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At least 18 people were killed Saturday as tornadoes tore across Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas.

Political analyst and longtime civil servant Arthur Kroeger has died at age 75.

The daughter of U.S. President George W. Bush married her longtime boyfriend Saturday evening at her family's sprawling Texas ranch.

Calling for vigilance against intolerance, Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean ended a five-day visit to France on Saturday by commemorating the 160th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in that country.

The Globe and Mail and La Presse led Canada's 59th National Newspaper Awards Friday night, with many prizes handed to stories concerning Canada's involvement in Afghanistan.

Rebels from Sudan's troubled Darfur region clashed Saturday with government forces on the outskirts of the capital, Khartoum, with both sides claiming gains from the fighting.

A train that had been the subject of a medical emergency after one passenger was found dead and several others fell ill has arrived in Toronto with officials saying there were no infectious diseases involved, just a series of unfortunate coincidences.

Burma held a referendum Saturday that likely will solidify the ruling junta's hold on power, even as it appeared overwhelmed by a devastating cyclone that killed tens of thousands of people.

An exhibit of musician Bob Dylan's art will be on display in London this spring, featuring drawings and sketches from the singer's time on the road between 1989 and 1992.

Zimbabwe's opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, says he's ready to return from exile in South Africa, where he fled after contested elections in his country in late March, to face longtime president Robert Mugabe in a new round of voting.

Newfoundland and Labrador's breast cancer inquiry could destroy the province's health care system if it runs too long, the justice minister warned Friday.

Parks Canada will begin arming national park wardens by spring 2009, government officials say.

The Greater Vancouver Zoo in Langley will be holding a memorial ceremony for Jocko, a spider monkey that was killed when thieves broke into a cage with bolt cutters on Tuesday night and likely made off with his mate, Mia.

Child welfare officials have taken temporary custody of an 11-year-old Ontario boy to ensure he undergoes chemotherapy after his father decided to take him off the treatment for his aggressive form of leukemia.

The House of Commons unanimously passed a motion on Friday condemning the Burmese government's 'deplorable response' to victims of the deadly cyclone that has devastated the country.