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It's official: Dems choose Obama

Presumptive Democratic nominee makes a surprise appearance to the delight of the 20,000 in attendance


Contamination's cause may never be found: CEO

So far, 29 cases have been confirmed, including 15 deaths: 12 in Ontario and one each in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Quebec


Mother fights to have gymnast's plight recognized

Though Taylor Lindsay-Noel is optimistic she will walk again despite the doctors' prognosis, there seems little question that the 14-year-old's Olympic dream is out of reach

Arts

Rich Terfry (a.k.a. musician Buck 65) will host Drive, a two-hour contemporary pop show on CBC Radio 2. Sami Siva/The Globe and Mail

Bucking the trends
of CBC Radio

Rich Terfry (a.k.a musician Buck 65) gears up to host new show Drive as part of Radio 2's big revamp


Back to school

Scott Rayter, Acting Director at the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies of University of Toronto. Fernando Morales/The Globe and Mail

A PhD in putting out

An undergrad degree in sexuality studies is yesterday's hot topic. U of T is taking things to the next level with the country's first sex-ed grad school


Cars or people?

New multidirectional crosswalks were completed at the Yonge-Dundas intersection Wednesday as new signs waited to be unveiled. Today, the new priority is pedestrians. Charla Jones/Globe and Mail

Green light for 'pedestrian scramble'

New configuration at Toronto's Yonge and Dundas will allow pedestrians to cross in all directions

 

Report on Business 

TransCanada wins Alaska clearance

Company can start developing natural gas pipeline from Prudhoe Bay to Alberta, costing $26-billion to $30-billion

Toyota lowers 2009 global sales target

Trims sales goal by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million

Alpha turns up pricing heat on TSX

New bank-backed stock market plans to undercut incumbent's trading fees by up to 55 per cent

CIBC offers hope worst is over

Writedown is lower than analysts had expected, but bank posts third-quarter profit of just $71-million

Bombardier hit hard by lagging jet use

Montreal-based aircraft maker faced 11 per cent decline in business jet flight cycles


National 

Flush with cash, Tories ramp up TV ads

Move allows them to take advantage of edge in fundraising, lay out money before spending limits kick in

Six injured as crane hits Calgary C-Train

Several people taken to hospital after jarring crash between light-rail transit train and overhead crane

Ontario parents continue battle for accessible autism therapies

Class-action lawsuit brought by five families against seven Ontario school boards and the provincial government has fought and fumbled its way through levels of court

Billed as unsinkable, a tiny ship is tossed

Ugly Too!, the successor to Lake Nipigon research vessel, sinks in summer gale, leaving its crew to spend a night on a tiny island


World 

Russia's Asia allies fail to back Georgia action

Summit declaration calls for reconciliation and more talks

Officials may evacuate New Orleans

The storm could crash ashore on the Gulf Coast some time over the Labour Day weekend

Traffic at hospital tells tale of Taliban toll

Role 3 medical facility, a collection of tents and aging, low-lying buildings, treated more patients in July than any other unit of its kind in Afghanistan or Iraq

Afghan Commander calls for help to protect key districts

Volatile areas largely under Taliban control, soldier concedes; appeals for more troops and asks Afghans to report insurgent activities


Life 

Parenting: The burnout factor

Year-round training and intense pressure to excel seems to be driving young athletes away. Have we taken the fun out of sports?

The return of the coupon

With food and gas prices on the rise, consumers are getting value-conscious - and discovering a love of the deal

No real advantage to starting kindergarten later

Holding a child back at home an extra year won't help academics in the long run, says study

Back to school: Panic in the lunch box

The listeriosis crisis has put salami sandwiches on the endangered list as the new school year begins


Health 

Social injustice can kill, global panel claims

Report released Thursday argues that inequality is the most significant factor affecting health around the world

Weight gain: Splurge on weekends, kiss your diet goodbye

Regularly overeating on weekends can lead to weight gain

Five cents of every research dollar goes to cancer – is it enough?

Of $3.764-billion invested in science and technology research, $212.3-million went to cancer research

The psychosocial price of acne: $275

How much would teens pay to erase acne completely? On average, $275, according to a new study


Science 

Pre-Incan mummy unearthed

Intact tomb – possibly from Wari culture – reveals remains of woman, two other adults and one child is first found in Peru's capital

Dead Sea Scrolls to go digital

Israeli scientists to make 2,000-year-old documents available on Internet

A cell of a different kind

Promising breakthrough lets scientists change one kind of pancreatic cell into another kind in living mice

Arctic sea ice at second lowest level

With several weeks left in the warm season, scientists fear 2008 could beat last year's extreme


Technology 

Microsoft's newest browser may block ads

Latest version of Internet Explorer browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace

But who is she?: Mystery 'iPhone Girl' generates intrigue

Asian factory worker's photo found on new iPhone sold to British customer gives rise to Internet discussion

Fans atwitter as ‘Mad Men' feed shut down

Fan-penned feeds consist of brief text-message-length posts in the voices of ‘Mad Men' characters


Sports 

Pena homer leads Rays to 1-0 victory over Jays

Matt Garza and two relievers combined on a six-hitter

Sakic returning to Avalanche

Joe Sakic signs a one-year contract and will return for a 20th NHL season

Davenport steers past Russian teen to advance at U.S. Open

Earlier in U.S. Open play Canadian Frank Dancevic dropped a 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 decision to 18th-seeded Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in the first-round match for both players

Giguère hopes to catch on

The Sherbrooke receiver is on a steep learning as he tries to make the rare jump from Canadian university football to the NFL's Colts


Arts 

Protesters, Commons, Kain decry arts cuts

Artists also demonstrate outside Canadian embassies in Berlin and Paris

Duke says painting a bargain at $92-million

Owner lowers price on Titian masterpiece for British galleries

Cheadle in the driver's seat with new film

New spy thriller Traitor is first production by his company, Crescendo

A director not scared of the dark

Joseph Ziegler says the gloom in his latest show, Ring Round the Moon, is a life-affirming force

War Museum to host Findley's The Wars

Stage version of novel to be part of commemorations to mark 90th anniversary of 1918 armistice

Autos

Globe Auto

You can still buy a car for $199/month

Travel

Globe Auto

The end of the old-school ballpark?

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