International Business News - CAN http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Tropical Storm Cristobal churned off the Southeast seaboard after it formed Saturday, the first storm to threaten the U.S. this hurricane season, forecasters said. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94187-tropical-weather-2.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/tropical-storm-cristobal-forms-off-southeast-coast.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/tropical-storm-cristobal-forms-off-southeast-coast.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:33:16 EDT A Croatian terrorist has been granted parole and will be deported to his homeland after serving 30 years of a life prison term for hijacking an airliner and planting a bomb that killed a New York City police officer. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/terrorist-in-nyc-hijacking-bombing-granted-parole.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:40:25 EDT Tropical Storm Cristobal, the first tropical storm to menace the Southeast seaboard this hurricane season, sent outer bands of intermittent rain lashing the eastern Carolinas late Saturday as forecasters predicted it could dump several inches in some areas of drought-stricken North Carolina. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94209-tropical-weather-2.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/tropical-storm-could-develop-off-southeast-coast.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/tropical-storm-could-develop-off-southeast-coast.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:30:14 EDT Air Force Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr. has four stars on his collars and 60 combat missions under his belt. But on a recent trip to a California airfield, he sprang from an SUV like a happy kid and charged toward a crowd of servicemen and women. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94006-northern-command.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/northcom-chief-homeland-command-is-now-grown-up.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/northcom-chief-homeland-command-is-now-grown-up.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:54:38 EDT Afghan troops clashed with Taliban insurgents attacking a supply convoy for NATO troops, killing nine militants, officials said Saturday, while roadside bombs killed a NATO soldier in a separate convoy and four policemen. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/94110-afghanistan-blast.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/authorities-4-police-killed-in-afghan-blast.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/authorities-4-police-killed-in-afghan-blast.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:01:23 EDT Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow--like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93895-diet-calories-on-menus.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/a-540-calorie-big-mac-ny-chains-post-calorie-info.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/a-540-calorie-big-mac-ny-chains-post-calorie-info.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:15:33 EDT The parents of a North Carolina mother found slain near her home tearfully asked Friday for the culprit to show "a shred of decency" by confessing, while her husband's attorney said he's an innocent man who wants to grieve in private. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93986-jogger-killed.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/family-of-slain-nc-woman-plan-return-to-canada.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080719/family-of-slain-nc-woman-plan-return-to-canada.htm Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:48:50 EDT Customers at big fast-food chains in New York City are finally facing the facts about their meal choices. And for some, the truth may be hard to swallow--like 1,130 calories for a Big Mac, medium fries and a medium soda. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/93770-diet-calories-on-menus.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/a-540-calorie-big-mac-ny-chains-post-calorie-info.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/a-540-calorie-big-mac-ny-chains-post-calorie-info.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:37:39 EDT Oil prices tumble in biggest weekly drop ever NEW YORK (AP)--The price of oil recorded its biggest weekly drop ever, and a gallon of gas finally pulled back from its record high. So is it time to declare the energy bubble popped? Experts won't go that far just yet. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/business-highlights.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:34:42 EDT Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama intends to sit down with European leaders as well as King Abdullah of Jordan, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of a campaign-season trip that aides described Friday as substantive rather than political. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/obama-to-meet-with-leaders-in-mideast-europe.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:11:20 EDT Canada's national public health department on Friday warned consumers not to use a certain type of generic prescription eye drop made by Novartis AG's Sandoz unit because of a heightened safety risk. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/novartis-unit-recalling-prescription-eye-drops.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:27:39 EDT India's A-list family kicked off their glitzy Bollywood world tour Friday in Toronto, showcasing a million dollar-per-show stage production. Revered patriarch Amitabh Bachchan, son Abhishek Bachchan and his wife and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan star in "The Unforgettable Tour." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/indias-a-list-family-leads-world-bollywood-tour.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:23:08 EDT A South African judge who was the first black woman to serve on her country's highest court will be the next U.N. human rights commissioner, diplomatic and U.N. officials said Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/south-african-to-be-named-un-human-rights-chief.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:55:05 EDT Shares of AbitibiBowater Inc. fell Friday afternoon after an analyst slashed his price target on the paper products maker by more than 30 percent, citing its higher costs and weaker newsprint and lumber volumes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/analyst-slashes-price-target-on-abitibibowater.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:35:27 EDT Platinum prices fell to a five-month low Friday as a sagging U.S. economy and a push to build smaller cars prompt automakers to buy less of the metal used in catalytic converters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/platinum-falls-to-5-month-low-on-slowing-economy.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:21:14 EDT The Canadian province of Ontario will join a regional carbon credit trading pact developed by U.S. governors that would give companies financial incentives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/ontario-joins-north-american-environment-compact.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:13:25 EDT Even as U.S. oil refiners scramble to increase the flow of Canadian crude from Alberta to Texas, a caravan of futuristic solar cars is racing that 2,400-mile route in reverse to show what transportation could look like without a drop of oil or gas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/solar-cars-race-to-promote-renewable-technologies.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:09:46 EDT The parents of a North Carolina mother found slain near her home tearfully asked Friday for the culprit to show "a shred of decency" by confessing, while her husband's attorney said he's an innocent man who wants to grieve in private. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/slain-nc-womans-family-ask-killer-to-come-forward.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:28:25 EDT The Bush administration is telling a federal appeals court that it has the authority to detain a Canadian who was captured in Afghanistan when he was 15 and is accused of killing a U.S. soldier. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/government-says-it-can-hold-captured-teen-fighters.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:39:56 EDT M&T Bank Corp. said Friday it plans to open a commercial banking office in Canada, its first commercial office outside of the U.S. Pending final regulatory approval, M&T plans to open the office in the greater Toronto area by the end of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080718/m-t-bank-to-expand-into-canada.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:55:01 EDT