Report on Business

Daimler to close St. Thomas, Ont., plant13

Closure will take place in March, Sterling brand will be eliminated 7:15 AM 13

Relieved investors lift stocks worldwide4

Bonds, yen fall as European shares rise almost 5 per cent and Japan's Nikkei jumps 14 per cent 6:27 AM 4

Loonie leaps a cent1

Currency reverses direction after closing at cents 87.15 (U.S.) on Monday 8:34 AM 1

Oil rises above $84 a barrel3

Investors take heart from government measures to stimulate economic growth 7:31 AM 3

National

Senior Quebec cardinal lashes province's society57

In scathing article, Cardinal Ouellet sees religious and cultural breakdown of Quebec society since Quiet Revolution 13/10/08 9:19 PM 57

Celil allowed to meet with mother, sister22

Conversation in remote Chinese prison secretly recorded on cellphone 13/10/08 7:58 PM 22

World

McCain's optimism bucks pundits, polls70

One of the most powerful analysts in Washington has declared that the American presidential election is all but over 13/10/08 7:43 PM 70

23 killed in bus crash in northeastern India

Speeding bus carrying labourers collides with truck 1:57 AM

Israel's Labour persuaded to stay in governing coalition

Israel's prime minister-designate moved one step closer to assuming the country's top governing post Monday 13/10/08 7:46 PM

Life

Three hours to vote8

Voting day to-do list: Get a perm. Rake leaves. Go to dentist (teeth whiter!). Quiz the butcher. Return movies. Shop for wig (see how perm goes). Dry cleaning. Spin class. Pick up dinner. Vote? 13/10/08 9:07 AM 8

Do personality tests work?19

Psychologists from the University of Toronto develop a personality test that can predict who will excel in certain areas, even when respondents try to fake their answers 13/10/08 9:40 AM 19

Health

Male pattern baldness pinpointed on DNA11

McGill researcher finds stretch of DNA that can make men lose their hair 13/10/08 9:29 AM 11

Makers of baby bottles asked to stop using bisphenol A1

Mix up the cardio to give your heart a jolt2

Varying your heart rate can kick your workouts up a notch 13/10/08 9:37 AM 2

Science

The more the drink, the more you shrink13

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 13

Computer game designer blasts into space9

Richard Garriott is sixth space tourist to pay millions for the privilege 12/10/08 11:46 AM 9

Technology

Scientists warn of hacker risk for transit-fare cards15

A group of scientists at a Dutch university has discovered a way to crack and clone a form of electronic identification cards 11/10/08 2:15 AM 15

YouTube starts running full-length CBS shows11

Video-sharing website has started to run full-length archive TV shows in its latest step to boost advertising revenue by adding professional programming 10/10/08 3:47 PM 11

Sports

Browns stun Giants1

Cleveland ends New York's 11-game road winning streak with 35-14 win 1:47 AM 1

Habs rally to beat Flyers11

Hamrlik and Komisarek score 44 seconds apart to lead third-period rally over Philadelphia 12:33 AM 11

Caps hold Canucks to 10 shots13

Semin scores two goals in 5-1 victory over Vancouver 13/10/08 10:02 PM 13

Arts

British Rail nixes falling-passenger sculpture16

Plans to exhibit artist's depiction of 'The Meeting Place' cancelled over protests from unions, relatives of suicides 13/10/08 1:05 PM 16

Christopher Plummer: scenes from a life9

Exclusive excerpts from new autobiography, In Spite of Myself: A Memoir 10/10/08 11:28 PM 9

France's Le Clezio wins Nobel for literature18

'Nomad' author cited for his adventurous novels, essays and children's literature. 09/10/08 9:14 AM 18