Report on Business

Global stocks retreat as risk aversion returns

Gold, bonds, yen rise, while oil hovers near one-year low below $80 a barrel 6:42 AM

Teranet withdraws opposition to Borealis bid

A better bid is unlikely to materialize, trustees tell unitholders 8:50 AM

JPMorgan profit sinks as loan losses pile up

Bank writes down $3.6-billion from investment banking operations 8:23 AM

Mutual, pension funds to get backstop8

Bank of Canada lays out a package of plans to increase the amount of cash available to lenders 14/10/08 8:24 PM 8

National

RCMP say bomb placed along EnCana pipeline12

Blast leaves two-metre-wide crater but fails to rupture line 14/10/08 11:32 PM 12

Manslaughter charge dropped against soldier

Master Cpl. Robbie Fraser faced court martial in shooting death of colleague in Afghanistan 14/10/08 1:01 PM

World

Thai, Cambodian troops exchange border fire1

Clash comes against the backdrop of huge political instability in Bangkok, with protesters in a long-running street campaign urging the army to launch a coup against the elected government 8:00 AM 1

Hurricane Omar heads for Caribbean

Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico in path of 14th named storm of season 8:47 AM

Dial a fatwa rings up religious rulings5

Call centre staffed with muftis responding to queries from Muslims so successful United Arab Emirates looking to open satellite centres 1:40 AM 5

Life

Voting still gives me a thrill4

What did it feel like the first time for you? Powerful? Intoxicating? Satisfying? 14/10/08 11:04 AM 4

Relax, Mom: They'll grow up. Eventually1

There's no quick fix that will turn your teen into a responsible adult. But they will figure it out - just in time to fend for themselves 14/10/08 11:08 AM 1

Selling for babies, swimming with sharks10

In the world of mompreneurs, in which moms leave the rat race to start baby- or child-related businesses, not everyone plays nice 14/10/08 10:43 AM 10

Health

MDs urge doubling of vitamin D for children7

Newborns to teens should get 400 units daily, probably through supplements, to prevent serious diseases, group says 14/10/08 6:47 AM 7

Male pattern baldness pinpointed on DNA25

McGill researcher finds stretch of DNA that can make men lose their hair 13/10/08 9:29 AM 25

Makers of baby bottles asked to stop using bisphenol A10

Science

Caffeine-breast cancer link refuted1

Latest study finds no overall link but notes concerns about heavy consumption by women with benign breast disease 13/10/08 4:05 PM 1

The more the drink, the more you shrink25

Moderate alcohol may help the heart, but study finds that brain shows more harm the more a person drinks 13/10/08 4:05 PM 25

Computer game designer blasts into space10

Richard Garriott is sixth space tourist to pay millions for the privilege 12/10/08 11:46 AM 10

Technology

New service to stop loose lips from crashing cars3

Now Canadian software company has a way of stopping incoming calls when you're driving 14/10/08 2:46 PM 3

Apple drops laptop price22

Computer maker avoids major price cut to the Macintosh line, but it did cut MacBook's price by $100 14/10/08 2:59 PM 22

Sports

Flames break the ice3

Bertuzzi scores his first two goals of season as Calgary gets into the win column 1:05 AM 3

Rays dismantle Red Sox13

Longoria hits rookie-record fifth home run of the playoffs as Tampa Bay puts Boston on brink of elimination with 13-4 win 12:40 AM 13

Raptors emerge unscathed

Preseason game against the Euroleague champion almost a no-win situation 14/10/08 11:29 PM

Frost pleads not guilty

Trial begins for former coach and player agent facing four sex charges 14/10/08 9:07 PM

Arts

For just about everyone, this one's a memory play

The curtain rises on The Sound of Music in Toronto 2:02 AM

An actress on the edge of fame

Sally Hawkins may not be able to stay out of the spotlight for long. Her starring role in British social-realist director Mike Leigh's new film is already generating Oscar buzz 1:50 AM

Ricci goes from Jesus to Darwin2

You can't fault novelist Nino Ricci for lack of ambition. His last novel expanded the stories of the Gospels. Now he's putting his spin on another world-altering work 13/10/08 9:16 PM 2