$7,000 lotto win turns to $7M
Some call it luck but Brampton resident Orbiton Ollivierre is thanking God and his dead brother for a $7.1 million Lotto 6/49 win. Full Story

Duncan, North Cowichan residents returning home after flood evacuation, but not all can stay due to damages
Hundreds of south Vancouver Island residents are returning home after being forced out by floods, but not everyone is allowed to stay. Full Story

Scientists get Big Bang machine working again, now plan to explore the depths of matter
GENEVA - Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs. Full Story

Police arrest 2 who allegedly paid for phones used in Mumbai attacks
Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son who allegedly spent just over $200 to set up a reliable and untraceable phone network that was used by the militants who carried out last year's terror attacks in Mumbai, India. Full Story

Fort Hood shooting suspect paralyzed
The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday. Full Story

Democrats seal majority to advance health care bill on 60-39 vote
WASHINGTON - Democrats united to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare. Full Story

Atlantis astronaut finishes 1st spacewalk, still waiting for birth of daughter back on Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Full Story

Pope appoints new bishop for troubled Nova Scotia diocese
The bishop appointed to oversee a Nova Scotia diocese tainted by sex abuse allegations and child pornography charges says he recognizes it will take time to bring people back to the embattled church. Full Story

		Prosecutors request life in prison for American suspect at Italy murder trial PERUGIA, Italy - Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game - charges the U.S. woman dismissed as "pure fantasy." Full Story Prosecutors Ask for Life Sentence in Knox Case 'Foxy' murder suspect grabs spotlight

Death toll in northeast China coal mine blast jumps to 87, rescuers try to save 21 trapped
HEGANG, China - Rescuers worked in frigid cold to reach 21 miners trapped underground Sunday as the death toll from a huge gas explosion in a northern Chinese mine jumped to 87 - the deadliest blast to hit the beleaguered industry in nearly two years. Full Story
Hillier says Obama's message could be key to Afghan debate
Whether Canadian troops stay or leave Afghanistan could largely depend on the eloquence of U.S. President Barack Obama and his ability to rally western nations, says former chief of defence staff Rick Hillier. Full Story

Canadian soldiers push deeper into insurgent territory
Canadian soldiers are pushing deeper into insurgent-controlled areas southwest of Kandahar city as their commander awaits an expected NATO request that Canada take on greater responsibilities. Full Story

		200 Web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English Increasing numbers of English-language Web sites are spreading al-Qaida’s message to Muslims in the West. Daily Feature