 2 Bronze Medal Game Czech Republic 3 Finland 2 -- Memorial Cup Shawinigan 6 London 2 -- Baseball Interleague N.Y. Mets 6 Toronto 5 Cincin

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Business 21 May, 2012 0

Yahoo agrees to sell half of its stake in Alibaba for about $7.1 billion

HONG KONG - Struggling Internet company Yahoo Inc. has secured a lifeline after agreeing to sell half of its prized stake in Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba for about $7.1 billion, with most of the cash going to shareholders. The deal, announced Sunday in the U.S., will see Alibaba Group buying bac

Business 20 May, 2012 0

China's premier calls for higher priority on economic growth amid slowdown

BEIJING, China - Premier Wen Jiabao called for more priority to be given to boosting China's slowing economic growth, a state news agency reported Sunday, after unusually weak industrial activity in April prompted alarm about the world's second-largest economy. During a weekend trip to the industria

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Entertainment 21 May, 2012 0

China's Wanda Group buys US movie chain AMC for $2.6B, creates world's biggest cinema owner

BEIJING, China - A Chinese conglomerate announced Monday it will buy a major U.S. cinema chain, AMC Entertainment Holdings, for $2.6 billion in China's biggest corporate takeover in the United States to date. Dalian Wanda Group Co.'s purchase reflects the global ambitions of a wave of cash-rich Chin

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Katie Couric delivers commencement address at UVa; Class of '79 grad urges perseverance

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Television journalist Katie Couric has urged University of Virginia graduates to take risks and persevere. The Daily Progress reports (http://bit.ly/L9Zxnj ) that the former "Today" host and CBS News anchor addressed about 6,400 graduates on Sunday. She recounted the deaths of

Entertainment 20 May, 2012 0

Robin Gibb, co-founder of Bee Gees who defined disco era, dies at 62 after long cancer battle

LONDON - With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees — short for the Brothers Gibb — they created dance floor classics like "Stayin Alive," ''Jive Talkin'," and "Night Feve