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Australia to charge royalty on art resales
Australia's federal government has proposed a five per cent royalty on the resale of visual art to benefit the original artist who created the work.
CBC.ca  –  Oct 3, 2008 3:41 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
Stock markets regain about half of Thursday's losses
The Toronto and New York markets regained some lost ground Friday as investors hoped Congress would pass the revised package to address the U.S. mortgage finance crisis.
CBC.ca  –  Oct 3, 2008 3:34 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
People with fish allergies warned not to use type of salad dressing
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people with fish allergies not to use Western Family Light Creamy Caesar dressing.
CBC.ca  –  Oct 3, 2008 3:08 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
Boy, 7, goes on animal killing spree in Australian zoo
The director of an Australian zoo said on Friday he is "horrified" after a seven-year old boy broke into the zoo, fed an assortment of animals to a crocodile and clubbed various lizards to death with a rock.
CBC.ca  –  Oct 3, 2008 1:59 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
Palin and Biden go head-to-head
US vice presidential candidates clash on Iraq, the economy and energy issues.
Al Jazeera  –  Oct 3, 2008 11:24 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
Mexico protesters clash with police
At least 18 people hurt during demonstration calling for inquiry into 1968 massacre.
Al Jazeera  –  Oct 3, 2008 09:56 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
Burnaby, B.C. teacher in hockey anthem semifinals
Graham McRae of Burnaby, B.C., recently tried his hand at composing, and it paid off Thursday with a semifinal berth in Canada's Hockey Anthem Challenge.
CBC.ca  –  Oct 3, 2008 05:57 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
Remains in Fossett plane wreckage
Search crews report finding "very small" amount of human remains amid debris.
Al Jazeera  –  Oct 3, 2008 04:02 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
Palin vs. Biden in U.S. vice-presidential debate
U.S. vice-presidential candidates had their highly anticipated showdown Thursday night, amidst opinion polls suggesting the Democrats are pulling ahead in the race.
CBC.ca  –  Oct 3, 2008 12:59 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
Leaders duke it out in English debate
For the second night in a row, the economy took centre stage as the federal leaders debated in Ottawa, this time in English.
CBC.ca  –  Oct 3, 2008 12:52 AM [GMT]  –  comment?