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Winston Blackmore, the religious leader of the polygamous community of Bountiful, speaks to a reporter in this April 20, 2008 file photo.

Polygamy charges in Bountiful

Leaders of the two factions in the polygamous community of Bountiful, B.C. have been charged under the Criminal Code


Roadside bomb claims life of another Canadian soldier

Trooper Brian Richard Good, 42, of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, the 10th soldier to die in the past five weeks in Afghanistan


Cut taxes now, cut spending later, Flaherty told

Economists from Big 5 banks say next federal budget should focus on targeted stimulus


U.S. presidents, past and present, do lunch

Bush holds private 90-minute meeting at White House at request of Obama

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Gaza: You told us what you think

Today, we offered an editor-moderated forum for your comments on the crisis


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Globe roundtable

Edward Greenspon's political panel celebrate the new year by discussing tax cuts, economic stimulus, stock markets and Senate appointments


Pork

Pork

Whey-fed, way delicious

Chefs say this tender, creamy pork is like no other - and they're willing to go out of their way to get it

 

Report on Business 

Oil plunges on reserve report

Crude tumbles 12 per cent to below $43 a barrel: ‘We've got a big supply cushion out there'

Market winning streak snaps

Recent gains come to abrupt end as raft of bleak economic news, profit-taking weigh on stocks

Air Canada's unhappy holidays

Country's largest carrier conducting internal review of how it responded after winter storms led to widespread cancellations and delays

Time Warner to take $25-billion charge

Media company says non-cash charge will send it into red for 2008

India rocked by financial scandal

Country's stock index plunges 7 per cent after Satyam reveals balance sheet is a fake


National 

Hilton acquitted of new charges

Woman behind three serious charges against former boxing champion decides not to pursue complaint

No solid leads in diplomats' disappearance

UN special envoy Robert Fowler and his Canadian assistant Louis Guay went missing in Niger last month

Father of girls who froze to death will face sentencing circle

Judge approves Christopher Pauchay's bid to allow the aboriginal community to help determine a punishment

Semrau granted bail

Canadian soldier accused of second-degree murder in death of Taliban fighter not expected to face trail until fall

Syncrude facing private prosecution over dead ducks

Lawsuit alleges company responsible for killing 500 birds at northern Alberta facility last spring

First U.S. female soldier to flee Iraq war for Canada ordered deported

Kimberly Rivera, husband and children must leave by Jan. 27


Canadian Politics 

Mulroney-Schreiber probe won't wrap till year's end

Inquiry chief says unforeseen problems will make it impossible to meet June deadline for report into dealings between former prime minister and arms dealer

Ignatieff's inner circle starts taking shape

Former MP Paul Zed to serve as interim chief of staff until permanent one is hired

MacDonald shuffles cabinet

Veteran ministers get new portfolios as Conservatives move to put controversies behind them

Tory budget must expand EI payouts, Liberals say

Flaherty says issue has come up in pre-budget talks, and that effects of recession must be cushioned


World 

Burris says he expects to be seated soon

Obama's replacement moving closer to Senate seat

Israeli assault on Gaza resumes after brief halt

Even as Israel welcomes cease-fire proposal from Egypt and France, its military continues assault on Hamas

Russia completely turns off gas spigot

Russian action reduces power to industries and homes in south-east Europe and disrupts supplies to major economies

Mumbai gunmen were commanded by phone

Indian newspaper obtains transcripts of calls intercepted during November attacks

Joe the Plumber to become war correspondent

Heading to Israel for conservative website

Shiites in Iraq mark Ashura

Thousands gather in show of strength for annual Shiite ritual in Iraq


Life 

Facts & Arguments Essay: 'Breasts are overrated'

When I told people I had cancer, their words were well-meaning but often perplexing

Vintage vintages: Old and ready? Nah, past their prime

As dusty bottles so often do, some manage to disappoint

Chef's recipe: Chinese medicinal chicken soup

Combine chicken with goji berries, longan and red dates for a welcome antidote after holiday excesses


Health 

The key to weight loss: portion control

Canadians are eating meals far larger than they actually need. Downsize your appetite with these dining tips

Smoking in pregnancy, aggressive children linked

Offspring of mothers-to-be who light up more likely to engage in violent behaviour, study finds

The perils of transplant tourism

Shortages are leading patients to travel abroad for new kidneys, but studies show the practice is risky for recipients and donors

Gene found that helps cancer spread

Scientists can seek drugs that target MTDH, singled out as gene that metastasizes tumours


Science 

Milky Way much bigger than thought

Astronomers revise estimates of size, say galaxy bigger, faster than they had calculated

Pink iguanas offer evolutionary clue

Galapagos reptiles unseen by Darwin offer clue to earlier evolutionary divergence

Nanotechnology: Science of tiny raises big hopes, big fears

Matter as small as a speck of dirt on foot of a flea may portend great beginning or lead to dire consequences