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Republicans Fume as Keystone Oil Pipeline Rejected

The Obama Administration rejected the Keystone oil pipeline on Wednesday, a move that Republicans decried for sacrificing jobs and energy security in order to shore up the president's environmental base before elections.

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Analysis: Canada's star fades as economy faces tough...

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Analysis: Canada's star fades as economy faces tough 2012

Canada's moment in the sun as the fastest-growing economy in the G7 club of rich countries is set to end this year, when it will likely underperform the United States for the first time in seven years and struggle with a mounting household debt problem.

Sprott bearish on base metals, positive on gold, oil

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Sprott Bearish on Base Metals, Positive on Gold, Oil

Prominent Canadian fund manager Eric Sprott said on Wednesday he was bearish on cyclical commodities such as industrial metals because of the economic slowdown, though he remained positive on gold and crude oil.

TSX hits 10-week high on Europe hope, U.S. banks

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TSX hits 10-week high on Europe hope, U.S. banks

Canada's main stock index touched a 10-week high on Thursday as the financial and energy-linked sectors climbed on easing concerns about the European debt crisis and encouraging U.S. bank earnings.

Analysis: BlackBerry licensing seen RIM's likeliest scenario

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Analysis: BlackBerry licensing seen RIM's likeliest scenario

Research In Motion may still see software licensing as an important part of its turnaround plan, even though Samsung has denied that it might pay to use the BlackBerry maker's technology or even buy the company.

Mark Wahlberg apologizes for 9/11 comments

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Mark Wahlberg apologizes for 9/11 comments

Actor Mark Wahlberg apologized on Wednesday for saying events may have turned out differently had he been on one of the planes that crashed on 9/11, after incurring the wrath of critics and one victim's widow.

Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke dies at 29

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Canadian Freestyle Skier Sarah Burke Dies at 29

Top Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke, seen as an early Olympic gold medal favorite ahead of the 2014 games, died on Thursday from injuries sustained in a training accident in Utah last week, a family spokeswoman said.

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Deutsche Bank: Can An Indian Man Lead An Iconic German Company?

Deutsche Bank is as German as lederhosen, sauerkraut, beer and the Autobahn.

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Filmmaker Ken Russell Dies at 84

"Women in Love" director Ken Russell passed away in his sleep on Sunday night

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