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Christians in Syria mark country's transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions

Christians in Syria mark country's transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians marked the first Sunday services since Bashar Assad's ouster in an air of transformation . Some worshippers were in tears. Others clasped their hands in prayer.
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Brazilian President Lula discharged from hospital after surgery to stop brain bleed

Brazilian President Lula discharged from hospital after surgery to stop brain bleed

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was discharged from the hospital Sunday after undergoing surgery to stop a brain bleed.
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Updated: Highway 99 reopens, following landslide cleanup

Updated: Highway 99 reopens, following landslide cleanup

Traffic heavy but steady moving through the Sea to Sky, says early morning traveller.
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Small businesses say cautious shoppers are seeking 'cozy' and 'festive' this holiday season

Small businesses say cautious shoppers are seeking 'cozy' and 'festive' this holiday season

After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald City Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send more more fuzzy alpaca scarves and warm slippers that were best sellers over the weekend.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Fall economic update Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the federal government's fall economic statement on Monday.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Fall economic update Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the federal government's fall economic statement on Monday.
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Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Fall economic update Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the federal government's fall economic statement on Monday.
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'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in the US, native ones are almost gone

'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in the US, native ones are almost gone

It's been a very long time since vendors sold the American chestnut on city sidewalks. It's no longer the variety whose smell some people associate with Christmastime as it wafts from street carts. Because it's virtually extinct.
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'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in the US, native ones are almost gone

'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in the US, native ones are almost gone

It's been a very long time since vendors sold the American chestnut on city sidewalks. It's no longer the variety whose smell some people associate with Christmastime as it wafts from street carts. Because it's virtually extinct.
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'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in the US, native ones are almost gone

'Tis the season for roasting chestnuts. But in the US, native ones are almost gone

It's been a very long time since vendors sold the American chestnut on city sidewalks. It's no longer the variety whose smell some people associate with Christmastime as it wafts from street carts. Because it's virtually extinct.
Read more >