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2010 Paralympic Games- Day 6

2010-03-17T15:31:15Z

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 17: Mark Arendz of Canada competes in the Men's 12.5km Standing Biathlon event at Whistler Paralympic Park on March 17, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Hannah Johnston/Getty Images)

Copyright 2010 Madison, Wis. Here's a list of the top three finishers, along with the winning cheese producer in each of the 79 categories judged. The list includes the state or country of origin.</p><p>World Champi...

No trade reprieve for polar bears

2010-03-18T11:16:40Z

<div><p>Polar bears, the global mascot in the fight against climate change, were denied a reprieve Thursday when a UN body shot down a US proposal to ban cross-border trade in the animals or their parts.</p><p>In a vote at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), meeting in Doha through March 25, the measure fell far short of the required two-thi...

Somali militants say Canadian recruit killed

2010-03-18T09:15:31Z

<div><p>A young Canadian Muslim recruited to fight for the creation of an Islamic state has died in combat in Somalia, the Somalia-based hardline Shebab militia said Thursday in a Youtube posting.</p><p>The video shows a man described as Mohamed al-Muhajiri at a historic site in Saudi Arabia, and claims...

Polar bear ban defeated at UN conservation meeting

2010-03-18T02:45:18Z

<div id="subtitle">US-backed proposal to ban trade in polar bear skins, parts voted down at UN meeting</div><div><p>A U.S.-backed proposal to ban the international trade of polar bear skins, teeth and claws was defeated Thursday at a U.N. wildlife meeting over concerns it would hurt indigenous economies and arguments the practice didn't pose a significant ...

Asthma relief in Pakistan salt mine

2010-03-18T01:15:44Z

<div><p>A centuries-old salt mine in Pakistan is offering experimental asthma therapy, attracting patients from all over the world.</p><p>Khewra, billed as the world's second largest salt mine, has for centuries extracted the crucial mineral for export and has become a tourist attraction complete with a salt mosque and an electric train.</p><p>Now, the mine is cashing in on salt therapy, already a draw in the sal...

Canada, U.S. set new avalanche danger warning system

2010-03-17T16:15:19Z

<div><p>VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canada and the United States have adopted a unified warning system to better advise skiers and snowmobilers about the avalanche danger, Canadian officials said on Wednesday.</p><p>Canada unveiled the new warning system just days...

Medvedev: Russia must tap Arctic resources

2010-03-17T15:45:48Z

<div id="subtitle">Medvedev says that Russia must push its claim to Arctic resources</div><div><p>Russia must defend its claims to mineral riches of the Arctic in increasing competition with other powers, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday.</p><p>Medvedev said global climate change will likely fuel arguments between nations seeking access to energy a...

Early thaw strands trucks on winter roads

2010-03-17T14:15:47Z

<div><p>A rapid thaw of winter roads used to transport food, fuel and other supplies to remote communities in western Canada has stranded a number of trucks and drivers, police said Wednesday.</p><p>"We had a half-dozen truckers stuck in the mud. And one 52-year-old driver had to be airlifted out," Royal Canadian Mounted Police ...

US star turns thoughts to Sochi

2010-03-17T13:15:27Z

<div><p>Alexi Salamone is focused on winning gold for his USA men's sledge hockey team at the Paralympics, but the star forward is also looking ahead to 2014 when Sochi will host the Games.</p><p>The trip will have special meaning for the Buffalo native as he was born in the ...

Nunavut lawmakers vote to ban European booze in seal row

2010-03-17T13:15:22Z

<div><p>Nunavut lawmakers voted to ban European alcohol in the northern Canadian territory in symbolic retaliation for an EU ban on seal products, a government official told AFP on Wednesday.</p><p>However, the motion is unlikely to become law, said Emily Woods, spokeswoman for Canada and bitter rivals the United States were locked in a tight tussle for Paralympic curling gold at the halfway stage of the competition.</p><p>The North American neighbours were leading a field of 10 teams that includes Britain, Germany

2010 Paralympic Games - Day 5

2010-03-16T22:31:20Z

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 16: Billy Bridges #18 of Canada battles for the puck against Stig Tore Svee #8 of Norway during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group B Game between Norway and Canada on day five of the 2010 Vancouve...

2010 Paralympic Games- Day 5

2010-03-16T22:31:18Z

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 16: Kjell Vidar Royne #13 of Norway battles for the puck against Adam Dixon #11 of Canada during the Ice Sledge Hockey Preliminary Round Group B Game between Norway and Canada on day five of the 2010 Vancouv...

corey haim funeral

2010-03-16T17:46:39Z

Mourners attend the private funeral service for Corey Haim at Steeles Memorial Chapel Thornhill, Canada - 16.03.10

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How to Qualify For 100% Financing

2010-03-16T23:33:10Z

What is 100% financing? What are the stakes involved in this kind of loan?<br><br>A 100% financing mortgage loan is one that allows you to purchase a home without making a down payment. You ask why this is possible? It's, simple...<br><br>With a 100% financing mortgage, you are allowed to cash out your home equity - the value of your home less the debts attached to it. In this sense, you are actually trying to make use of the money that's attached to your home. It is b...

Canadian MPs accuse Toyota of sitting on info

2010-03-16T15:46:04Z

<div><p>TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian lawmakers accused Toyota Motor Corp executives on Tuesday of waiting too long to inform the government of problems with faulty accelerators in some of the company's vehicles.</p><p>Separately, Canada's t...

The sinking of The Queen of the North: charges laid against an officer

2010-03-16T13:15:53Z

<div><p>Four years after a massive ferry smashed at full speed into an island off Canada's west coast, prosecutors Tuesday laid a charge of criminal negligence against the navigating officer of the Queen of the North.</p><p>Two of the 101 souls aboard, Gerald Foisy and Shirley Rosette, were never found and are pr...

Corey Haim Laid To Rest

2010-03-16T12:33:52Z

THORNHILL, CANADA - MARCH 16: Mourners follow the hearse for the private funeral service for actor Corey Haim at Shalom Cemetery on March 16, 2010 in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jag Gundu/Getty Images)