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  1. One letter on plane ticket says a lot about you The Canadian Press - Wed Aug 25, 6:20 PM Sent 612 times

    NEW YORK, N.Y. - There are a few bits of information to pay close attention to on an airline ticket: the flight number, gate number and boarding time. Fare basis code? Not a common concern.

  2. Mark Boyle has written a book about living without currency titled 'The Moneyless Man: A Year of Freeconomic Living'
    Man has lived without money since 2008 Yahoo! Canada - Sat Aug 28, 3:24 PM Sent 542 times

    If a serious person puts their money where their mouth is then Mark Boyle is the world's most serious man.

  3. 8 cancer signs highlighted CBC - Fri Aug 27, 1:44 PM Sent 254 times

    There are eight signs, symptoms or test results that could improve early diagnosis of some cancers, British doctors say.

  4. The tallest teen in the world Elisany Silva. Elisany has a dream for the future that would put her height to use: modeling.
    Meet the world's tallest teenager Yahoo! Canada - Thu Aug 26, 9:56 PM Sent 220 times

    Elisany Silva is the tallest teen in the world. But rather than bringing fame and fortune, her 6'9" frame is causing serious problems.

  5. Neurons in the brain in an image courtesy of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. REUTERS/Dr Jonathan Clarke
    Study finds first genetic link to common migraine Reuters - Mon Aug 30, 10:22 AM Sent 167 times

    LONDON (Reuters) - An international scientific team has identified for the first time a genetic risk factor associated with common migraines and say their research could open the way for new treatments to prevent migraine attacks.

  6. Michael Douglas speaks at the American Theatre Wing's 64th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York in this June 13, 2010 file photograph. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn/Files
    Michael Douglas hopes to beat "intense" cancer Reuters - Wed Sep 1, 2:14 AM Sent 157 times

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Douglas said on Tuesday he felt optimistic about recovering from throat cancer but drew gasps when he told a television audience he had the most advanced stage.

  7. This photo combo shows an undated file photo of the driver for the BBC motoring programme Top Gear 'The Stig' left, and Ben Collins seen at the High Court in London Wednesday Sept. 1, 2010. The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted. The identity of The Stig, the always-anonymous test driver on 'Top Gear,' the wildly popular British television show about cars, has long been kept secret. The BBC had asked Britain's High Court for an injunction blocking the publication of an autobiography revealing The Stig's identity. But lawyers for publishers HarperCollins said Wednesday it was not granted. The publishers said in a statement that 'Ben Collins has a great story to tell about his seven years as The Stig.' (AP Photo/ PA)
    The Stig's ID is 'Top Gear' secret no more The Canadian Press - Wed Sep 1, 12:31 PM Sent 155 times

    LONDON - The opaque visor of one of Britain's most famous helmets has been lifted.

  8. WINDSOR, Ont. — Growing amid the weeds and rubble of an empty downtown lot are rows of rice.
    Windsor senior grows rice in empty lot Windsor Star - Mon Aug 30, 4:26 PM Sent 134 times

    WINDSOR, Ont. — Growing amid the weeds and rubble of an empty downtown lot are rows of rice.

  9. A young man drinks vodka while lying in a fountain in a Moscow park in this 2008 photo. Smoke and drink more, Russia's finance minister Alexei Kudrin has urged citizens, explaining that higher consumption would help lift tax revenues for spending on social services. Photo:Alexey Sazonov/AFP
    Russians urged to smoke, drink more AFP - Wed Sep 1, 11:14 AM Sent 122 times

    MOSCOW (AFP) - Smoke and drink more, Russia's finance minister Alexei Kudrin urged citizens on Wednesday, explaining that higher consumption would help lift tax revenues for spending on social services.

  10. Temple Grandin, the subject of the Emmy-winning made for television movie 'Temple Grandin', poses backstage at the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California August 29, 2010. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH AGRICULTURE) (EMMYS/BACKSTAGE)
    Who Is Temple Grandin? Yahoo! Canada - Mon Aug 30, 8:36 AM Sent 103 times

    On Sunday night's Emmy broadcast, viewers heard the same name over and over again as the awards were announced: Temple Grandin.

  11. In this photo released by the state media Cubadebate web site, Fidel Castro, left, meets with author Daniel Estulin in Havana, Cuba, Thursday Aug. 26, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Castro, Cubadebate)
    Fidel Castro: Osama bin Laden is a US agent The Canadian Press - Fri Aug 27, 12:27 PM Sent 98 times

    HAVANA - Fidel Castro says al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden is a bought-and-paid-for CIA agent who always popped up when former President George W. Bush needed to scare the world, arguing that documents recently posted on the Internet prove it.

  12. FILE - In this 2007 photo, shows Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac. who involved in an 'on-again, off-again' relationship, apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend's home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010. Her decomposing body was found there three days later. (AP photo/The Bakersfield Californian, Felix Adamo) MANDATORY CREDIT, MAGS OUT, NO SALES
    Cops: US doctor gets stuck in chimney, dies The Canadian Press - Tue Aug 31, 8:54 PM Sent 93 times

    BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A doctor involved in an "on-again, off-again" relationship apparently tried to force her way into her boyfriend's home by sliding down the chimney, police said Tuesday. Her decomposing body was found there three days later.

  13. Two-year-old Indonesian boy Ardi Rizal puffs on a cigarette in the yard of his family home in Sumatra. A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official has said. Photo:Ahmad Naafi/SRIWIJAYA POST/File/AFP
    Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks habit AFP - Thu Sep 2, 6:06 AM Sent 89 times

    JAKARTA (AFP) - A two-year-old Indonesian boy who smoked about 40 cigarettes a day has kicked the habit after receiving intensive specialist care, a child welfare official said Thursday.

  14. Invisible danger lurking in Canadian lakes The Canadian Press - Wed Sep 1, 6:39 PM Sent 88 times

    TORONTO - With the long weekend on the horizon, many people will be heading up to the cottage and some will be taking a dip in the lake.

  15. A contestant identified as Khuram Sher of Montreal auditions for the television show 'Canadian Idol' in this 2008 screen grab from Youtube of the audtions. A terror suspect arrested in southern Ontario is reported to have once tried out for “Canadian Idol.” Twenty-eight-year-old Khurram Sher is named in court documents as part of a conspiracy in Ottawa to “knowingly facilitate terrorist activities” in Canada and abroad. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Youtube-CTV
    Ex-'Canadian Idol' contestant detained on terrorism charges Yahoo! Canada - Thu Aug 26, 4:09 PM Sent 82 times

    Usually it's mass-entertainment fare that's supposed to be ripped from the headlines - TV shows aren't supposed to make serious news.

  16. Suit: Priest impregnates US teenager The Canadian Press - Fri Aug 27, 5:46 PM Sent 75 times

    ALLENTOWN, Pa. - A couple secretly videotaped a Roman Catholic priest having sex with their 18-year-old daughter in the basement of their home and are now suing, saying he got her pregnant.

  17. Hurricane heading for N.S. CBC - Mon Aug 30, 8:31 PM Sent 72 times

    Hurricane Earl is strengthening as it blows across the Caribbean and could make landfall on Nova Scotia's south shore by the end of the week.

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