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Dalai Lama opens 'peace summit' in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama opened a two-day "peace summit" here Sunday, urging an audience of some 1,200 people to nurture a spirit of "warm-heartedness" to help foster world peace.
Canadian PM seeks majority government
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was revealed Thursday to be hoping for a majority government in a speech last week, after major opposition the Liberal Party threatened to defeat his minority Conservative government.
Canada ruling Conservatives tied with rivals-poll
Canada's governing Conservatives are tied with the main opposition Liberals in public opinion, and neither party would have a clear chance of victory if an election were held now, according to a weekly poll released on Thursday.
Liberals Try to Topple Canadian Government
OTTAWA — Canada moved closer to its second federal election in less than a year on Tuesday, after the opposition leader Michael Ignatieff announced that his Liberal Party would no longer support Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative g...
Thousands flee western Canadian wildfires
Emergency crews made slow progress Sunday to contain wildfires that have forced thousands of residents of a western Canadian community to flee their homes.
Sri Lanka deports Canadian MP
Sri Lanka on Wednesday deported a Canadian MP it views as sympathetic to the Tamil Tiger separatists, the latest foreign official it has sent out of the country at the end of a 25-year war.
Pope expresses sorrow for suffering of Canadian aboriginal students
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In a step toward reconciling a long-standing historical injustice, Pope Benedict XVI expressed his sorrow for the suffering of Canadian aboriginal children over decades in church-run residential schools.
Gordon Brown in retreat after Gurkha manoeuvres
Gordon Brown was struggling to maintain his authority over Labour MPs last night after suffering a shock Commons defeat on restricting the right of former Gurkhas to settle in Britain.
Libya and Britain 'sign extradition deal'
TRIPOLI (AFP) — Libya and Britain on Wednesday signed a judicial cooperation agreement, a Libyan official said, after Tripoli indicated it would seek the extradition of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet.
Press release war in Seattle City Hall over utility-rate freeze
Several politicians at Seattle City Hall are vying for credit for staving off utility rate increases in 2009.
Humpback Whale Visits New York Harbor
A humpback whale was spotted for several hours Thursday in New York Harbor near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Coast Guard said.
Michael Phelps dives into New York City club scene
Tsk, tsk, Michael Phelps. Partying your face off in public is not the way to reclaim your good-guy image.
Another Blow to the Self-Regard of New York
In the past six months, many New Yorkers have had to learn to swallow their pride. Instead of entertaining bidding wars for their homes, they’re ready to throw in the All-Clad pans and the family dog for an offer. Instead of bragging about their t...
Facebook in New York City?
Now that investment banks are nearly extinct, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants tech companies to fill the void.
Seattle to Unveil New Cruise Terminal
Seattle’s new cruise facility, recently named Smith Cove Cruise Terminal, will open April 24. The facility is located at Pier 91, 15 minutes from Seattle’s downtown core.
Dangling power lines trap Seattle crash victim
A driver who crashed into a power pole in south Seattle was trapped upside down and couldn't be rescued until a crew turned off the electricity in dangling wires.
Seattle officials want closed-door budget meetings
Members of the Seattle City Council will discuss mid-year cuts to the city's general fund in a series of closed-door meetings with the mayor's staff, budget committee chairwoman Jean Godden said.
2 horse racing incidents draw criticism
The incidents that triggered investigations into trainer Jeff Mullins for illegally administering a race-day medication in a security barn at Aqueduct and owner-breeder Ernie Paragallo for the treatment of horses at his farm are "very troubling," ...
Colony of penguins takes first swim at Seattle zoo
A new colony of Humboldt penguins waddled into their new home at Seattle's Woodland Park Zoo and took their first dip in the pool.
Seattle Times reporter wins Pulliam national writing award
A Seattle Times story was selected for this year's Eugene S. Pulliam National Journalism Writing Award. The story, by reporter Maureen O'Hagan, was titled "Aging father agonizes over the fate of his son," and was part of the series, "A Lifetime of...