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Rumours that Forces brass might be bypassed spark wave of controversy

A gunman who killed a law enforcement officer and a bystander near Texas A&M University on Monday before he was shot and killed by police had suffered from mental health issues, his mother said on Tuesday. "He had been ill.

NASA's newest rover, Curiosity, has yet to make its first move on Mars, but scientists said Tuesday they are already mapping out possible driving routes to a Martian mountain.

Firefighters battled wildfires across the U.S. West on Tuesday, including a massive out-of-control blaze that has destroyed at least 60 homes and burned more than 28,000 acres between two national forests in Washington state.

A survey of more than 250 lakes across Canada has found a potent liver toxin in every province, with the highest concentrations in central Alberta and southern Manitoba.

Norway's prime minister came under pressure to resign Tuesday after an official report said police could have prevented a murder spree by far right militant Anders Behring Breivik last year that killed 77 people.

The number of students on strike in Quebec dwindled considerably Monday as people at several colleges voted to end a civil-disobedience campaign.

A week-old conflict over cheap American lobster driving down lobster prices in New Brunswick came to an end Saturday when disgruntled fishermen, the government and fish processing plants reached an agreement.

Nanaimo has found an official spokesman. Philip Cooper was selected from 53 applicants for the city communications manager position.

Residents are cleaning up racist and homophobic graffiti that appeared overnight on many of their homes, garages, fences and cars.