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At least 20 House members said they had switched positions and would now support the proposed $700 billion bailout of the nation’s financial system. If none of the previous “yes” votes switch to “no,” the measure has enough support for passage. Rep. Howard Coble, R-North Carolina, said he decided to switch his vote after constituents who initially oppossed the plan began urging him to back it. “Inaction is not an option,” he said.

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Hundreds of people are expected to attend a funeral for 14-year-old Emily Stauffer in Edson, Alta., on Friday.

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While police hunt Emily Stauffer’s killer, her parents remembered her as a strongly religious person Friday at a funeral attended by hundreds of people in Edson, Alta.

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It was a very public goodbye for Joe Biden on Friday as the Delaware senator addressed the deployment ceremony of his son’s National Guard unit as they prepare to leave for a tour of duty in Iraq.

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Can the tulip craze help us with today’s crisis?

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Russia’s foreign minister calls for joint international action to halt Somali pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa.

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Opposition leaders resumed their attacks on Stephen Harper over the economy on the campaign trail Friday, a day after the Conservative leader fended off their criticism on the issue during the leaders’ debate.

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British adventurer Holly Budge is ready to become the first in a series of people who have paid big money to jump from airplanes flying level with the top of Mount Everest and skydive to a meadow right in front of the mountain.

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The Quebec government will spend $8.4 million to revive its cheese industry, which has been hit hard by the recent listeriosis crisis.

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