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Governor-General Michaelle Jean chats with Prime Minister Stephen Harper prior to the Speech from the Throne in the Senate chamber on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Wednesday.

Throne Speech warns of deficit

Parliament tasked with trimming spending; economic update due next week; aid for ailing auto, manufacturing sectors pledged


Dow drops below 8,000 points

U.S. share prices now at levels not seen since 2003; TSX drops nearly 4 per cent


Four bodies found in Toronto house, police say

Police investigate possible quadruple homicide in eastern part of city


Obama signals health-care priority with Daschle pick

Heavyweight former senator to be health secretary; Axelrod named senior White House adviser

Earlier discussion

Jeffrey Simpson

Throne Speech and beyond

Jeffrey Simpson took questions the new Harper government and other matters political


Audio

Parliament

Globe Roundtable

The weekly political panel discusses the economy, the 40th Parliament and more


Q&A

blatchfordibbitson

2008 G-G's Awards

The Globe's Blatchford and Ibbitson among winners

 

Report on Business 

Gloom settles over small-business owners

High cost of credit, lack of financing cited by 27 per cent of CFIB members

Carney signals further interest rate cuts

Bank of Canada governor points to falling commodity prices, tight credit as risks to growth

Save more oil wealth, Alberta told

Commission recommends increasing Heritage Savings Fund to $100-billion by 2030


National 

McGuinty sees smaller auto industry despite aid

Government assistance for struggling Big Three won't prevent contraction, because there is too much capacity, Ontario Premier says

Flight attendant helped land plane

Helped commander on Air Canada flight in Ireland after co-pilot suffered emotional breakdown on way to London

Ontario sets deadline on elementary teachers' salary offer

Province says salary increase will be reduced to 4 per cent over two years

Canadians carrying less lead

Contamination by heavy metal drops sharply in 30 years, Statscan reports


Canadian Politics 

Marois: Charest lied to Quebeckers

PQ Leader goes on the attack, says Liberal Leader has failed to fix province's ills

Flaherty poised to oversee deficit

Finance Minister said it wouldn't happen on his watch, but the economy may give him no choice

'Green stimulus' promoted

Governments can save the economy and the planet, environmentalists say, by spending on mass transit, renewable energy and fuel-efficient cars

New Harper lawyer once represented Mulroney

Change of counsel described as a 'non-event' in PM's lawsuit against Liberal Party over bribery allegations


World 

Al-Qaeda No. 2 insults Obama

Ayman al-Zawahri describes U.S. president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites

Indian navy destroys pirate boat

But Somali gunmen seize three more vessels since capturing Saudi supertanker

Britain to crack down on sex trade

Legislation would make it illegal to pay for sex with women forced into prostitution

Moscow court closes Politkovskaya trial to public

The Moscow District Military Court made the decision after jurors refused to enter the courtroom because they feared media coverage would bring them wide public attention


Life 

Susur's N.Y. moment

After years of waiting, New Yorkers are finally about to get a taste of the Susur Lee experience. Despite a tanking economy and intense scrutiny, the superstar chef is undaunted

Spain's no-guilt delicacy: foie gras minus the force-feeding

'Ethical' foie gras relies on the natural gorging instincts of free-range geese

Chef's recipe: Ricotta ravioli with walnut pesto

Blanched and blended for the sauce, the heart-healthy walnut also adds life to the ravioli's ricotta filling

Cheese: The sweet heat of wasabi gives this B.C. hybrid a polite kick

Award-winning Verdelait is an award-winning hybrid of cheddar, Dutch gouda and Swiss raclette


Health 

Antibiotics hit guts longer than thought

Your stomach on drugs – study shows antibiotics disrupt helpful bacteria in stomach for months

Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells

Tissue grown using patient's stem cells eliminates need for anti-rejection drugs

Supplements: Ginkgo may be waste of money, memory

The popular supplement does not prevent or delay the onset of dementia, nor is it effective against Alzheimer's disease, says study


Science 

Mammoth task maps extinct DNA

Project about 80 per cent finished, but scientists gain new clues on timing of evolution, extinction

Scientists find extinct penguin

First humans in New Zealand may have hunted waitaha penguin to extinction, allowing currently imperilled species to thrive

Kangaroo's DNA mapped

Scientists surprised at similarity of humans', marsupials' genomes

Scientists talk; politicians listen

Experts urging protection for Canada's boreal forest delighted by reception of proposal


Technology 

CRTC to rule on Internet 'traffic shaping'

Thursday's decision will address complaint filed against Bell Canada concerning how the company manages the flow of online traffic

Microsoft still eyes search deal with Yahoo

But ‘we are done with all acquisition discussions,' Ballmer tells shareholders

Jury selection begins in Internet suicide case

Defence question whether accused could receive a fair trial


Sports 

Wotherspoon's season in doubt

Recovery from broken arm may prevent Canadian speed skater from competing at world championships in March

Flames wear down Budaj

Calgary peppers Colorado goaltender with more than 50 shots in 4-1 win as team tries to salvage November

Two quick goals beat Habs

Montreal's Carey Price makes career-high 46 saves and stops his first 30 shots in 2-1 loss to Carolina

Grey Cup Preview: Rasheed does it his way

Calgary's Koran-reading middle linebacker proves a departure from his fraternity's usual stereotypes


Arts 

Tony Curtis: Picture this

The Hollywood icon holds forth on acting, homosexuality, bedding Marilyn and inventing Elvis's haircut. With no shortage of tales of his wild days of carousing, the actor and painter tells all in a new book

Globe writers win Governor-General's awards

Christie Blatchford and John Ibbitson honoured; Nino Ricci wins for second time in the English-language fiction category