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Hepatitis C blood tests suggested for baby boomers

All baby boomers should get tested for hepatitis C, U.S. health officials recommend.

Facebook closes just above $38 IPO price

Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg took the company public on Friday but the stock price closed just barely above its IPO price as stock markets closed.

800-year-old cedar taken from B.C. park

A giant 800-year-old red cedar tree has been poached from a provincial park on southern Vancouver Island, but the culprits who repeatedly returned to the site to hack it down may never be brought to justice.

EI changes still under wraps but details coming 'soon'

Human Resources Minister Diane Finley said details on changes to Employment Insurance will be made public soon and that they will help more people find work faster.

George Zimmerman bloodied and bruised, files show

Newly released police documents show Travyon Martin was shot at close range and that the gunman, George Zimmerman, suffered a broken nose, bruises and cuts to his head from an apparently violent struggle.

Syria violence flares as UN observer chief pushes for talks

Syrian security forces fire tear gas and live ammunition to disperse thousands rallying in Aleppo in what activists said was the largest protest yet in a city that has largely remained loyal to President Bashar Assad during the country's 15-month uprising.