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NATIONAL NEWS
Forestry industry must diversify, capitalize on demand for green energy: study
MONTREAL - The federal government can help rescue Canada's battered forestry industry and thousands of jobs by providing $1.5 billion in funds to encourage diversification to new eco-friendly uses such as biochemicals and bio energy, says a new study released Monday.
The forest industry needs to extract the maximum value "from every tree harvested," said Avrim Lazar, president of the Forest Products Association of Canada.
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SPORTS NEWS
Flames deal Jokinen, Prust to New York Rangers for Higgins, Kotalik
CALGARY - Olli Jokinen is officially Broadway bound.
The Calgary Flames traded the forward, along with Brandon Prust, to the New York Rangers late Monday in exchange for Christopher Higgins and Ales Kotalik. The swap comes a day after the Flames pulled the trigger on a blockbuster deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs that sent Dion Phaneuf to Toronto for blue-liner Ian White and forwards Matt Stajan, Niklas Hagman and Jamal Mayers.
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BUSINESS NEWS
Stock markets rise, strong manufacturing report raises hopes for U.S. recovery
TORONTO - The Toronto stock market started a fresh trading month with a solid advance Monday as commodity prices ran up smartly and new data made investors feel better about the American economy.
The S&P/TSX composite index surged 223.24 points to 11,317.55. The Canadian dollar was up 0.61 of a cent to 94.13 cents US.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Bono, Kanye West and others record revamped 'We Are the World' for Haiti
LOS ANGELES - More than 75 stars gathered to re-record the 1985 charity anthem "We are the World" in the same Hollywood recording studio where the original was cut 25 years ago.
Pink, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, the Jonas Brothers, Kanye West, Tony Bennett, Jennifer Hudson, Akon and other musical luminaries stood shoulder to shoulder Monday on risers at Henson Recording studios, singing their hearts out and hoping to help Haiti.
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HEALTH NEWS
Dermatology association urges young women to learn facts about indoor tanning
TORONTO - The spot was very dark, almost black, barely the size of a pencil eraser, and would bleed when Jackie Connors shaved her legs.
She initially chose to ignore it. But at age 20 while in nursing school and learning about the signs and symptoms of skin cancer, it soon would become a cause for concern.
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