Report on Business

'The grease that keeps the engine going'

You know things have become very strange in the financial world when U.S. Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke is forced to borrow from the playbook of Arthur Burns 1:40 AM

Lucky or prescient? Chrétien takes credit for stronger banks16

Amid the worst financial crisis in a generation, Canadian banking system has emerged as the most stable and best performing in the world 1:42 AM 16

U.K. bank turmoil threatens BCE deal19

Bailout won't get RBS 'off the hook' 07/10/08 9:01 PM 19

RIM launches touch-screen smartphone

BlackBerry Storm's keyboard actually clicks as users type 6:51 AM

National

Oil sands will pollute Great Lakes, report warns21

Massive refinery expansions for processing crude threaten to wipe out clean-up progress around world's largest body of fresh water 1:55 AM 21

Parents of slain Chinese girl slam Canada for inaction25

Ottawa has refused all requests to co-operate with Chinese investigators 1:56 AM 25

Mentally disabled man sues Toronto police after bedroom tasering27

Lawyer says George Lochner was hit with taser at least five times 07/10/08 6:03 PM 27

Ontario to make it easier to say 'sorry'46

Legislation would prevent use of apology in lawsuit 07/10/08 5:02 PM 46

World

Why it's so hard to negotiate with the Taliban5

Militants deny talks have taken place to keep fighters motivated and reject the government's conditions for coming to the table 1:26 AM 5

Hamas threatens deeper split if Abbas doesn't call election1

Gaza rulers pledge to pick their own leader 1:27 AM 1

Harvard gets largest ever donation from an individual: $125-million34

Money from engineer and entrepreneur to fund bioengineering institute 07/10/08 5:17 PM 34

Life

Financing frosh in a time of fear16

As markets melt and investors panic, parents are worried their RESPs won't deliver the goods. Tralee Pearce reports on coping strategies 07/10/08 9:06 AM 16

Rug rats become gym rats5

New research suggests that weightlifting is safe for kids 07/10/08 9:40 AM 5

Exotic pets pose health risks15

Reptiles, monkeys, rodents and other exotic pets are soaring in popularity, but shouldn't be welcomed in homes with babies, toddlers or people with immune-system problems, says report 07/10/08 9:30 AM 15

Health

Plastics ingredient linked to smaller penises47

Exposure of expectant mothers to phthalates linked to smaller penis size and incomplete descent of testicles in their baby boys 07/10/08 9:05 AM 47

Obesity linked to prostate cancer deaths23

Rising insulin levels from excess weight are to blame, new study suggests 05/10/08 7:07 PM 23

Science

Robot suit helps people walk6

Mobility problems can be overcome with rental of HAL – a device that reads brain signals to help move limbs 07/10/08 9:52 AM 6

Solar cells with a twist8

Researchers develop silicon-based flexible device transparent enough to be used to tint windows 07/10/08 9:58 AM 8

Future looks bleak for many species257

Humans pose biggest threat to other mammals; 1,139 species – one in four – face possible extinction, study found 06/10/08 8:11 AM 257

Technology

EBay cuts 1,000 jobs, to buy Bill Me Later11

Company expects restructuring charges of about $70-million to $80-million as a result of the cuts, and buy Bill Me Later and two other sites 06/10/08 11:14 AM 11

The coming of the digital revolution38

In February, U.S. broadcasters will shut off their analog signals. What does that mean if you have cable or satellite? Nothing. But if you have an antenna and you still want U.S. channels, things get more complicated 03/10/08 10:25 PM 38

Sports

Weir has designs on second career3

Golfer intends to get into course design, sooner rather than later 07/10/08 11:07 PM 3

Boston's homegrown difference6

When it comes to drafting and developing and building from within, the Red Sox have been at least as good as the Rays 07/10/08 10:09 PM 6

Raptors open on winning note

O'Neal makes presence felt in exhibition opener against Cavaliers; James sees limited action 1:49 AM

Arts

Vancouver's Tim Lee takes Sobey Art Award

One of Canada's most internationally acclaimed rising stars nabs $50,000 prize 07/10/08 10:53 PM

How to lose friends (and land a movie deal)

British journalist Toby Young knows a thing or two about alienating people. In fact, you could say he's built a career on it 07/10/08 10:53 PM

China to air Bruce Lee biography4

Kung fu movie star – ignored in China while he was alive – to be marked with 50-part series 07/10/08 9:46 AM 4