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"“The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.”
– Jane Addams

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Movie actor Donald Sutherland was born in St. John, New Brunswick in 1934.

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Canadian soldier found dead at undisclosed Persian Gulf base

A Canadian soldier has been found dead at a Persian Gulf military base.

Arrests made during scuffles at G8 protest in Japan

More than 1,000 people marched in northern Japan to protest against the G8 summit, set to begin Monday.

'Today, I cry with joy': Betancourt on returning to France

Rescued hostage Ingrid Betancourt landed in France on Friday, taking her first steps on French soil since being held captive for more than six years in the Colombian jungle.

Former U.S. senator Jesse Helms dies

Former U.S. senator Jesse Helms, one of the country's most provocative politicians and a loud opponent of Canada's business dealings with Cuba, died Friday at age 86.

Canadian believed kidnapped in Colombia

A Canadian man who went missing eight days ago in Colombia is believed to have been kidnapped, a Colombian army official said Friday.

Indian grandmother of 5 gives birth to twins

A woman in India, believed to be 70 years old, has become the world's oldest new mother after giving birth to twins in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, reports the Scotsman, an Edinburgh-based newspaper.

Historic China-Taiwan flights a sign of warming relations

Direct tourist flights began Friday between China and Taiwan for the first time in six decades, a sign of warming relations between the longtime foes.

Big flames surround Big Sur

A firefighter in northern California died as 335 wildfires burned around the state on Friday, mostly along the Big Sur coastline between San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Elder Bush reopens embassy in Berlin

Fourth of July fireworks over Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate on Friday marked the official homecoming of the U.S. Embassy in Germany to its pre-Second World War address at Pariser Platz.

Botswana takes hard-line approach to Mugabe

Botswana has taken a tough stand against Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe by calling for his country to be suspended from the African Union and the Southern African Development Community.

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Canada to launch elder abuse awareness campaign

The Canadian government plans to launch a national awareness campaign on elder abuse this fall. .... READ ARTICLE

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Aided suicide roils Germany

Zeroing in on brain chemical's link to SIDS: scientists

Red Wine Ingredient Could Improve Health In Old Aged

Elderly exercise program adopted internationally

Physical activity – whether it's a formal exercise class, a regular round of golf or a daily routine that includes a walk around the neighbourhood – has been found to pay huge dividends for older adults. ...