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- Afganistan - The death of Cpl. Kevin Megeney, 25, at Kandahar Airfield continues to be investigated by a probe as his body makes the return trip home to Nova Scotia. Megeney, a reservist with the 1st Battalion Nova Scotia Highlanders from Stellarton, died Tuesday evening in what is being suggested as an accident. Since 2005, Megeney is the 45th Canadian to be killed in Afghanistan. (CBC News)
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- Texas - A nine-year-old Canadian citizen and his Iranian parents are forcibly being detained in a Texas detention centre after being stopped by United States officials. The plane bound for Toronto had to make an emergency stop in Puerto Rico where the family was found to be using stolen Greek passports. (CBC News)
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- Canada - After a week of significant drops, the Toronto Stock Exchange experienced yet another 'triple-digit' loss, wiping out all the gains the market has made this year. The S&P/TSX Composite Index fell another 117.86 points closing at 12,863.27 making it almost 37 points lower than where it was last year, 12,908. Leading the fall was gold which dropped by 2.7% following a US$20-an-ounce in bullion prices. In an unusual trend, gold has been largely affected by these sell-offs. Over the past week, gold dropped US$42-an-ounce as investors quickly liquidated their shares. Energy stocks and oil futures have also been largely affected. (CBC News)
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