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July 6,   2:57 PM EDT

Harper presses G8 leaders on Mugabe Prime Minister raises the need for a separate statement on Zimbabwe at sumimit Cameco Corp. says uranium deal kept quiet by U.S. military Company spokesman confirms yellowcake uranium arrived in Montreal on Saturday by ship At least 10 dead in blast near Pakistan mosque Apparent suicide bomb attack on police occurs near tightly guarded meeting of Islamists 'I practically told the jury to find him guilty' The judges wanted Henry Morgentaler behind bars, but jurors simply refused Stop the appeasement of art and antiquities thieves Stop the appeasement of art and antiquities thieves Why Barack Obama may be lonely in 2009 What Europe wants now: right-wing leaders with left-wing ideas Should museums pay ransom for stolen art? 'At least these mosquitoes don't give you malaria' Well-educated African immigrants are taking up the punishing but lucrative forestry jobs local Quebeckers no longer want Ficciones . . . at least not in terms of literary influence Lightning reactions What to do on a bike in a storm Marketplace In Depth More Sections South Korea announces first oil contingency measures Skyrocketing oil prices threaten to push Asia's fourth-largest economy into a full-fledged crisis Business Outlook Survey due Monday morning First-quarter survey displayed some early signs of slowing growth, rising inflation The danger zones of 2008 This week's TSX plunge was proof that the markets are enduring the most dangerous – and narrow – year since 1974. So far, the winners are a select breed of commodity-related stocks. The losers? Just about everything else Rogue trader costs TD Bank takes $96-million hit after credit derivatives mispriced Red-eyed negotiations sealed deal As buyers grew worried that BCE was stagnating, the tone was: ‘Listen guys, do we want to do this deal or not' Search for organ donors grows online People facing long waiting lists are turning to the Internet for help Canadian jailed in Bulgaria on his way home Michael Kapoustin spent 13 years in prison for embezzlement Canada gets Saddam's uranium Stockpile of concentrated natural uranium to be processed in Ontario after secret U.S. shipment Country's largest mosque opens in Calgary Harper says new mosque shows ‘the true and benevolent face of Islam' Canada agrees to build ‘Great Wall of Kandahar' Three-kilometre perimeter of stone, brick and iron will surround Kandahar University campus Afghan president orders probe into civilian deaths Local officials say U.S.-led coalition air strike killed 15 civilians; U.S. military says only armed Taliban militants were killed UAE cancels entire Iraq debt Move clears $7-billion in debt, including interest and arrears payments Retired Turkish generals arrested in coup plot Authorities question 21 people in probe 21 dead in China coal mine accident Contests, sponsorships, prize money – Frolfing's not for slackers any more You don't get a caddy. A top pro's winnings might total a few hundred bucks. But in disc golf, you can go from the backyard to the big leagues - if you give a toss Cyclists' deaths flag highway safety issue Deaths fulfill grim prophesy thousands of other riders have narrowly avoided You too can writhe like Tiger Now that the world's No. 1 golfer is hobbled, legions of duffers are likely to follow suit. Here's a handy guide Rising costs fuelling gas theft More people are resorting to "gas-and-dash" thefts and other extreme measures to contend with the high price of petrol Ask a dietician Leslie Beck takes your healthy eating questions 'There's absolutely no typical woman' Abortion cuts across the lines of class, education, age and income to affect women from all walks of life Magic mushrooms' medical mojo A small but growing number of scientists are once again recruiting patients for studies of controversial drugs Children's suicide attempts raise concerns about ADHD medication Issue highlights debate over whether or not to prescribe powerful drugs to treat complex psychiatric problems among children Sound wood yields sweet sounds Remarkably consistent density of grain in ancient instruments holds key to the magical tones of a Stradivarius Student breaks back of bags Ontario high-schooler develops way to decompose plastic bags in months rather than years Digging up buried treasure Businesses have discovered having their own enterprise search engine saves time and money and makes employees happy YouTube told to hand over users' data Viacom suing Google over copyrighted clips; critics say information could identify millions of people worldwide Your Friday reads Jack Kapica searches the Web and offers a selection of the week's interesting stories: A BoingBoing brouhaha, Indy for Prez and Oscar-worthy animated robots What's in a name? All you need is $100,000 to be master of your own domain Get ready to rock, needlepoint-style In an ingenious piece of engineering, developers have fitted a glove-like add-on to the bottom of the Nintendo DS Hanging in the balance Federer takes Wimbledon final into fifth set after prevailing in second straight tie-breaker Red Sox dominate AL starters Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis elected to start last all-star game at Yankee Stadium Fans still enjoying Mayweather's rain Retired champion boxer showers crowd with $30,000 (U.S.) during Lil Jon show British domination Lewis Hamilton wins home grand prix by more than a minute to retake overall F1 lead Leafs still on Nieuwendyk's radar Three-time Cup champ will meet with GM Cliff Fletcher this week to discuss joining team's management Aznavour receives Order of Canada honours in Quebec Appointment as honorary officer give to 84-year-old ‘Frank Sinatra of France' Presto Strange-o The greatest magician since Houdini has a hit TV show, a $100-million gig with Cirque du Soleil and a fleet of 15 luxury cars Untested Neef rides opera's fast track to the top Seven years ago, Alexander Neef was preparing himself for a career as a school teacher.Today, he is the incoming general director of the Canadian Opera Company Exhibits in doubt as National Gallery curator takes leave David Franklin organizing a 2009 exhibition of Italian Renaissance and Baroque art, and a similarly large Caravaggio exhibition slated for 2011 or 2012 Spitzer call girl drops Girls Gone Wild lawsuit Ashley Dupre voluntarily dismissed the $10-million federal lawsuit, according to court documents

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