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After transmitting data, space probe Philae has fallen asleepCommunication with the space probe won't be possible again unless enough sunlight falls on its solar panels to rouse it from its sleep, officials said.ScienceNov 14, 2014
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3-year-old girl didn’t want ‘Santa’ eating breakfast aloneA three-year-old girl was eating breakfast with her mom when she recognized a familiar face - a man who looked just like Santa Claus was sitting at a nearby booth.WorldNov 14, 2014
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People seldom charged when cyclists get ‘doored,’ Vancouver data showsOpening your car door on a cyclist is illegal in B.C., but almost no one gets charged, Global News has found.CanadaNov 13, 2014
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CBC exec. speaks about Jian Ghomeshi, ‘dysfunctional’ workplace cultureA senior executive at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has publicly outlined the company's handling of the Jian Ghomeshi scandal.CanadaNov 8, 2014
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Images show filthy conditions inside home where 3 dead babies were foundNewly released photos and videos show the horrific conditions inside a Blackstone, Massachusetts home where police found the remains of three infants.CrimeNov 7, 2014
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Brittany Maynard, diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, ends her lifeBrittany Maynard, a 29-year-old American woman diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, has ended her life, according to a post on her website.WorldNov 3, 2014
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Waitress runs out to help man struck by own plane at Peterborough, Ont. airportOne moment Kelly Jones was waitressing near the Peterborough, Ont. airport. The next she was using her sweater to try to stop a man's head from bleeding.CanadaNov 2, 2014
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WATCH: Toronto police release footage of ‘brazen’ North York shootingToronto police have released video footage of a man being shot dead in a "brazen," targeted attack in the city's north end Thursday night.CrimeNov 1, 2014
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‘Take your best shot’ says former Marine at War MemorialA former U.S. Marine stood guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Friday to pay tribute to Cpl. Nathan Cirillo.CanadaOct 31, 2014
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Five-year-old New York boy tests negative for EbolaA five-year-old boy who was hospitalized in New York City after returning from West Africa has tested negative for the Ebola virus, health officials said Monday.HealthOct 27, 2014
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Vigils held across Canada commemorate two slain soldiersCanadians are gathering at their local cenotaphs to pay tribute to two soldiers who were killed in separate, targeted attacks.CanadaOct 26, 2014
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Toronto election: Final push is on in the race for mayor’s chairWith Toronto's hotly anticipated municipal election approaching, all three of the front-runners for the mayor's chair spent Saturday campaigning.PoliticsOct 25, 2014
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Toronto Zombie Walk revived despite fears of funding shortfallThe Zombie Walk managed to scrape together enough funds for the march, thanks to participants' "undying support."CanadaOct 25, 2014
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Slain soldier Cpl. Cirillo makes final journey home along Highway of HeroesFallen soldier Cpl. Nathan Cirillo made his final journey home to Hamilton, Ont., along the Highway of Heroes Friday.CanadaOct 25, 2014
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Crowd at Alouettes vs. Redblacks game sings ‘O Canada’ in tribute to fallen soldiersThousands broke out into a rousing rendition of 'O Canada' prior to the Montreal Alouettes vs. Ottawa Redblacks game to honour fallen Canadian soldiers.CanadaOct 24, 2014
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Bystanders who tried to save Cpl. Cirillo recall soldier’s last momentsAs Cpl. Nathan Cirillo lay dying, a team of strangers worked together like a well-oiled machine to try to keep the soldier alive.CanadaOct 24, 2014
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‘O Canada’ rings out as country mourns Ottawa shootingA crowd of people gathered at the National War Memorial in Ottawa spontaneously broke out into a rendition of the country's national anthem Thursday.CanadaOct 23, 2014
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Cartoon resonates with Canadians in the wake of Ottawa shootingA Canadian cartoonist has captured the nation's pain over the shooting death of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in a powerful image.CanadaOct 23, 2014
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Two Ontario patients in isolation test negative for Ebola virusA patient in Ottawa who had developed Ebola-like symptoms after returning from West Africa has tested negative for the virus.CanadaOct 14, 2014
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Plane briefly quarantined at Las Vegas airport over Ebola scareA plane from New York was quarantined at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas Friday over Ebola fears.HealthOct 10, 2014
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Dramatic cellphone video of climbers fleeing eruption on Mount OntakeA group of climbers on Mount Ontake in central Japan have documented themselves fleeing a volcanic eruption in a dramatic cellphone video.EnvironmentSep 27, 2014
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Kitchener, Ont. hospital confirms case of enterovirus D68The Grand River Hospital in Kitchener, Ont. has confirmed a case of the respiratory virus enterovirus D68.CanadaSep 26, 2014
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White House briefly evacuated after intruder jumps fenceStaff and reporters at the White House were briefly evacuated Friday evening after an intruder was seen running on the complex grounds.WorldSep 19, 2014
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Howard Stern Show writer interrupts NFL press conferenceNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell broke his silence Friday, but the highly anticipated news conference was interrupted by an outburst from Benjy Bronk.SportsSep 19, 2014
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