Obama to revive push for nuclear weapons cuts
U.S. President Barack Obama will use a speech on Wednesday to revive proposals for a world without nuclear arms by targeting cuts in deployed nuclear weapons of up to a third below levels achieved in a 2010 treaty with Russia, a senior U.S. official said. 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

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

Botched surgery fueled 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

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

	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

		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

WikiLeaks trial focuses on whether Tweets meet evidence standards
The court-martial of the U.S. soldier accused of providing reams of classified documents to WikiLeaks in a case illustrating the challenge of keeping secrets in the digital age must decide whether tweets and Web pages can be admitted as evidence. Full Story

	WikiLeaks breach included details on Gitmo inmates: official
	U.S. soldier, WikiLeaks founder discussed air attack video: witness

List of worst Ontario roads released
Canadian Automobile Association has released it's annual list of worst Ontario roads for 2013. Full Story

Shouting matches, reports of intimidation at Que. construction sites
There were confrontations and allegations of intimidation at construction sites east of Montreal Tuesday on the second day of a general, unlimited workers' strike. Full Story

175,000 Que. construction workers on strike

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