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01/29/12--05:29: Iran official says oil could reach $150 per barrel (chan 1682184)




The head of Iran's state oil company says the price of crude will reach $120 to $150 per barrel, as officials in Tehran prepare to discuss a ban on crude sales to European Union countries in retaliation for an EU embargo.




01/29/12--14:46: Davos summit ends amid unease with world economy (chan 1682184)




The world's foremost gathering of business and political leaders wrapped up their meetings Sunday in Davos, Switzerland amid fears that economic turmoil in Europe could spread around the world.




01/29/12--16:23: Mexican beating suspect faces 14 years in prison (chan 1682184)




A Mexican man arrested in connection with the brutal beating of Canadian tourist Sheila Nabb at a five-star resort could face up to 14 years in prison if convicted.




01/29/12--18:30: Duceppe fights accusations of wrongdoing (chan 1682184)




Former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe will have his lawyer represent him in Parliament on Monday to fight accusations that he mishandled public funds.




01/29/12--19:00: Federal NDP leadership hopefuls target Harper (chan 1682184)




NDP MPs vying for the party's top job gathered for a second televised leadership debate in Halifax on Sunday.




01/29/12--19:26: Shafia jury finds all guilty of 1st-degree murder (chan 1682184)




A Montreal couple and their son have been convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of four family members in a case the judge called "despicable," "heinous," and stemming from "a completely twisted concept of honour."




01/29/12--20:07: Key players in Shafia trial react to verdict (chan 1682184)




CBC News has compiled some reaction from the key players in the Shafia trial after a jury convicts Mohammad Shafia, his wife Tooba Yahya and his son Hamed of four counts of first-degree murder.




01/30/12--00:37: 7 storylines to watch as MPs return to work (chan 1682184)




MPs return to work Monday after a six-week break to face a new year and, in many ways, a new political landscape. Here is a look at some of the storylines expected to emerge.




01/30/12--01:58: 3 ways to avoid trouble with exchange-traded funds (chan 1682184)




While exchange-traded funds are lauded for their low fees, experts warn that complex new ETF products are hitting the market and they come with potential pitfalls for unwary investors.




01/30/12--02:44: Australia reviews F-35 purchase timetable (chan 1682184)




Australia is reviewing its timetable for buying 12 troubled F-35 Joint Strike Fighters after the United States announced a rethink of its purchase schedule for the futuristic warplanes.




01/30/12--03:04: Sudan army frees 14 Chinese workers of 29 missing (chan 1682184)




The Sudanese army frees 14 Chinese road construction workers, part of a group reportedly abducted by militants in a remote region in the country's south.




01/30/12--03:19: Syria says 'terrorists' blew up gas pipeline (chan 1682184)




An "armed terrorist group" in Syria has blown up a gas pipeline, the state-run media said, as activists reported gunfire and explosions in the suburbs of Damascus.




01/30/12--03:37: Christopher Plummer wins SAG award (chan 1682184)




Christopher Plummer's awards season run continued Sunday night with the Canadian actor bringing home a Screen Actors Guild award for Beginners.




01/30/12--03:43: Mine worker killed in Sudbury-area Vale mine (chan 1682184)




A 47-year-old man was killed while working at the company's Coleman Mine in Levack, Ont., the third fatality at a Vale mine in less than a year.




01/30/12--03:51: Florida's dire housing market hangs over primary (chan 1682184)




Floridians prepare to vote in Tuesday's Republican presidential primary amid increased uncertainty over the state's hard-hit housing market — an issue that has prompted plenty of campaign barbs and a dearth of proposed solutions.