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Financial leaders pledge to do more

Member countries of G7, G20 and IMF all say Saturday they will work together to overcome financial turmoil


‘Canadian Gold' voted as new Hockey Night in Canada anthem

Alberta elementary school teacher wins $100,000 prize

Strategists Corner

Leaders

The final days

What does each leader need to achieve over the campaign's final weekend?


Globe essay

A time when the gods changed

Wall Street sign

Wall Street's wild tribe displayed a fearful arrogance that knew no bounds. But capitalism takes a lot of killing.


Election quiz

JDM

Test your knowledge

Questions on politics, history and the election campaign

 

Report on Business 

ANALYSIS: Auto merger has many pitfalls, few advantages

Possible Chrysler-GM deal could cut costs for ailing auto makers, but unlikely to solve bigger market issues

Market Meltdown: Reflections on the Big Owe of '08

Financial chaos might hurt in the short term, but it's making people think about where the pursuit of materialism has led them over the long haul

GM, Chrysler exploring merger: reports

New York Times and Wall Street Journal report auto makers have been in talks; companies won't officially confirm or deny discussions

Cover Story: The Depression's history lessons

It's far too early to know the impact of the past month's remarkable stock market plunge – but not too early to learn from the mistakes, and masterstrokes, that followed the greatest crash of all

Canada's surprising job growth gives a hint of resilience

Canadian employers defy expectations and create 107,000 new jobs, led by health care,

Oil plunges to 13-month low

Global slowdown fears rattle market as IEA cuts demand forecast


National 

Officials defend their response to strep outbreak

Nurses with free antibiotics are now being sent to high-risk areas in Thunder Bay, but some say action should have been taken sooner

Parents of slain Chinese girl upset Emerson didn't meet with them

Family plans to stay in Canada for much of this month in hopes of meeting with the Foreign Affairs Minister and the Justice Minister

Morgentaler gets Order of Canada

Abortion rights activist Henry Morgentaler is best known for taking his fight to have the country's abortion laws struck down in the Supreme Court about 20 years ago

Strengthen the role of mental health patient advocate

Avoid using restraints, coroner's jury urges after death of schizophrenic who was tied to bed


World 

Norbert slams into Mexico's Baja coast

But hurricane weakens to Category 1 as it heads to mainland

North Korea off U.S. blacklist

Terrorism designation is now shared only by Cuba, Iran, Syria and Sudan

Anger erupts over Nobel Peace Prize recipient

Results-oriented Finnish diplomat who pushes for an end to violent conflicts doesn't always please the parties at the table

Palin abused her office, panel rules

Bipartisan panel rules she was unlawful by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper


Life 

Ferran Adrià: Chef or avant-garde artist?

His restaurant is a pilgrimage site for foodies around the world. Be prepared for a 120-year wait

Facts & Arguments Essay: My crotchety grandmother, deciphered

She was cold and cranky - it was hate at first sight. But the more I learn, the more I find her fascinating

Work your core - whatever that means

Even among fitness trainers, instructors and health professionals, there are discrepancies over what the buzzword actually means

Bare the books, divorce-style

One of the most positive aspects of divorce is the financial wake-up call


Health 

Thanksgiving tips: Are you food-safety savvy?

Aspirin may cut breast cancer risk

Anti-inflammatory drugs such as Aspirin and Advil may lower incidence of breast cancer, says study

World's first double-arm transplant in Germany

Doctors says 54-year-old farmer doing well after having donor arms grafted onto his body

Study warns of the darker side of tanning

New research by the Canadian Cancer Society indicates that the industry is failing to protect clients from potential risks


Science 

Japanese, 2 Americans win Nobel in chemistry

They discovered and developed green fluorescent protein, GFP, a widely used laboratory tool.

Three honoured with physics Nobel

Two Japanese, one American earn recognition for discoveries in subatomic 'broken symmetry'

Robot suit helps people walk

Mobility problems can be overcome with rental of HAL – a device that reads brain signals to help move limbs

Science: Solar cells with a twist

Researchers develop silicon-based flexible device transparent enough to be used to tint windows

Future looks bleak for many species

Humans pose biggest threat to other mammals; 1,139 species – one in four – face possible extinction, study found


Technology 

The class of 2012:
Mr. Google's children

They've been called shallow, over-entitled, self-absorbed social-network addicts. A few experts predict instead that they'll be the next 'hero generation.' But what do they say for themselves?

Scientists warn of hacker risk for transit-fare cards

A group of scientists at a Dutch university has discovered a way to crack and clone a form of electronic identification cards

YouTube starts running full-length CBS shows

Video-sharing website has started to run full-length archive TV shows in its latest step to boost advertising revenue by adding professional programming


Sports 

Habs bring Leafs back to earth

By the end of a very long night for the young Maple Leafs, the Montreal Canadiens rolled up a 6-1 laugher

Franzen leads Red Wings past Senators

Johan Franzen scores two goals in the third period to rally Detroit to a 3-2 win over Ottawa

Kopitar signs seven-year extension with Kings

The 21-year-old all-star centre led Los Angeles with a career-high 77 points last year

COC presents $515,000 to medal winners

Canadian Olympic Committee rewards Beijing Olympic medal winners with cash for the first time in its history


Arts 

Christopher Plummer: scenes from a life

Exclusive excerpts from new autobiography, In Spite of Myself: A Memoir

France's Le Clezio wins Nobel for literature

'Nomad' author cited for his adventurous novels, essays and children's literature.

Larkin's animated legacy

Spare Change, Ryan Larkin's last animated short, premieres tonight in Montreal

Commentary: Welcome to a novelist's nightmare: Gothic is in

Who is really the primary audience for 'young adult' fiction?

Driving it Home

Jeremy Cato

Car companies must adapt to survive

Real Estate

After a fruitless search for the perfect home, Jeremy Bell and Jessica Lax decided to create it for themselves. In part one of a five-part series, Mr. Bell outlines the genesis of the project.

Stung! by the building bug

The Breakthrough