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Shafia canal deaths case in hands of jury

The fate of three Montrealers accused of killing four family members is now in the hands of the jury after the trial judge finished giving his instructions on Friday.



Mexican man arrested in beating of Canadian woman

A Mexican man has been arrested and will likely face an attempted homicide charge in the brutal beating of a Canadian woman at a five-star resort in Mazatlan.



5 arrested in British tabloid corruption probe

British police have searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers after arresting a police officer and four current and former staff of his tabloid The Sun as part of an investigation into police bribery by journalists.



Baby hurt in Winnipeg house fire dies

The four-month-old Winnipeg girl who was hospitalized following a devastating fire that killed her mother, grandmother and two sisters has died, according to the head of the Islamic Social Services Association.



Arab League's Syrian mission on hold

Arab League deputy chief says the organization's observer mission to Syria has been halted because of violence. Much of the latest fighting is between Syrian troops and army defectors near Damascus and in the central province of Homs.



Afghans criticize plan for early French withdrawal

France's plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan a year early have drawn harsh words in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting his re-election campaign ahead of Afghans' safety.



Retirement income changes won't be sudden, government says

Whatever changes the government makes to retirement income won't happen overnight, Minister of State for Finance Ted Menzies said Friday.



RCMP apologizes for not catching Pickton earlier

The RCMP has issued an apology for not catching B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton earlier.



Quebec to demand crime bill reimbursement

Quebec Justice Minister Jean-Marc Fournier will insist Ottawa repay the costs of implementing the federal government's omnibus crime bill, otherwise known as Bill C-10.



Asteroid makes close approach to Earth

An asteroid about 11 metres in diameter roared past the Earth early Friday in one of the closest approaches ever recorded for such an event, astronomers say.





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