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CALGARY—Miikka Kiprusoff had a lot of help getting his fourth shutout of the season.
Sure, the Calgary goalie made 33 saves, but his teammates combined for 30 more blocked shots as the Flames blanked the Ottawa Senators 2-0 last night for their fourth win in a row.

Huge amounts of money are spent each year on university education; unfortunately, this is a scandal of epic proportions.
Several decades ago, university classes generally were small, with university professors directly involved in teaching and marking students’ papers.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont.—A Peterborough, Ont. man was working on his home computer just after midnight yesterday when he got the surprise of his life.
A metre-long California king snake—believed to be a neighbour’s pet—slithered up and bit the unidentified man on the hand.

TORONTO — Early adopters can buy a new 3D TV by the end of the month, Samsung said Wednesday, although it remains to be seen how many consumers will be willing to pay a premium for a technology in its infancy.

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Doctors, nurses and other health-care workers are tapping into their inner Tolstoys to better connect with patients.
With increasing regularity, they’re meeting in monthly book clubs to discuss medical-themed literature. Humanities courses are now required in many medical schools.

TSAVO EAST NATIONAL PARK, Kenya — Tracking the wounded elephant to its death bed was easy for the ranger. Hit by a poison arrow, the huge mammal could only drag its hind leg, creating a wide gash across the bush.

TORONTO So, you were expecting someone who looked like Colin Firth and he turned out to be more like George Costanza.
But the guy you met through an online dating service probably misled you because he wanted so very much for you to like him.