Sat 17 Jan 2009 | 2:17 EST
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Israel may halt Gaza war 1:33am EST

GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli warplanes returned to the attack on the Gaza Strip before first light on Saturday as leaders of the Jewish state weighed a unilateral ceasefire.  Full Article

 
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Middle class key to stimulus plan: Harper Friday, 16 Jan 2009 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Tax measures for Canada's middle class should be a key part of a stimulus package the government plans to bring forward that would increase spending and create significant deficits, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday.  Full Article 

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Investors bank on hefty rate cut Friday, 16 Jan 2009 

TORONTO (Reuters) - Investors are counting on the Bank of Canada to deliver a hefty 50 basis point interest rate cut on Tuesday, with anything less likely to knock the country's already fragile stock market lower, analysts say.  Full Article 

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Liberals gain but still trail ruling Tories Friday, 16 Jan 2009 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Liberal Party has gained some ground on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservatives, but still would lose if an election were held now, a poll released on Friday showed.  Full Article