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Two Large Multinationals Pull Back From Iran (New York Times)
Royal Dutch Shell and Ingersoll-Rand this week became the latest major corporations to announce that they would cease or cut back business operations in Iran.
Iran tops list of jailers of journalists in world (AP via Yahoo! News)
Journalists have become a prime target in an Iranian government crackdown on the opposition following last June's disputed presidential election, with 52 of them currently held ? making Iran the top jailer of journalists in the world, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Shell says no longer selling petrol to Iran (AFP via Yahoo! News)
British oil giant Shell said Wednesday it had stopped selling petrol to Iran, becoming the latest major oil company to stop trading with the Islamic Republic.
Royal Dutch Shell halts gasoline sales to Iran (CNN Money)
Royal Dutch Shell has stopped selling gasoline to Iran, the company confirmed Wednesday, adding to a list of oil giants that have stopped sales after a threat of future U.S. sanctions.
Iran President Ahmadinejad attacks US during Afghanistan visit (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
Iran fired up its verbal sparring match with the United States over Afghanistan on Wednesday, as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Kabul and charged the US with playing a ?double game? in the country.
Toronto property tax increases could be reduced
Residential property tax increases in Toronto may be shaved from four to 2.9%, according to Mayor David Miller.
Funeral for slain OPP officer to be held Friday
The Ontario Provincial Police will hold a funeral Friday for the officer fatally wounded Monday in a shootout in southwestern Ontario.
Haim had flu-like symptoms before death
Corey Haim, once a Hollywood teen heartthrob, had been taking medication for a flu-like illness prior to his death, Los Angeles police say.
Toronto's lead pipe replacement program questioned
New research by a U.S. water expert says homeowners who don't replace the lead pipes leading into their homes are taking a risk.
Ontario child porn bust snares 35
A co-ordinated investigation into child pornography in Ontario resulted in charges against 35 people across the province, police say.
Doctor in mastectomy furor wants to operate
Dr. Barbara Heartwell, the Windsor, Ont., surgeon at the heart of a controversy over unnecessary mastectomies, has asked to have her hospital privileges reinstated.
Olympics brought big benefits: poll
A new poll suggests that Canadians see substantial benefits from the 2010 Olympic Games for Canada, for B.C. and for the city of Vancouver.
Indian status coming for thousands of Canadians
More than 45,000 Canadians could be recognized as status Indians under changes the federal government plans to make to the Indian Act, CBC News has learned.
Funeral for slain OPP officer to be held Friday
The Ontario Provincial Police will hold a funeral Friday for the officer fatally wounded Monday in a shootout in southwestern Ontario.
Bank of Canada near completion of reshape of governing council
The Canadian Press - OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is continuing to make changes in its upper ranks.
Opta Minerals posts Q4 income of US$600,000, reverses loss; revenue down
The Canadian Press - WATERDOWN, Ont. - Opta Minerals Inc. (TSX:OPM) has booked fourth-quarter net income of US$622,000, reversing a year-earlier loss even though revenues fell four per cent.
Critical Outcome Q3 loss narrows despite booking no operating revenues
The Canadian Press - LONDON, Ont. - Critical Outcome Technologies Inc. (TSXV:COT) posted a lower loss in its fiscal 2010 third quarter, largely as a result of lower research and development costs, the pharmaceutical company said Wednesday.
Human resources firm Morneau Sobeco to convert to corporation
The Canadian Press - TORONTO - Morneau Sobeco Income Fund (TSX:MSI.UN), which provides employers with pension, benefit and other services, says it plans to convert to a dividend-paying corporation at the end of this year.
Astronomers back up Einstein
An international team of astronomers has confirmed that the universe, at least within a distance of 3.5 billion light years of Earth, obeys Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity."
3-D TVs coming this week to U.S.
Samsung and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in U.S. stores this week, inaugurating what manufacturers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room.
Climate panel to receive external review
The beleaguered panel investigating global climate change has found an outside group to review how it writes its reports.
CRTC probing Mobilicity ownership
The CRTC is reviewing the structure of Mobilicity, the fledgling cellphone provider formerly known as DAVE Wireless, to see whether it meets Canadian-ownership rules.
Health Tip: What's Behind Childhood Obesity
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major problem in the United
States, and children are no exception. Today's kids are spending more
hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games, and
less time being active.
Obese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Colon cancer survivors who
are moderately or severely obese face tougher survival odds following
treatment compared with their normal-weight peers, a new study
reveals.
NY seeks 'fat tax' on sodas to fight rising US obesity
(AFP)
 AFP - New York leaders are pressing for a so-called fat tax on the soft drinks industry, saying that sweet beverages are responsible for an upsurge of obesity across the United States.
School drink deal cuts sugar
(Reuters)
Reuters - A deal to sell healthier drinks in U.S. schools has slashed the amount of fattening beverages offered to students, former President Bill Clinton said on Monday as New York leaders pushed for a soda tax to tackle obesity and budget shortfalls.
Baby slings not risk-free, U.S. agency warns
The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings after concern that infants being carried in them could suffocate if they curl into certain positions.
Loonie at par by summer: economists
Interest rate increases will drive the Canadian dollar back up to parity with its U.S. counterpart by this summer, economists say.
Taxpayer watchdog doles out waste awards
Mailouts from MPs, exorbitant Nova Scotia MLA expenses and a Toronto homeless audit are all cited at a tongue-in-cheek awards ceremony meant to highlight questionable government spending.
Yorkshire pudding makers seek name rights
Yorkshire pudding makers push to have the renowned roast beef side-dish given "protected food" status in the EU, like Champagne and the Stilton cheese name.
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