Report on Business

A new ball game for buyers of U.S. banks2

Canadian banks are likely to take a pass on participating in the U.S. financial-sector aid package because the terms are too onerous 3:48 AM 2

Gloomy CEOs feeling the pinch of tight credit2

Latest quarterly C-Suite survey of top executives finds eonomic pessimism is worst in years 3:46 AM 2

Governments rescue Fortis, but bank woes spread

European banking and insurance group nationalized in bid to avert U.S.-style contagion 5:34 AM

Do Not Call List could give boost to direct mail5

Canadians will finally get the opportunity to opt out of most unwanted telemarketing calls 3:49 AM 5

National

Girl, 5, dies as rescue bid ends in tragedy

Waves up to 1.5 metres capsize rescue vessel 4:14 AM

Gay-bashing incident was hate crime, police say39

Allegedly swarmed while holding hands with another man, victim says gay people aren't safe despite Vancouver's tolerant reputation 28/09/08 10:34 PM 39

Former PM aide, Bloc seek status at probe1

Ex-adviser to former prime minister who once lobbied on behalf of German businessman seeks public funding 28/09/08 11:13 PM 1

CBC apologizes for column maligning Sarah Palin56

Official says reaction to freelancer Heather Mallick's column has prompted CBC to institute new editing procedures 6:08 AM 56

World

Hostages held in Egypt freed

All 11 Western tourists and eight Egyptians said to be in good health 6:41 AM

Car bomb hits bus carrying troops in Lebanon2

At least five dead and 35 injured in second attack on army in less than two months 5:09 AM 2

U.S. Navy tracks Ukrainian ship seized by pirates4

Pirates are demanding $20-million ransom for ship, which carries tanks and other military equipment 5:23 AM 4

'Untainted' man brings relief to South Africa

New interim president Kgalema Motlanthe strikes a calming note 4:28 AM

Life

Game geeks: older, fitter, female24

Just because you're into online role-playing games, it doesn't mean you're chubby, male and covered in pimples. 26/09/08 9:54 AM 24

Tough times? Free shooters

Chicago The Fifty/50 restaurant offers 50 per cent discounts to employees of American International Group Inc. and Lehman Brothers 26/09/08 9:39 AM

See a pro and check your ego at the door

Golf magazines won't help your swing but a good teacher might - if you're the right kind of student 26/09/08 9:21 AM

Health

Sweet dreams are made of ... roses?5

Odours you smell while you're asleep have the potential to influence your dreams, say researchers 26/09/08 9:28 AM 5

Cancer expert warns of too-great expectations38

Challenges are ‘incredibly complicated,' U.S. Nobel laureate says, and breakthroughs will occur one by one 24/09/08 8:35 PM 38

How to stop mindless munching at work18

Mental activities, stress and shift work can trigger overeating. So before you reach for office treats, ask yourself if you're really hungry 24/09/08 10:43 AM 18

Science

Scientists say carbon dioxide emissions up 3%240

The world is spewing more carbon dioxide than the worst-case scenario forecast in 2007. 26/09/08 9:12 AM 240

U.S. scientists develop safer stem cells for research16

Earth's oldest rocks found in Quebec114

Scientists say the remnants of the Earth's crust were found in a belt of ancient bedrock along the eastern shore of Hudson Bay 25/09/08 2:01 PM 114

Technology

Microsoft wins $1.5-billion reprieve6

Panel of U.S. federal appeals judges rules in what may be the last word on a long-running digital music patent lawsuit 26/09/08 11:21 AM 6

RIM again misses Street target30

But BlackBerry maker meets its own guidance; quarterly sales jump 88 per cent, subscribers now total 19 million worldwide 25/09/08 5:07 PM 30

Sports

Bills still perfect3

Thanks to a 31-14 win over the St. Louis Rams, the Buffalo Bills are 4-0 for the first time in 16 years 28/09/08 7:38 PM 3

Retro jerseys, vintage Favre2

New York's defence forces five turnovers, three fumbles and two interceptions in 56-35 win over Arizona 28/09/08 5:23 PM 2

Wells' two homers and five RBIs lead Jays6

Litsch gives up one run and three hits in seven innings as Blue Jays finish season with 10-1 victory over Baltimore 28/09/08 5:22 PM 6

Arts

Southern charm and a phobia for high-tech

In his latest movie Eagle Eye, Billy Bob Thornton applies some Arkansas cordiality to a role that seems to cry out for hostile relentlessness 3:29 AM

The virtuosity thrills

But it's Lang Lang's interpretation that astonishes 3:31 AM

A twisted dance of brutality

Montreal choreographer George Stamos continues to follow his own original pathway with his new work reservoir-pneumatic 3:32 AM

LaBeouf's second time at the top of the box office

Eagle Eye debuts at top of weekend box office with $29.2-million 3:28 AM