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Iran to cut ties with British Museum over loan (AP)

AP - Iran said it will cut ties with the British Museum on Monday because of the museum's failure to lend Tehran an ancient Babylonian artifact described as the world's earliest bill of rights.

Peyton Manning storms off Super Bowl field. Is he a poor sport? (Yahoo! Sports)

Peyton Manning didn't shake hands with New Orleans Saints players after his Indianapolis Colts lost 31-17 in...

Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania dies

Lesser-known airlines get gold stars for performance from fliers in a new survey.

Comic Books Will Look Incredible on the iPad

I'd buy an iPad just to read comic books. Think I'm nuts? I probably am, but see how you feel after this first look at what Panelfly, maker of a popular comic book iPhone app, is building for the iPad.

Exclusive: Dave Wanted Conan for Jay-Oprah Super Bowl Spot (video)

By Josef Adalian       Sunday's Dave-Jay-Oprah Super Bowl ad might have been a foursome -- but an early notion to include Conan O'Brien in the spot didn't work out. Rob Burnett, executive producer of David Letterman's "Late Show," said he approached Team Coco about O'Brien appearing in the promo. "There was an initial thought of having Dave, Jay and Conan together in the spot," Burnett told TheWrap. "I did call Jeff Ross (O'Brien's producer) to talk about it." But the call came just as O'Brien and Ross were finish...

Toyota Recall: 300,000 Prius Hybrids Recalled, SEE The Latest Details

(TOKYO KELLY OLSEN, AP) - Toyota plans to recall about 300,000 Prius hybrids worldwide over a brake problem and will notify the U.S. and Japanese governments Tuesday, a news report said. The recall of the gas-electric Prius will cover cars that went on sale since May last year through January, Kyodo news agency reported late Monday. Kyodo, which did not identify its sources for the information, said the automaker will notify authorities in Japan and the U.S. of its plan, which will cover more than 270,000 of the hybrids sold in the two countries. Toyota spokeswoman Ririko Takeuchi said no d

Obama administration proposes new climate change agency

The Obama administration is proposing a new agency to study and report on the changing climate.

Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months (AP)

The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe.

Chrysler pledges $550M to build Fiat 500 in Mexico (AP)

AP - Chrysler Group LLC says it will invest $550 million to build the Fiat 500 minicar at its assembly plant near Mexico City.

Freeze on HIV spending sparks concern in Africa

AFP/File – A man takes an HIV test in 2009 at the World Aids day event in Pretoria, South Africa. A US decision … KAMPALA (AFP) – A US decision to freeze spending on treatment for HIV in several African countries has prompted concern that some of the gains made against the AIDS epidemic since 200...

Canada News

Canada to Protect Sprawling Boreal Area in Labrador (New York Times)
NEW YORK -- Canada will establish North America's newest national park in an isolated corner of Labrador, the government anno...

Canada base boss held for murders (BBC News)
The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base is charged with the murder of two women and the sexual assault of another two, police say.

Canada airbase boss held for murders (BBC News)
The commander of Canada's largest Air Force base has been charged with the murder of two women, police say.

Royal Bank of Canada Awards CEO Nixon C$10.4 Million for 2009 (Bloomberg)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Bank of Canada awarded Chief Executive Officer Gordon Nixon C$10.4 million ($9.68 million) in total direct compensation for fiscal 2009.

Canada’s Dollar Rises From Almost Three-Month Low as Oil Gains (Bloomberg)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Canada’s dollar advanced from almost the lowest level since November as an increase in crude oil spurred demand for currencies related to commodities.

Duguay Repeats Plan to Hold Canada Rate Through June (Update2) (Bloomberg)
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Pierre Duguay repeated a pledge to hold the central bank’s key policy rate at a record low 0.25 percent through June, saying there is lots of slack in the economy.

Welcome to Canada: Hockey country (Miami Herald)
Hockey captivates the people of Canada, where the sport was born and where nothing less than a gold medal in the Vancouver Games will be tolerated.

Canada's athlete aim to break Olympic gold jinx when Games start (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Suspense is ramping up over which of Canada's athletes will be the first gold medallist for the host team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Royal Bank of Canada's US bank faces downgrade (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Moody's Investors Service is reviewing and may downgrade long-term ratings of RBC Bank, the American subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada.

Ice queen Witt renews Canada love affair (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Former German figure skating queen Katarina Witt rolled back the years on Sunday when she renewed her rivalry with Canada's Elizabeth Manley, 22 years after their Olympic Games clash at Calgary.