Canada plays down embarrassing oil sands document

Canada disassociated itself on Thursday from an embarrassing official policy paper that said the country’s independent energy regulator, now studying a controversial oil pipeline, is in fact a government ally.
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Bags containing 16 kilogram of cocaine that Mexican drug traffickers recently lost has turned up in an unlikely place - the United Nations in New York

Two fake UN bags containing the drugs - which experts said had a street value of about $US2 million ($1.9 million) - set off a security alert when they were delivered, apparently by accident, to the global body’s headquarters.
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48 Hours in Los Angeles

Got 48 hours in Los Angeles? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors make the most of the city:
FRIDAY
4 p.m. - Rent a convertible and head to the beach
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Pilots say Air Canada quit talks; government disagrees

Air Canada pilots said on Tuesday the airline had abandoned contract talks in the hope that Ottawa would step in to resolve the dispute, but the country’s largest carrier said it was awaiting the union’s response to its latest offer.
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Hollywood embraces hopeful tales with Oscar nominations

A group of movies offering personal redemption and hope swept up Oscar nominations on Tuesday, led by Martin Scorsese’s colorful “Hugo” with 11 and silent-era romance “The Artist” with 10, including a best film nod for both.
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Soros Warns of Violent Riots In America, Financial Collapse

From time to time we get a peek inside the mind of a true insider. George Soros knows a thing or two about destabilization and far from equilibrium situations.
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New Asian buyers thirst for fresh wine tastes

The bubble may have burst in the Bordeaux market, but new Asian collectors are seeking diversity and in some cases even choosing second growth Bordeaux for value, said Robert Sleigh, head of Sotheby’s Asian wine department.
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Ottawa sees itself as protector of oil sands benefits

Canada’s government has a responsibility to make sure people can take advantage of the economic benefits Alberta’s massive oil deposits can generate,
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Canada education sector toughest job market

Unemployed workers in Canada’s educational services sector faced the toughest job market in the country in the July-September period, according to a new Statistics Canada report on Tuesday.
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Euro zone ministers reject private bondholders’ Greece offer

Euro zone finance ministers Monday rejected as insufficient an offer made by private bondholders to help restructure Greece’s debts, sending negotiators back to the drawing board and raising the threat of Greek default.
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