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In this video frame grab taken from NASA television, space shuttle ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:11 GMT

(Canadian Press) - In this video frame grab taken from NASA television, space shuttle Atlantis Mission Specialist Randy Bresnik works during the the second spacewalk of the STS-129 mission at the International Space Staion, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/NASA)

Senator John McCain, left, and Rick Hillier, former chief of ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:38:05 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Senator John McCain, left, and Rick Hillier, former chief of Canada's defence staff, attend a session on Afghanistan at the Halifax International security Forum in Halifax on Saturday Nov. 21, 2009. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

An Italian policemen patrols in front of the money transfer ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:40:06 GMT

(Canadian Press) - An Italian policemen patrols in front of the money transfer agency, managed by 60-year-old Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son, 31-year-old Aamer Yaqub Janjua, both of Pakistan, in Brescia, northern Italy, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Felice Calabro

Rescuers search for victims after a gas explosion at the Xinxing ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:36:48 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Rescuers search for victims after a gas explosion at the Xinxing mine in Hegang, Heilongjiang province, China, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. A gas explosion tore through a state-run coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing scores of people and leaving at least 66 others trapped underground as rescuers worked hastily to save them. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Canadian Maj. Ryan Drukowski gives instructions to his troops ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:52:57 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Canadian Maj. Ryan Drukowski gives instructions to his troops ahead of siezing Haji Baba, Afghanistan, Nov. 13, 2009. Canadian Forces launched a massive show of strength over the weekend against the insurgent stronghold southwest of Kandahar city, seeking to open a new front in its fight against the Taliban. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Montpetit

Internally displaced Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil children gather ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:30:31 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Internally displaced Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil children gather to take a look at a public function in progress across the fence, at a camp for the displaced in Vavuniya, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Eranga Jayawardena)

U.S. murder suspect Amanda Knox, right, is escorted by a penitentiary ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:28:59 GMT

(Canadian Press) - U.S. murder suspect Amanda Knox, right, is escorted by a penitentiary police officers at the end of a hearing at Perugia's court, Italy, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alessandra Tarantino)

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., pauses in the Capitol in Washington. ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:26:14 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., pauses in the Capitol in Washington. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alex Brandon

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, relatives ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:32:51 GMT

(Canadian Press) - In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, relatives of coal miners come to the accident site to wait for further information in the Xinxing Coal Mine in Hegang City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Xinhua, Fang Baoshu)

Saipan emergency members carry an injured person on the Pacific ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:40:35 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Saipan emergency members carry an injured person on the Pacific resort island of Saipan, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Saipan Times via Yonhap)

A gaggle of geese are seen in the flood waters, on the main ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:05:49 GMT

(Canadian Press) - A gaggle of geese are seen in the flood waters, on the main street of Cockermouth, England Friday Nov. 20, 2009 after heavy rains caused local flooding in the picturesque village. The Royal Air Force and Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RLNI) rescue services have joined efforts to help around 200 people who are stranded by rising floodwater in the northern England tourist town.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Scott Heppell)

Cindy Bueler, left, stands with Paul Johnson, who is dressed ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:26:32 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Cindy Bueler, left, stands with Paul Johnson, who is dressed in a historic military costume, as they wait to get their books signed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in in Norwood, Ohio, Nov. 20, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Tom Uhlman)

Kerry Cahill receives a hug from Lt. Veronica Pacheco after ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:45:39 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Kerry Cahill receives a hug from Lt. Veronica Pacheco after the memorial service for her father Michael Grant Cahill, 62, outside St. Monica Catholic Church in Cameron, Texas, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009. Cahill was killed at Fort Hood military base shooting along with twelve others. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jerry Larson)

Maintenance man David Lee of Arvada, Colo., puts the finishing ...

(Canadian Press) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:17:34 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Maintenance man David Lee of Arvada, Colo., puts the finishing touches on a sign featuring drawings of President Barack Obama for a sales lot for pre-owned vehicles along Interstate 70 in the northwest Denver suburb of Wheat Ridge, Colo., on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/David Zalubowski)

In this Aug. 12, 2000 file photo, The Holy Shroud, a 14 foot-long ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:03 GMT

(Canadian Press) - In this Aug. 12, 2000 file photo, The Holy Shroud, a 14 foot-long linen revered by some as the burial cloth of Jesus, is shown at the Cathedral of Turin, Italy. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Antonio Calanni, file)

In this image provided by Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:13:56 GMT

(Canadian Press) - In this image provided by Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza di Firenze shows a finger attributed to Galileo Galilei. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza di Firenze/ho)

Capt. Dave Solaux (centre) instructs new Canadian troops on ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:06:03 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Capt. Dave Solaux (centre) instructs new Canadian troops on how to search for IEDs in this Oct. 14, 2009 photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland

Pakistani volunteers look at a police vehicle damaged by a remote ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:05:01 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Pakistani volunteers look at a police vehicle damaged by a remote bomb on late Thursday night in Peshawar. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mohammad Iqbal)

The newly appointed European Union President Herman Van Rompuy. ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:33:17 GMT

(Canadian Press) - The newly appointed European Union President Herman Van Rompuy. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Rescue services navigate the flood waters, in the streets of ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:32:15 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Rescue services navigate the flood waters, in the streets of Cockermouth village, England, as they work to rescue stranded residents from their homes. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Scott Heppell)

U.S. murder suspect Amanda Knox, right, is escorted by a penitentiary ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:20:20 GMT

(Canadian Press) - U.S. murder suspect Amanda Knox, right, is escorted by a penitentiary police officer as she arrives at Perugia's court, Italy. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Alessandra Tarantino)

An Afghan soldiers secures a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. (THE ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:01 GMT

(Canadian Press) - An Afghan soldiers secures a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rahmat Gul)

Santa Claus, also known as Patrick Farmer, at Santa Claus House ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:22:37 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Santa Claus, also known as Patrick Farmer, at Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska, holds letters from children sent this year that the U.S. Postal Service says they will no longer deliver. Citing privacy concerns, postal officials say that generically addressed letters to 'Santa Claus, North Pole' will no longer be forwarded to volunteers in the Alaska town as has been done for years. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Sam Harrel)

Children look for recyclable materials at a garbage dump in ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:16:31 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Children look for recyclable materials at a garbage dump in Allahabad, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Atlantis crewmen Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher, Jr., ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:22:17 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Atlantis crewmen Michael Foreman and Dr. Robert Satcher, Jr., install a space antenna outside the International Space Station. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/NASA)

In this photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, children look ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:29:55 GMT

(Canadian Press) - In this photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, children look for recyclable materials at a garbage dump in Allahabad, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

People carrying their copies of the former GOP vice presidential ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:48:30 GMT

(Canadian Press) - People carrying their copies of the former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's book, 'Going Rogue,' wait in line Thursday morning, Nov. 19, 2009 at the Borders Bookstore in Noblesville, Ind., for a chance to see Palin during her book signing. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/The Indianapolis Star, Sam Riche)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on at the ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:42:24 GMT

(Canadian Press) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on at the Afghan Foreign Ministry after inauguration of Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Musadeq Sadeq)

U.S. President Barack Obama waves before his departure from ...

(Canadian Press) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:30:31 GMT

(Canadian Press) - U.S. President Barack Obama waves before his departure from South Korea at Osan Air Base in Osan, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ahn Young-joon)

The newly appointed European Union President Herman Van Rompuy, ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:23:29 GMT

(Canadian Press) - The newly appointed European Union President Herman Van Rompuy, left, poses with the EU's new foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, center, and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, at a media conference at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

The Space Shuttle Atlantis as it completes a pirouette for the ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:18:24 GMT

(Canadian Press) - The Space Shuttle Atlantis as it completes a pirouette for the space station cameras, for a final check to make sure there's no damage to the thermal tiles on its belly. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/NASA)

In this March 1, 2003 file picture, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:30:30 GMT

(Canadian Press) - In this March 1, 2003 file picture, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/File)

A street child rests his head on a stray dog in Katmandu, Nepal, ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:03:04 GMT

(Canadian Press) - A street child rests his head on a stray dog in Katmandu, Nepal, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, a day before Universal Children's Day. Nearly 200 million children in poor countries have stunted growth because of insufficient nutrition, according to a UNICEF report. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

The EU's new foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton smiles as ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:42:07 GMT

(Canadian Press) - The EU's new foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton smiles as she addresses the media at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Belgium's Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy steps out of his ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:41:05 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Belgium's Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy steps out of his car as he arrives at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Remy de la Mauviniere)

Algerian soccer fans celebrate in Algiers, Wednesday Nov. 18, ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:35:26 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Algerian soccer fans celebrate in Algiers, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009, after Algeria defeated Egypt in a World Cup 2010 qualifying playoff soccer match. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai greets the guards of honour ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:22:49 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai greets the guards of honour as he arrives to the Presidential Palace for his inauguration. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Anja Niedringhaus)

Alexandra Kerry, daughter of Sen. John Kerry. (THE ASSOCIATED ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:46:56 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Alexandra Kerry, daughter of Sen. John Kerry. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Evan Agostini, File)

A health worker prepares a dose of H1N1 vaccine. The World Health ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:10:44 GMT

(Canadian Press) - A health worker prepares a dose of H1N1 vaccine. The World Health Organization on Thursday ruled out swine flu vaccine as the cause of death in 41 people who had received the flu shot. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Ng Han Guan)

Pakistani hospital staff attend people injured in a suicide ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:09:36 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Pakistani hospital staff attend people injured in a suicide bombing outside a courthouse at a hospital in Peshawar. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mohammad Sajjad)

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai greets the guards of honor ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:00:31 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai greets the guards of honor as he arrives to the Presidential Palace for his inauguration. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Anja Niedringhaus)

Santa Claus, also known as Patrick Farmer, at Santa Claus House ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:43:04 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Santa Claus, also known as Patrick Farmer, at Santa Claus House in North Pole, Alaska Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009, holds letters from children sent this year that the U.S. Postal Service says they will no longer deliver. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Sam Harrel)

U.S. President Barack Obama rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:41:01 GMT

(Canadian Press) - U.S. President Barack Obama rallies U.S. troops at Osan Air Base in Osan, South Korea. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

U.S. President Barack Obama points to his earpiece, Nov. 19, ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:53:07 GMT

(Canadian Press) - U.S. President Barack Obama points to his earpiece, Nov. 19, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

In this August 2009, image provided by the Royal Children's ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:32:49 GMT

(Canadian Press) - In this August 2009, image provided by the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, 2-year-old Bangladeshi orphan, Trishna, is seen at the Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne in Australia. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne)

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, centre, is welcomed ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:44:38 GMT

(Canadian Press) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, centre, is welcomed by top U.S. commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChystal, left, at the military airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Anja Niedringhaus

US President Barak Obama, right, gets ready to take his seat ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:43:25 GMT

(Canadian Press) - US President Barak Obama, right, gets ready to take his seat as South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, center, greets US Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice, left, before a bilateral meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

U.S. President Barack Obama is welcomed by South Korean officers ...

(Canadian Press) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:51:54 GMT

(Canadian Press) - U.S. President Barack Obama is welcomed by South Korean officers upon arrival at the Osan U.S. Air Force Base in Osan, 48 kilometers (30 miles) south of Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ Lee Jin-man

Rudy Hermann Guede, an Ivory Coast native who has been detained ...

(Canadian Press) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:34:26 GMT

(Canadian Press) - Rudy Hermann Guede, an Ivory Coast native who has been detained in the slaying of British college student Meredith Kercher. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Riccardo De Luca, file)