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The U.S. presidential campaign will definitely be fought in cyberspace. However, will the candidate who rules the Internet also earn the key to the Oval Office?
Severed feet showing up on British Columbia's coast continue to attract national attention. The findings from the DNA tests reveal some interesting facts.
Summer means spending time outside. But, a new study warns that Canadian young people spend the most time outside but are the least likely to protect themselves.
Algae is affecting the taste of drinking water in Winnipeg. However, officials say there are no adverse health affects.
According to a Japanese research group, being active might be one way to try to avoid cancer.
Eating slowly can help you lose weight. A study shows that eating slowly encourages people to eat less and enjoy the meal more.
All eyes will be on Beijing this August for such athletes as Tyson Gay, Michael Phelps and LeBron James. However, in September some of the world's most inspirational athletes will be competing in China at the Paralympic Games, which run Sept. 6-17. Canada is looking to place well at the event.
When the swimmers dive into the pool at the Olympics, most will be swimming with lazers … um, LZRs. At the U.S. Olympic swimming trials the Speedo LZR swimsuit was attracting records and controversy.
Tennis lets its players challenge the rulings of officials and then lets techonology decide who is right. Should soccer follow suit?
Games & Entertainment (Games, TV, Music)
Could your Granny knock out Mike Tyson? Well, maybe not, but some English grandmothers are hooked on Wii boxing.
Is the Wii a fad? The Xbox 360 product manager thinks so and figures Wii users will "graduate" to Microsoft's 360 gaming console.
Think it costs a lot to own and operate an iPhone where you live? Laws in Belgium have driven the cost of the high-tech phone to close to $1,000!
Dense means good when it comes to violins. It is thought the density of the wood is why certain violins sound great after all these years.
Have you been holding onto your Dreamcast, even though Sega stopped making them about six years ago, because you love certain games? Now, with some remakes and releases on different platforms, you might want to consider recycling your Dreamcast.
Just because you are underage doesn't mean you can't be the leader of the free world … at least online. Throw your hat into the ring with the Political Machine 2008 video game.
Prince said thanks but no thanks to a tribute album 50 Norwegian musicians made and sent to him for his birthday. Then he went one step further and sued them.
In Japan, it is not uncommon to see people of all ages reading comic books in public. Soon the hot place to catch up with their favourite heroes could be on their phones.
It was only a matter of time … after making itself a major player in the North American/U.K. social networking market, FaceBook is looking to take on Asia. It has launched a version targeting mainland China users.
Bhutan is now a democracy but lawmakers still have to watch what they say or do. Laptops have been banned in the assembly because of fears those in charge spend too much time looking at pictures and playing games.
They are still plastic, but credit cards becoming more and more sophisticated. Changes to credit and debit cards are designed to prevent fraud.
Facebook is cleaning up its grammar. Instead of such postings as "Larry has changed their profile picture," the popular social networking site is working hard to make sure everyone declares a gender so it can avoid words such as "themself."
PC users better warm up to Vista. Microsoft will no longer be selling its Windows XP operating system to retailers and major computer users. However, there will still be some ways to obtain Windows XP.
A PhD candidate is using cell phone towers to spy on ships traveling through the North Atlantic. She is collecting info about whether they are detouring around a voluntary "area to be avoided," which is habitat for endangered whales.
A Montreal-based commission is urging North American countries to work together before the monarch butterfly migration is severely affected. It says the migration is threatened by threats to the butterfly's habitat.
Seeing their babies' smile activates the rewards centre in a mother's brain, according to a new study. The study also viewed women's reactions to their baby crying and having a neutral expression.
Mutant mosquitoes? Don't fear! Scientists are genetically modifying these blood suckers to try to stop them from spreading malaria.
Can the new "Bill Gates" guide the good ship Mircosoft? Time will tell.
Those clunky, huge video camcorders are a thing of the past. Soap-sized models are tiny and easy to use.
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