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Prince Charles's car kicked in tuition riot: A car carrying Prince Charles and his wife was attacked during riots that continued in London as lawmakers passed a controversial plan to triple university tuition fees in England.
Putin, UN defend WikiLeaks: Skirmishes raged across cyberspace Thursday between WikiLeaks supporters and the companies they accuse of trying to stifle the whistleblower website, with both sides taking hits.
Teen accused of hacking WikiLeaks pay sites: Dutch prosecutors say they have arrested a 16-year-old boy suspected of involvement in digital attacks that made it difficult to access several prominent financial payment websites earlier this week.

No retreat on tobacco warnings: Aglukkaq: The federal government hasn't abandoned plans to reinforce warning labels on cigarette packages, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says.
Tori Stafford abduction details revealed: Details of what took place in the hours leading up to and following Tori Stafford's abduction are public for the first time after a sweeping publication ban was lifted on Thursday.
Top court lifts ban in Stafford case: The Supreme Court has lifted a sweeping publication ban in the case involving Victoria Stafford, which means that media can for the first time report that one of the accused Terri-Lynne McClintic pleaded guilty to the first-degree murder of the eight-year-old girl.

No retreat on tobacco warnings: Aglukkaq: The federal government hasn't abandoned plans to reinforce warning labels on cigarette packages, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says.
Integrity commissioner's actions 'unacceptable': Fraser: Former integrity commissioner Christiane Ouimet behaved unacceptably for a public servant and allegations of wrongdoing against her are justified, an audit by Auditor General Sheila Fraser found.
Tories hold modest lead: EKOS poll: The Conservatives have retained a modest lead over the Liberals, but they remain in minority-government territory in terms of voter support, a new poll suggests.

No retreat on tobacco warnings: Aglukkaq: The federal government hasn't abandoned plans to reinforce warning labels on cigarette packages, Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq says.
More nurses working in Canada: report: Canada's supply of nurses has grown faster than the rate of population growth but levels haven't returned to what they were before health-care budget cuts in the 1990s, a new report finds.
Haiti's cholera traced to 'distant' source: The cholera strain behind Haiti's outbreak closely matches samples of bacteria from South Asia, and not those from Latin America, researchers have found.

Doors' Jim Morrison posthumously pardoned: Florida's Clemency Board has posthumously pardoned singer Jim Morrison of the Doors for his 40-year-old conviction for indecent exposure and profanity.
Lady Gaga named top Billboard artist: Ubiquitous pop artist Lady Gaga has been named top artist of the year by Billboard, just one year after the music magazine named her best newcomer.
Bieber, iPad, Olympics lead Google searches by Canadians: Online, Canadians were enamoured with Justin Bieber, the iPad, the World Cup and the Olympics as well as sites like Facebook and Youtube in 2010, according to Google's Zeitgeist its tally of the most sought out and fastest rising query subjects on the popular search engine.

Teen accused of hacking WikiLeaks pay sites: Dutch prosecutors say they have arrested a 16-year-old boy suspected of involvement in digital attacks that made it difficult to access several prominent financial payment websites earlier this week.
Radioactive shipment across Great Lakes delayed: A Canadian electric power company is postponing a shipment of 16 old generators with radioactive contents across three of the Great Lakes but remains committed to the plan, a spokesman said Thursday.
Canada hopes for climate progress in Cancun: Agreements on deforestation and funding to help developing nations cope with climate change are close to being reached at the climate change talks in Cancun, Mexico, Canadian delegates say.

Global risks rising: Bank of Canada: The Bank of Canada warned Thursday that the risk of another global economic shock is rising and Canadians may not be prepared for it.
Sun TV bowed to industry pressure: The Sun TV news channel bowed to pressure from the broadcasting industry in dropping its application for a mandatory spot on basic television packages, according to documents obtained under the Access to Information Act.
West Coast oil exploration not on B.C. agenda: B.C.'s new Energy Minister Steve Thomson says offshore exploration for oil and gas on the West Coast is not a priority for the province, marking a significant change in policy for the government.

Economic inequality breeds social ills: author: Canada's growing economic inequality will inevitably lead to social problems, poorer health and a shorter lifespan, says acclaimed British author Richard Wilkinson.
Teen accused of hacking WikiLeaks pay sites: Dutch prosecutors say they have arrested a 16-year-old boy suspected of involvement in digital attacks that made it difficult to access several prominent financial payment websites earlier this week.
Listeria cheese recall hits 3 more companies: An ongoing effort to track down cheese contaminated with listeria has forced the recall of packaged foods from three more companies.

Yes, but not THAT merry: German police find 6-foot marijuana plant decorated as Christmas tree
Taiwanese official pieces together bills worth $6,600 after man accidentally shreds them
Harper turns Piano Man drops speech for song, rocking at Tories holiday party

Flyers too much for Leafs: The return of defenceman Dion Phaneuf made no impact as the Toronto Maple Leafs were beaten by the defending Eastern Conference-champion Philadelphia Flyers 4-1 at the Air Canada Centre Thursday night.
Kavis Reed tabbed new Eskimos' coach: source: The Edmonton Eskimos will name Kavis Reed as its new head coach at a press conference Friday afternoon, a source told The Canadian Press.
Rangers rally to beat Senators: Michael Sauer scored his first career NHL goal with less than six minutes remaining Thursday to give the New York Rangers a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over the struggling Ottawa Senators.