Last updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 10:58 PM ET
- Khadr trial's jury selection begins
- Jury selection for the U.S. military commission trial of Canadian Omar Khadr has begun in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. more »
- Obama's press secretary slams 'professional left'
- White House press secretary Robert Gibbs has taken aim at the "professional left" for being unnecessarily harsh on U.S. President Barack Obama and pushing for a Canadian-style health-care system. more »
- Pakistan rain hampers aid delivery
- Extreme flooding and heavy monsoon rains in parts of Pakistan are limiting the ability of Pakistani officials and international relief organizations to deliver emergency aid, a UN agency says. more »
- H1N1 pandemic officially over: WHO
- The World Health Organization has declared that the H1N1 pandemic, which killed more than 18,000 people around the world and sparked mass vaccination programs, is over. more »
- Angry JetBlue flight attendant gets bail
- A JetBlue flight attendant who got into an altercation with a passenger upon landing and then fled the plane on an emergency chute has been granted bail in New York City. more »
- Afghan civilian deaths spike in 2010: UN
- The number of civilians killed or injured in Afghanistan jumped 31 per cent in the first six months of the year due to a rise in violence by insurgents, the United Nations says in a report. more »
- China floods death toll tops 700
- Chinese soldiers and rescue workers are searching for survivors after a landslide swept through a community in northwestern China on Sunday. more »
- Markets cut losses on Federal Reserve move
- North American markets pared earlier losses Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve acknowledged the pace of the U.S. economic recovery has slowed and said it would buy government debt on a small scale. more »
- Japan apologizes to South Korea for colonial rule
- Japan apologized on Tuesday to South Korea for its colonial rule over the country, seeking to strengthen ties ahead of the 100th anniversary of the Japanese annexation of the Korean peninsula. more »
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- Mexican president plans new money-laundering measures, open to changing drug war strategy
- Take this plane and shove it: Flight attendant's JFK emergency-slide exit draws charges, fans
- Federal appeals court clears way for wild horse roundup along Nevada-California border
- AP Interview: Son of former stealth expert convicted of selling military secrets vows appeal
- Former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens dies in plane crash during fishing trip
- Sen. Bennet takes tough Dem primary in Colorado, McMahon wins in Connecticut
- Colombia, Venezuela agree to restore ties ruptured in dispute over leftist rebels
- UN urges Sudan to allow humanitarian aid into Darfur refugee camp
- Sen. Michael Bennet holds on to win Colorado primary; had White House backing
- San Francisco police lack evidence to charge 18-year-old in fatal shooting of German tourist
Oddities from Canadian Press
- NY police find Navarro the cat 'marinating' in chili peppers; owner charged with cruelty
- Idaho farmer unknowingly tends to 300 pot plants worth $628,000 hidden in his corn fields
- Video shows woman angry over McNuggets punching McDonald's worker, smashing window
- Home alone: German cat starts vacuum, neighbour worries, emergency services rush to the scene
- Police nab US woman they say robbed bank in clown costume and wig
- Newspaper: New Zealand gambler loses $44,000 poker jackpot after banning himself from casino
- Police bust marijuana grow-op in prime minister's Calgary neighbourhood
- US court rejects state legislative candidate's lawsuit over expletive
- Romanian president's reason for surprise health check; Cotton swap in his ear 'the wrong way'
- NY prosecutors not sure which twin to charge, get court order to photograph both
