G8 leaders discuss Afghanistan, Europe crisis
CAMP DAVID, Md. - G8 leaders were set to delve into the future of Afghanistan and Europe's fiscal woes today at this storied presidential retreat during what's been dubbed the Camp David summit.

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• Obama hosts Harper, other leaders at G8 summit
• $50-million Lotto Max ticket sold in Ontario

Tunnel blast kills 19 at Chinese construction site
BEIJING, China - Authorities say a tunnel blast has killed 19 workers at a central Chinese highway construction site.

• Student killed, 7 hurt in blast near Italy school
• Blind Chinese activist leaves for US
• Syria: Suicide vehicle bomb hits military compound
• SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last second

Alleged diamond swallower passes fake rock
WINDSOR, Ont. - Police in Windsor, Ont., say it's "one down and two to go" for a man alleged to have swallowed a $20,000 diamond.

• Horse runs into sea, rescued a mile offshore
• Austrian police track young thieves to playground
• French mystery: Hair dryers mailed to New Zealand
• Teen arrested after homework left at crime scene

G-8 leaders put focus on European financial crisis
CAMP DAVID, Md. - Drawn together in this serene mountain outpost, leaders of the major industrialized nations are prodding Germany to balance its push for European fiscal austerity with doses of stimulus spending to avoid an economic calamity that could reverberate worldwide.

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• UK surveillance program could expose private lives
• GM says Super Bowl ads too expensive and bows out
• Dutch endorse talk of oilsands discrimination

Spirited singing fails to enliven Mozart opera
VIENNA - All the lovely singing fails to save the Vienna State Opera's new production of Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito."

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• Miss Universe Canada contest reaches finals
• Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
• Hagar: Not surprised at Van Halen tour woes

Listeria scare prompts onion, salad recall
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced recalls of Gills brand Fresh Diced Red Onions and Compliments brand salads because of possible Listeria contamination.

• CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
• Canada leads G8 in keeping promises: study
• Experts tackle childhood obesity 'epidemic'
• French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapy

76ers stun Celtics 92-83 in Game 4 to even series
PHILADELPHIA - Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.

• Rangers set to counter Devils' success in Game 3
• Kobe leads Lakers past Thunder in 99-96 thriller
• NBA Capsules: Bryant leads Lakers to big win
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Chemical sends 5 from Fla airport to hospital
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - A terminal at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was closed for a time after an unknown chemical sent five people to the hospital with respiratory complaints.

• War of 1812 bicentennial sites, events all over US
• National Book Festival announces lineup of authors
• Exhibit shows Grosz's take on Dallas in '52
• National Book Festival announces lineup of authors

Canadian investors in preservation mode
MONTREAL - Here we go again.

• Freedom from debt key to retirement: poll
• Canadians, Americans share retirement angst
• Facebook in your mutual fund? It could be soon
• Time to cash in on hot real estate market?

Il Divo's North American tour kicks off in Canada
TORONTO - Il Divo may have scored massive success in the music world, but they still managed to get star-struck during a recent meeting with the Queen.

• Underwood sticks up for NHL hubby at games
• Alan Doyle branches out on first solo CD
• 'Shape Shifter' among new CDs
• 'Blown Away' top album on iTunes in Canada

Wpg Livestock: Cows and bulls trading steady
WINNIPEG - Slaughter cows are selling is accordance with recent trade volumes, with bulls falling in line as well, although headcount is much lower this week.

• ICE Futures Canada prices closed mixed
• B.C. government welcomes farm inquest verdict
• Genetic bid worries B.C.'s organic growers
• Horse dies in buggy collision with spreader