Afghans must talk to each other for peace, Obama says
U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Afghans must talk to each other to resolve the conflict in their country even though huge mistrust exists between the government and its Taliban foes. Full Story

	U.S. to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peace
	Obama's approval rating tanks amid scandals

NASA wants backyard astronomers to help track asteroids
NASA called on backyard astronomers and other citizen-scientists on Tuesday to help track asteroids that could create havoc on Earth. Full Story

Pfizer settles with patients who had suicidal behaviour
Drug maker Pfizer will pay $4.8 million in compensation to Canadians who tried to commit suicide after being prescribed a drug to treat seizures. Full Story

UN compound in Somalia attacked
Islamist militants carried out their first major assault for years on a U.N. compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have allowed a slow return of foreign aid workers and diplomats. Full Story

FBI fugitive arrested in Mexican resort
Mexican authorities on Tuesday arrested a former U.S. university professor, who recently was added to the FBI’s 10 most-wanted list and faces sex crimes charges in the Philippines. Full Story

'The Executioner' under microscope in Bulger trial
Attorneys for accused mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger will seek on Wednesday to paint star witness John “The Executioner” Martorano as a heartless killer whose testimony cannot be trusted in the trial of one of Boston’s most feared men. Full Story

	Mobster recounts murder for hire in 'Whitey' Bulger trial
	'Whitey' Bulger's murder trial starts next week

Japan finds highly toxic strontium in Fukushima groundwater
High levels of a toxic substance called strontium-90 have been found in groundwater at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the utility that operates the facility said on Wednesday. Full Story

Botched surgery fuelled attack at Vancouver 7-11: Judge
A hostage-taking at a downtown Vancouver 7-11 last year, in which a woman was nearly set on fire, was motivated by a call for justice after surgery was performed on the wrong leg, B.C. Provincial Court heard Tuesday. Full Story

		Lawyer for woman in alleged Rob Ford juice incident will 'vigorously defend' her client A lawyer for the woman accused of tossing a cup of juice at Mayor Rob Ford over the weekend said Tuesday she will “vigorously defend” her client. Full Story Rob Ford's accused juice-tosser a university employee

Colorado wildfire destroys more than 500 homes, new blazes menace West
The number of homes destroyed by a Colorado wildfire rose above 500 on Tuesday as rain dampened the flames and allowed damage assessment teams to enter charred neighborhoods, and other threatening blazes grew in Alaska and elsewhere in the West. Full Story

	Colorado wildfires
	Rain, calm winds help tame deadly Colorado blaze
	Colorado wildfires destroy 360 homes

McCain and MacKay talk Syria in D.C.
Arizona Senator John McCain wants to see a "coalition of countries" enforce a no-fly zone over Syria to turn the tide in favour of the rebels. Full Story

Naked gymnast faces charges over S.F. transit stop antics
A trained gymnast whose naked acrobatics and harassment of passengers at a San Francisco public transit station were captured on video and circulated widely on the Internet is facing criminal charges over his antics, authorities said on Tuesday. Full Story

		As our population ages, who will care for the elderly? Joanne Miller is sometimes afraid at night. Daily Feature