Short trip, long agenda: Obama travels to Canada
OTTAWA - Outside U.S. borders for the first time as president, Barack Obama launched a brisk, closely watched visit Thursday with leaders of Canada, an essential economic ally.
Nations:Afghanistan Canada Mexico People:Stephen Harper Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:Obama Admin. Canada-U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-02-19
Editorials worldwide pillory Bush one final time
BERLIN - Editorial writers around the world have been taking their final printed whacks at George W. Bush, accusing the president of tarnishing America's standing with what many saw as arrogant and incompetent leadership.
Nations:Israel U.S. Germany China India Iran People:George W. Bush Barack Obama Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Donald H. Rumsfeld Activities:Bush Admin. 2005 Hurricane Katrina
2009-01-19
Nortel files for bankruptcy
TORONTO - Technology giant Nortel Networks Corp. filed for bankruptcy protection in Canada and the U.S. on Wednesday, the first major technology company to file for protection during the global downturn.
Nations:Canada Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-01-14
Eastwood's 'Gran Torino' shoots to top of box office
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Clint Eastwood's latest movie, "Gran Torino," shot to the top of the North American box office this weekend, preliminary figures showed on Sunday.
People:Anne Hathaway Will Smith Kate Hudson Owen Wilson Clint Eastwood Adam Sandler
2009-01-12
'Marley and Me' wags North America box office
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - A dramatic comedy about a married couple's life with a troublesome dog, "Marley and Me," wagged its way to the top of the North American box office, preliminary figures showed on Sunday.
Nations:Canada People:Will Smith Owen Wilson Meryl Streep Adam Sandler Keanu Reeves Jim Carrey
2008-12-28
Canadians pull together under a blanket of snow
Toronto - After a contentious fall election, Canada's age-old divisions seemed even more obvious: western provinces resenting the east, those in the Maritimes feeling orphaned, and many from Quebec longing to break away entirely from the national tethers.
Nations:Canada U.S. Russia Activities:2008 Christmas Source:(Christian Science Monitor)
2008-12-28
Deep freeze, heavy snows blast US; holiday travel snarled
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Mother nature vented her wintry fury on much of the United States and Canada Tuesday as arctic blasts and blizzards sparked deadly crashes, snarled air traffic and closed highways in one of the busiest travel weeks of the year.
Nations:Canada U.S. Source:(AFP)
2008-12-24
Chrysler, Ford idle factories, GM delays new plant
DETROIT - Chrysler is closing all its North American manufacturing plants for at least a month, the starkest move yet taken by U.S. automakers as they anxiously await word about government loans.
Nations:U.S. Canada India People:Henry Paulson Activities:2008 U.S. Automaker Crisis Source:(AP)
2008-12-18
World stocks pressured by scandal, uncertainty
NEW YORK (AFP) - Stock markets came under renewed pressure Monday as major global banks declared exposure to a multibillion-dollar Wall Street scandal and a plan to save the US car industry remained in limbo.
Nations:Germany Afghanistan U.K. Brazil France Canada People:Ben Bernanke George W. Bush Activities:Madoff Fraud Case U.S. Markets European Markets Global Financial Crisis
2008-12-15
Nicole Kidman tops Hollywood overpaid list
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Nicole Kidman was named the most overpaid celebrity in Hollywood in the second annual list of least bankable stars by U.S. magazine Forbes, taking the top slot from fellow Australian Russell Crowe.
People:Nicole Kidman Will Ferrell Cate Blanchett Jennifer Garner Denzel Washington Drew Barrymore
2008-09-11
Propane explosions in Toronto force evacuation
TORONTO - Explosions at a propane facility forced thousands of people to evacuate early Sunday, and witnesses described the sky lighting up in the glow of an enormous fireball before turning black with billowing smoke. One firefighter died, authorities said.
Nations:Canada Source:(AP)
2008-08-10
Heavy rain, floods pound Midwest, with more on tap
Large swaths of three Midwest states were declared disaster areas as days of vicious storms and flooding forced rescuers into boats and residents to flee flooded communities. The death toll stood at eight and more rain was forecast Monday.
Nations:U.S. Canada Source:(AP)
2008-06-09
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