The Humane Society of Canada is asking Canada's broadcasting regulator to phase out airing of Calgary Stampede events.

Police in Kingston, Ont., say it could be a slow process to get answers to how four females ended up dead in a submerged vehicle in a canal.

A steady stream of mourners paid their respects Thursday to former governor general Rom�o LeBlanc, lying in state in his hometown of Memramcook in southeastern New Brunswick.

The U.S. Marshals Service on Thursday took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan home, an action that forced his wife to move elsewhere despite her plea to stay.

The 50-year-old singer appears a step slower than he was in his twenties and thirties, but he is in good voice

Roll out ze barrel, Michael Jackson marionette, and a whole new life for just twenty pounds sterling. [Reuters]

President Barack Obama says new policies when it comes to suspected terrorism detainees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba gives him 'huge pause' because of civil liberties implications. (July 2) [AP Video Plus]

In an interview with The Associated Press Thursday, President Barack Obama says his definition of success is ridding Afghanistan of terrorists. Also, he says he'll reassess U.S. troop levels there after national elections in August. (July 2) [AP Video Plus]

President Barack Obama said Thursday that he is 'not reconciled' to the idea of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon within a year. (July 2) [AP Video Plus]

US Marines launched a major offensive into the Taliban heartlands of southern Afghanistan before dawn on Thursday as President Barack Obama's new war plan swung into action. Analysis from Kabul. [AFP]

President Barack Obama tells the AP that he is confident Iraqis don't want to return to spiraling violence of years ago and that he always has reserved the right to adjust the U.S. troop withdrawal timetable based on changing circumstances. (July 2) [AP Video Plus]

President Barack Obama tells the AP that Michael Jackson was one of the greatest entertainers in history and says he still has Jackson's music on his iPod. (July 2) [AP Video Plus]

President Barack Obama said Thursday the Supreme Court had 'moved the ball' on affirmative action in a decision favoring white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., but added the court had not ruled out the use of racial preferences in the future. (July 2) [AP Video Plus]

In an interview with The Associated Press Thursday, President Barack Obama gushed over the White House pastry chef and jokingly called his staff the shine police. (July 2) [AP Video Plus]

With joblessness rising, President Barack Obama said Thursday he was 'deeply concerned' about unemployment and conceded that too many families are worried about 'whether they will be next' to suffer economically. (July 2) [AP Video Plus]

The 14-year-old sole survivor of the Indian Ocean plane crash speaks to French television while flying to be reunited with her father in France. [Reuters]

Scotland hosts the World Cup of swamp soccer as nearly 50 international teams get stuck in to compete for the top prize. [Reuters]

Jennifer Loven, AP White House Correspondent, discusses what surprised her during her exclusive White House interview Thursday with President Obama. (July 2) [AP Video Plus]

Thousands of U.S. Marines have poured from helicopters and armored vehicles into Taliban-controlled villages in southern Afghanistan in the first major operation under President Barack Obama's strategy to stabilize the country. (July 2) [AP Video Plus]

Romo LeBlanc lies in state [CBC]

The Air France jetliner that crashed in the Atlantic with 228 people on board did not break up in mid-air, the French bureau leading the investigation said Thursday following a month-long probe into the June 1 disaster, the worst crash in Air France's history. Raw footage of the air accident investigation bureau press conference. [AFP]

Kingston police say aunt in sunken car with nieces [CBC]

Jeff Birnbaum talks about Al Franken's arrival in Washington and what it means to the political balance of US Senate. [Washington Times]

President Barack Obama warned that more job losses can be expected in the short term-- on a day in which the Labor Department said 467,000 jobs were lost in June. [Reuters]

AEG LIVE releases video of Michael Jackson's last rehearsal for his 'This is It' tour. [Reuters]