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Large explosion sets homes ablaze near San Francisco
An explosion near San Francisco International Airport set more than a dozen homes ablaze Thursday and sent people fleeing as it spread through a residential neighborhood, witnesses said.
U.S. troops charged with murder of Afghan civilians
Twelve U.S. soldiers have been charged with gruesome crimes in Afghanistan ranging from murdering civilians to keeping body parts as war trophies — revelations that the Pentagon said Thursday damaged America's image around the world.
Florida Qur'an-burning cancelled
Terry Jones, the American pastor who proposed to burn copies of the Qur'an this Saturday in a protest against Muslims, announced Thursday he has cancelled the event.
Enbridge shuts major Canada-US line due to leak
Enbridge Inc. shut down the largest of its three major pipelines delivering oil from the biggest U.S. supplier to Midwest refiners after it sprung a leak Thursday.
Harper government pressed to stop planned hike in Employment Insurance premiums
A wall of labour, business and political opposition is forming in a bid to force the federal cabinet to use its veto power to kill a proposed steep hike in Employment Insurance premiums on Jan. 1.
The fantasy past of a top military scientist
New Zealand's leading military scientist has resigned after he was accused of lying on his CV by claiming he worked for MI5 and MI6 and was an Olympic bobsleigher who raced against the Jamaican "Cool Runnings" team.
Qur'an burning cancelled, says Florida pastor
Terry Jones, the American pastor who proposed to burn copies of the Qur'an this Saturday in a protest against Muslims, announced Thursday he has cancelled the event.
Qur'an burning cancelled, Ground Zero mosque will be moved: pastor
A U.S. fundamentalist Christian pastor on Thursday called off his plan to burn copies of the Qur'an on Saturday.
Israeli air strikes target Hamas sites in Gaza
Israel carried out air strikes against Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, the Islamist group and Palestinian witnesses said.
Iran says to free U.S. detainee Shourd
Iran will soon release Sarah Shourd, one of three detained American citizens accused of espionage, an Iranian official at the United Nations told Reuters on Thursday.