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Bush's tough auto talk puts CAW in crosshairs 22/12/08 9:50 PM 10

U.S. President has just accomplished what Detroit Three couldn't by eliminating American union's iron grip on labour rates

Recession mindset takes toll on retail sales 22/12/08 8:40 PM 118

Survey says a quarter of Canadians believe their families are worse off than they were six months ago as pre-Christmas sales fall sharply

Duffy, Wallin, Greene among 18 new Senators 22/12/08 7:01 PM 1031

Appointments sure to trigger a debate over patronage as the fate of the Conservative government hangs in the balance

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4.	Bidders on hold as Nortel weighs options 22/12/08 9:50 PM 2 Ponder offers of $1-billion for Ethernet unit
5.	Is this it? 22/12/08 12:41 PM 94
6.	Missing woman found alive after three days in blizzard 22/12/08 4:56 PM 13 Southern Ontario woman treated for hypothermia after becoming disoriented in storm
7.	2 children dead, 8 people injured in B.C. car crash 22/12/08 11:26 PM Snow and weather conditions believed to have been a factor in multi-car accident on Vancouver Island
8.	The Senate appointments are good news 22/12/08 12:39 PM 109
9.	Top-court appointment bypasses review process 22/12/08 10:33 PM 221 Harper fills long-standing vacancy on Supreme Court by naming Nova Scotia judge Thomas Cromwell to post
10.	Pogge makes winning debut 22/12/08 10:59 PM 11 Young goaltender stops 19 of 21 shots to earn first NHL victory on the road
11.	Dear Santa: This year, bring me a snow blower 22/12/08 10:00 PM 50 Canadians from coast to coast are dealing with cancelled flights and power outages. But holiday cheer is near, Environment Canada says: 'We'll breathe a collective sigh of relief' on Christmas Day
12.	Mr. Fix It goes back to work 22/12/08 8:41 PM 3 Bryan Colangelo is ready to tweak the Toronto Raptors' lineup — or shake it up — to stir his sliding team
13.	Prairie meteorites may yield clues to origins of solar system 22/12/08 8:05 PM 8 Geologists studying 100 pieces that fell to ground when meteor streaked across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta last month
14.	GM shares dive amid concern over equity 22/12/08 11:37 AM 30 Credit Suisse warns that shareholders could be wiped out under U.S. government-led restructuring plan
15.	Let's make a deal 22/12/08 8:55 AM 43 As retailers struggle to make sales, consumers have the power to negotiate a better price. And as veteran bargain hunters will tell you, a 25% discount is just a haggle away

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1.	Lehman's rise and fall 22/12/08 1:00 AM 18 In part two of a special investigation, Report on Business examine how Lehman's ties to 'unethical' business spelled disaster for the company
2.	How it all began 19/12/08 10:01 PM 57 Black Monday, Sept. 15., will be remembered by a generation as the day the great recession became inevitable. On that day, the U.S. government made the fateful decision to allow Lehman Bros. to fail. But the catastrophe unleashed by Lehman's collapse has far-reaching roots
3.	Duffy, Wallin, Greene among 18 new Senators 22/12/08 7:01 PM 1031 Appointments sure to trigger a debate over patronage as the fate of the Conservative government hangs in the balance
4.	From sea to stormy sea ... 22/12/08 5:35 AM 309 Canada is gearing up for what is likely to be its first coast-to-coast white Christmas since 1971
5.	Let's make a deal 22/12/08 8:55 AM 43 As retailers struggle to make sales, consumers have the power to negotiate a better price. And as veteran bargain hunters will tell you, a 25% discount is just a haggle away
6.	Michael Hayden, 'researcher of the year' 22/12/08 12:00 AM 11 Our first finalist is the physician and geneticist who runs Canada's biggest laboratory on Huntington's disease.
7.	Ottawa brokers last-minute deal to free up short-term debt 22/12/08 1:00 AM 83 $32-billion to be unlocked as foreign banks agree to credit lines, investor protection
8.	The G-G needs to break her queenly silence and explain herself 22/12/08 12:00 AM 323 In our collective ignorance, we're prepared to move on
9.	Espionage fears cost woman second civil-service job 22/12/08 1:00 AM Documents reveal government agency's 13-step plan to dismiss Canadian who once worked for China's state-run news agency
10.	Cold meds not suitable for kids under 6: Health Canada 19/12/08 7:07 AM 31 Health Canada also tells parents to consult a health professional before giving it to those under 12.
11.	Bill for radar-sites cleanup jumps to $583-million amid lax controls, audit says 22/12/08 4:45 AM 29 Work that was to be completed this year at an estimated cost of $280-million has now been extended to 2018
12.	Ontario government ends buck-a-bottle beer pricing 21/12/08 5:06 PM 97 Province quietly hikes the minimum price that can be charged for a case of 24 beers to $25.60 from $24
13.	Toyota forecasts its first operating loss 22/12/08 5:03 AM 41 Blames relentless sales slide and crippling rise in yen for 'unprecedented emergency'
14.	Forestry's future in premiers' hands 22/12/08 6:00 AM 10 Provinces have always had the power to cure what ails the perennially troubled industry
15.	Crime is everywhere, punishment elusive 21/12/08 10:08 PM 28 Last month, the army moved in to Tijuana, as part of the Mexico's all-out offensive on drugs. Yet still the bodies kept coming – beheaded, executed over the Internet, dumped in acid.

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Rank	Headline
1.	The G-G needs to break her queenly silence and explain herself 22/12/08 12:00 AM 323 /140 votes In our collective ignorance, we're prepared to move on
2.	Duffy, Wallin, Greene among 18 new Senators 22/12/08 7:01 PM 1031 /88 votes Appointments sure to trigger a debate over patronage as the fate of the Conservative government hangs in the balance
3.	Espionage fears cost woman second civil-service job 22/12/08 1:00 AM /80 votes Documents reveal government agency's 13-step plan to dismiss Canadian who once worked for China's state-run news agency
4.	Lehman's rise and fall 22/12/08 1:00 AM 18 /67 votes In part two of a special investigation, Report on Business examine how Lehman's ties to 'unethical' business spelled disaster for the company
5.	'No! No! No! It was not supposed to end like this. ... My weeping heart hurts' 22/12/08 3:24 AM 23 /41 votes Readers respond to the final chapter of the Dear Sweetheart series that revealed David Hazzard was killed in action without ever seeing his wife, Audrey, again
6.	Legal fees mount in Tory case against Elections Canada 21/12/08 8:33 PM 183 /57 votes Possible $500,000 tab a sensitive issue in the 18-month-old lawsuit launched by the Conservatives over controversial ad scheme during 2006 election
7.	Ottawa brokers last-minute deal to free up short-term debt 22/12/08 1:00 AM 83 /37 votes $32-billion to be unlocked as foreign banks agree to credit lines, investor protection
8.	Electing Bloc MP may have cost town $2-million subsidy 21/12/08 8:55 PM 347 /34 votes Trois-Rivieres mayor accuses Harper government of being partisan after town loses funding for 375th anniversary celebrations
9.	Wrongfully imprisoned, denied closure and dying 22/12/08 4:04 AM /29 votes His 1975 murder conviction was quashed, but Erin Walsh has been forced to sue New Brunswick for compensation – and cancer may soon take him
10.	Crime is everywhere, punishment elusive 21/12/08 10:08 PM 28 /27 votes Last month, the army moved in to Tijuana, as part of the Mexico's all-out offensive on drugs. Yet still the bodies kept coming – beheaded, executed over the Internet, dumped in acid.
11.	Japan recession deepens, China cuts rates 22/12/08 7:15 AM 51 /25 votes British central bankers said interest rate cuts alone would not cure growing global economic ills
12.	Man shot dead by police had bipolar disorder 22/12/08 4:12 AM /25 votes 25-year-old from Mississauga had previous run-ins with officers, people who knew him said as they questioned why a mentally ill man had to be fatally shot
13.	Michael Hayden, 'researcher of the year' 22/12/08 12:00 AM 11 /23 votes Our first finalist is the physician and geneticist who runs Canada's biggest laboratory on Huntington's disease.
14.	Stimulus will serve the loudest, not the smartest 22/12/08 7:57 AM 27 /23 votes Not all stimulus packages are created equal
15.	Compromise may be only choice: CAW head 22/12/08 4:07 AM 304 /22 votes Ken Lewenza signals that his union may have no choice but to follow in the footsteps of its U.S. counterpart

SummariesMost Read Articles

Bush's tough auto talk puts CAW in crosshairs 22/12/08 9:50 PM 10

Recession mindset takes toll on retail sales 22/12/08 8:40 PM 118

Duffy, Wallin, Greene among 18 new Senators 22/12/08 7:01 PM 1031

Bidders on hold as Nortel weighs options 22/12/08 9:50 PM 2

Is this it? 22/12/08 12:41 PM 94

Missing woman found alive after three days in blizzard 22/12/08 4:56 PM 13

2 children dead, 8 people injured in B.C. car crash 22/12/08 11:26 PM

The Senate appointments are good news 22/12/08 12:39 PM 109

Top-court appointment bypasses review process 22/12/08 10:33 PM 221

Pogge makes winning debut 22/12/08 10:59 PM 11

Dear Santa: This year, bring me a snow blower 22/12/08 10:00 PM 50

Mr. Fix It goes back to work 22/12/08 8:41 PM 3

Prairie meteorites may yield clues to origins of solar system 22/12/08 8:05 PM 8

GM shares dive amid concern over equity 22/12/08 11:37 AM 30

Let's make a deal 22/12/08 8:55 AM 43

SummariesMost Emailed Articles

Lehman's rise and fall 22/12/08 1:00 AM 18

How it all began 19/12/08 10:01 PM 57

Duffy, Wallin, Greene among 18 new Senators 22/12/08 7:01 PM 1031

From sea to stormy sea ... 22/12/08 5:35 AM 309

Let's make a deal 22/12/08 8:55 AM 43

Michael Hayden, 'researcher of the year' 22/12/08 12:00 AM 11

Ottawa brokers last-minute deal to free up short-term debt 22/12/08 1:00 AM 83

The G-G needs to break her queenly silence and explain herself 22/12/08 12:00 AM 323

Espionage fears cost woman second civil-service job 22/12/08 1:00 AM

Cold meds not suitable for kids under 6: Health Canada 19/12/08 7:07 AM 31

Bill for radar-sites cleanup jumps to $583-million amid lax controls, audit says 22/12/08 4:45 AM 29

Ontario government ends buck-a-bottle beer pricing 21/12/08 5:06 PM 97

Toyota forecasts its first operating loss 22/12/08 5:03 AM 41

Forestry's future in premiers' hands 22/12/08 6:00 AM 10

Crime is everywhere, punishment elusive 21/12/08 10:08 PM 28

SummariesMost Recommended Articles

The G-G needs to break her queenly silence and explain herself 22/12/08 12:00 AM 323 /140 votes

Duffy, Wallin, Greene among 18 new Senators 22/12/08 7:01 PM 1031 /88 votes

Espionage fears cost woman second civil-service job 22/12/08 1:00 AM /80 votes

Lehman's rise and fall 22/12/08 1:00 AM 18 /67 votes

'No! No! No! It was not supposed to end like this. ... My weeping heart hurts' 22/12/08 3:24 AM 23 /41 votes

Legal fees mount in Tory case against Elections Canada 21/12/08 8:33 PM 183 /57 votes

Ottawa brokers last-minute deal to free up short-term debt 22/12/08 1:00 AM 83 /37 votes

Electing Bloc MP may have cost town $2-million subsidy 21/12/08 8:55 PM 347 /34 votes

Wrongfully imprisoned, denied closure and dying 22/12/08 4:04 AM /29 votes

Crime is everywhere, punishment elusive 21/12/08 10:08 PM 28 /27 votes

Japan recession deepens, China cuts rates 22/12/08 7:15 AM 51 /25 votes

Man shot dead by police had bipolar disorder 22/12/08 4:12 AM /25 votes

Michael Hayden, 'researcher of the year' 22/12/08 12:00 AM 11 /23 votes

Stimulus will serve the loudest, not the smartest 22/12/08 7:57 AM 27 /23 votes

Compromise may be only choice: CAW head 22/12/08 4:07 AM 304 /22 votes

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