Show us Mackenzie pipeline decision in March: agencies to panel
Two of three agencies that created the panel to review the proposed Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline in the N.W.T. are now pushing the panel to release its findings sooner this year.

Dark Knight, Milk nominated for Producers Guild Awards
The Dark Knight, which missed out on best picture nominations for the Golden Globes, has earned a nod from the Producers Guild of America.

Change in FDA's ethical guidelines for clinical trials troubling: Lancet
The Lancet medical journal is reporting that the United States Food and Drug Administration is abandoning the Declaration of Helsinki as an ethical foundation for international clinical trials.

U.S. jobless claims plunge unexpectedly
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell below 500,000 for the first time since November, according to new figures released Wednesday, a positive economic sign that has some analysts scratching their heads.

OPEC's future blowin' in the wind
For the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, renewable power - not the sludge that comes out of the Alberta oil sands - is the biggest threat to the 48-year-old oil cartel's prosperity in 2009.

The Scene: Kevin Costner
Entertainment review: Kevin Costner's vote swings the deal. Aug 1/08

Riders re-sign quarterback Durant
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have re-signed quarterback Darian Durant and will give him a shot at the starting job, general manager Eric Tillman said Monday.