Fans mash up #DisneyStarWars movies

[View the story "Fans mash up #DisneyStarWars movies" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community · Wed, Oct 31 2012 07:05:40 Disney announced yesterday that it would buy Lucasfilm, the company behind the Star Wars movies, for $4 billion US in cash...

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Which CBC host is the ultimate pumpkin carver?

Four CBC News Network hosts battled with pumpkin seeds and goop to make it to the grand pumpkin-carving contest finale. Carly Agro, John Northcott, Jay Scotland and Scott Peterson each had their own unique strategy. Agro hoped to win over those frustrated...

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Hamilton band creates viral video sensation

A collaboration between Hamilton's Young Rival and Michigan artist James Kuhn is quickly turning into YouTube's next big thing. The band discovered Kuhn's blog via reddit in the fall of 2011. "We saw his work, and right away we knew we had to get this...

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Pumpkin zombies invade New York Botanical Garden

CBC News Community team, from left to right: Andrew Yates, Andrea Lee-Greenberg, Lauren O'Neil, John Bowman If you're part of the CBC News community, you're likely to meet one of us: we're the folks working to produce and promote your stories. Read...

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Gangnam Style Halloween house gains momentum on YouTube

The sounds of Korean rapper Psy's infamous Gangnam Style song are being pumped from a house decorated for Halloween in Leesburg, Va., about 50 kilometres west of Washington D.C. Video of the light display and musical feature can be seen on YouTube....

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Vulcan, Alta., looks to attract the next generation

For roughly 25 years, Vulcan has been clinging to its bond with Star Trek as being the home of Spock — relying on it to bring people to the southern Alberta town. But town Coun. Judy Sanderson says it's no longer enough. "It's stagnant, hate to say...

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Gangnam Style Halloween house gains momentum on YouTube

The sounds of Korean rapper Psy's infamous Gangnam Style song are being pumped from a house decorated for Halloween in Leesburg, Va., about 50 kilometres west of Washington D.C. Video of the light display and musical feature can be seen on YouTube....

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Donations pour in to see Brad Wall grow Movember moustache

Brad Wall included an old photograph of him with a moustache, on his donation page. The premier of Saskatchewan is promising to "grow a mo" if he raises $3,000 by Nov. 1. (Movember.com) Less than a day after challenging people to donate for prostate...

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Hanging 'Chads' emerge in Saskatchewan election

Anyone who remembers the controversy surrounding the Florida count for the 2000 U.S. election — and the critical issue of 'hanging chads' — will appreciate the election dilemma faced Wednesday by officials in a Saskatchewan community where a new form...

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Gangnam Style Halloween house gains momentum on YouTube

The sounds of Korean rapper Psy's infamous Gangnam Style song are being pumped from a house decorated for Halloween in Leesburg, Va., about 50 kilometres west of Washington D.C. Video of the light display and musical feature can be seen on YouTube....

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From opera house to Manitoba farmhouse

A pair of opera stars who fell in love while travelling abroad and singing decided to trade in their tuning forks for pitchforks, leaving the stage to settle on a farm in Neubergthal, MB. CBC Manitoba's Reg Sherren visits the couple at their home in...

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Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei covers Gangnam Style, in handcuffs

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei is the latest to go Gangnam Style — but in a trademark act of irreverence, he's thrown in a pair of handcuffs and a poke at Chinese censors. In a video posted on YouTube, Ai sports a neon-pink T-shirt, black jacket...

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Obama on NHL lockout: 'Get this done'

President Barack Obama was asked on the Tonight Show on Wednesday if he could "pull some strings" to end the NHL lockout, and he pulled no punches. The question was submitted by a viewer and was met with much laughter from the studio audience, but Obama...

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UN chief Ban Ki-moon 'jealous' of Gangnam Style's PSY

It was bound to happen. Two powerhouses of South Korea met Tuesday in New York for the first time. United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and rapper PSY lavished praise on one another during a photo opportunity at UN headquarters. 'I'm a bit...

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Google cameras map popular Grand Canyon trails

Google and its street-view cameras already have taken users to narrow cobblestone alleys in Spain using a tricycle, inside the Smithsonian with a push cart and to British Columbia's snow-covered slopes by snowmobile. The search giant now has brought...

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Clark Kent rants about journalism, quits Daily Planet

[View the story "Clark Kent rants about journalism, quits Daily Planet" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community · Mon, Oct 22 2012 14:23:41 Both comic book geeks and journalists were buzzing about the latest issue of Superman today as his mild-mannered...

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Obama's 'horses and bayonets' quip trends after debate

[View the story "Obama's 'horses and bayonets' quip trends after debate" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community · Mon, Oct 22 2012 20:16:06 #debate2012 HORSES AND BAYONETS http://pic.twitter.com/9UyZjuOYMegan King During the third and final...

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Rare scotch sets record price

An extremely rare bottle of Glenfiddich single malt scotch has sold at auction in Toronto for the Canadian record price of $52,000. Only 11 bottles of Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve 55 year old scotch are known to exist — and now one of them...

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Ottawa boys rock it out with Springsteen

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen created a once-in-a-lifetime experience for two local boys when he invited them on stage during his Ottawa concert Friday night. The Boss himself hauled Stuart Bradley, 7, and his brother Peter, 8, on stage to join him...

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Tom Hanks drops 'F-bomb' during live TV interview

[View the story "Tom Hanks drops 'F-bomb' during live TV interview" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community · Fri, Oct 19 2012 09:11:46 Tom Hanks F-Bombbustedcoverage Coming up next, I'm sitting down with Tom Hanks to talk about his riveting...

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Rare scotch sets record price

An extremely rare bottle of Glenfiddich single malt scotch has sold at auction in Toronto for the Canadian record price of $52,000. Only 11 bottles of Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve 55 year old scotch are known to exist — and now one of them...

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Tom Hanks drops 'F-bomb' during live TV interview

[View the story "Tom Hanks drops 'F-bomb' during live TV interview" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community · Fri, Oct 19 2012 09:11:46 Tom Hanks F-Bombbustedcoverage Coming up next, I'm sitting down with Tom Hanks to talk about his riveting...

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Rare scotch sets record price

An extremely rare bottle of Glenfiddich single malt scotch has sold at auction in Toronto for the Canadian record price of $52,000. Only 11 bottles of Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve 55 year old scotch are known to exist — and now one of them...

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Tiny, 3-lb chihuahua designated 'dangerous dog'

A Windsor, Ont., chihuahua that can easily fit inside a purse has been designated a dangerous dog after a letter carrier claims it bit her on an ankle. The woman didn't want to make a big fuss about it, but her manager decided to file a police report...

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Mars Curiosity rover gets first taste of Martian dirt

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has taken its first bite of Martian soil and dug up a mini-mystery for scientists: a bright white speck amid the reddish dirt. The rover took its first scoops of soil earlier this week — samples of which will be analyzed...

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Tiny, 3-lb chihuahua designated 'dangerous dog'

A Windsor, Ont., chihuahua that can easily fit inside a purse has been designated a dangerous dog after a letter carrier claims it bit her on an ankle. The woman didn't want to make a big fuss about it, but her manager decided to file a police report...

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Baby elephant rescued from pit in Kenya

Video of a Kenya-based conservation group rescuing a baby elephant from a water-filled pit has become an internet sensation after it was posted to YouTube last week. In the five-minute video, posted by the not-for-profit Amboseli Trust for Elephants...

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Huge eyeball found on Florida beach likely came from swordfish

Experts say a giant eyeball that washed up on a Florida beach last week likely came from a swordfish. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission say they based their conclusion on the eyeball's colour, size and structure, along...

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'Binders full of women' remark in U.S. debate sparks Twitter frenzy

CBC News Community team, from left to right: Andrew Yates, Andrea Lee-Greenberg, Lauren O'Neil, John Bowman If you're part of the CBC News community, you're likely to meet one of us: we're the folks working to produce and promote your stories. Read...

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Free gun offered with engagement ring in U.S.

An U.S. jeweller is offering free rifles for husbands-to-be who spend at least $1,999 US on an engagement ring at his store. The free rifle for a ring deal starts Thursday and runs until the end of October. (iStock) Jeweller Harold van Beek told KCRG...

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CBC's Peter Mansbridge goes Gangnam Style

Peter Mansbridge busted out his best dance moves in a parody video of the South Korean pop song Gangnam Style, alongside members of the Ontario-based Stratford Shakespeare Festival. The chief correspondent of CBC News can be seen singing and imitating...

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Giant eyeball found on Florida beach likely from swordfish

Experts in Florida say a giant eyeball that washed up on a beach last week likely came from a swordfish. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Monday they based their conclusion on the eyeball's color, size and structure, along...

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Swimming with tuna suggested as tourist draw

Adult tuna can weigh more than 500 kilograms. (CP) Prince Edward Island tourism operators could make big money offering people a chance to swim with tuna, says an American author and professor. Carl Safina, who teaches at Stony Brook University, was...

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World's 3rd largest pumpkin weighed in Cape Breton

A small town in Cape Breton weighed one of the biggest pumpkins in the world Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of people turned out for the annual pumpkin weigh-in in Millville, N.S. Many on hand were interested in one pumpkin in particular, a monster grown...

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Giant eyeball found on Florida beach may be from squid

Word that a giant eyeball washed up on a South Florida beach has created a buzz on the Internet and in the marine biology community. The huge, blue eyeball may have come from a deep sea squid or a large sword fish, said Heather Bracken-Grissom, an assistant...

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Giant eyeball found on Florida beach may be from squid

Word that a giant eyeball washed up on a South Florida beach has created a buzz on the Internet and in the marine biology community. The huge, blue eyeball may have come from a deep sea squid or a large sword fish, said Heather Bracken-Grissom, an assistant...

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Google Street View car driver answers questions on Reddit

[View the story "Google Street View car driver answers questions on Reddit " on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community · Fri, Oct 12 2012 11:59:07 undefinedImgur A Google Street View car driver did an "Ask Me Anything" interview on Reddit, on...

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Nobel Peace Prize for EU draws criticism, jokes online

[View the story "EU's Nobel Peace Prize confuses and amuses the internet" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community · Fri, Oct 12 2012 08:18:05 The newest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize - joining the likes of Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu...

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Twin toddlers fall asleep in their pasta

A.J. and M.J. spent a busy morning playing in the pool and building sandcastles on the beach, says their mother Johanne Stetka By the time lunch arrived, the 22-month-old twins had a hard time staying awake to enjoy their spaghetti. In the end, sleep...

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Bieber, Lavigne, Gosling all relatives, sort of

Call it the Canadian dynasty of teenybopper pop and movie stardom. Genealogists at Ancestry.com say they've discovered teen idol Justin Bieber is a distant cousin of movie star Ryan Gosling and singer Avril Lavigne. Their family link dates back to some...

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Squirrel dinner preparation may have sparked Michigan fire

Authorities say a blaze that displaced dozens of people from a southwest Michigan apartment complex may have been sparked by a resident trying to cook a squirrel with a propane torch. Fire Chief Jim Kohsel tells MLive.com that the resident apparently...

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U.S. teen's 35 backflips snags world record

Texas cheerleader Miranda Ferguson, 16, flipped her way into the Guinness Book of World records. The high school junior broke the handspring record after doing 35 consecutive backflips during a halftime performance at her school's football game on Monday....

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Sesame Street makers ask Obama to take down Big Bird ad

[View the story "Sesame Street makers ask Obama to take down Big Bird ad" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community · Tue, Oct 09 2012 09:15:36 Barack Obama's campaign released a snarky political ad this morning sarcastically praising his opponent...

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U.S. teen's 35 backflips snags world record

Texas cheerleader Miranda Ferguson, 16, flipped her way into the Guinness Book of World records. The high school junior broke the handspring record after doing 35 simultaneous backflips during a halftime performance at her school's football game on...

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Anne author had trouble with P.E.I. winters

A new edition of L. M. Montgomery journals contains twice the material of a 1985 edition. (Oxford University Press) A newly released edition of the journals of Anne of Green Gables author Lucy Maud Montgomery includes details of some of her early battles...

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Skydiver eyes supersonic fall

Experienced skydiver and extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner hopes to take the leap of his life on Tuesday, attempting the highest, fastest free fall in history. If he survives, the man dubbed "Fearless Felix" could be the first skydiver to break the...

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Human scarecrow battles birds in post-graduation gig

Jamie Fox makes £250 a week chasing hungry birds away from a farmer's field. (Martyn Fox/PA)A recent graduate gaining fame as the human scarecrow is already being described as outstanding in his field.Jamie Fox may not have thought his post-university...

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Price is Right male model search names winner

A Boston man has triumphed in an online competition to become a male model on The Price is Right. The long-running show, now hosted by comedy star Drew Carey, announced on Friday's episode that Rob Wilson of Boston had landed the role, which lasts for...

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'Cardboard Playdium' inspired by Caine's Arcade

A Toronto warehouse for creative types was transformed into a cardboard funhouse on Saturday, when the Centre for Social Innovation invited children and their parents to set up and play home-made arcade games inspired by a heartwarming viral video. ...

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Price is Right male model search names winner

A Boston man has triumphed in an online competition to become a male model on The Price is Right. The long-running show, now hosted by comedy star Drew Carey, announced on Friday's episode that Rob Wilson of Boston had landed the role, which lasts for...

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#CanadianBondMovies trends on Twitter

[View the story "#CanadianBondMovies trends on Twitter" on Storify] Storified by CBC News Community · Fri, Oct 05 2012 12:40:39 undefinedImgur Here in Canada, some Twitter users decided to add a little bit of maple syrup to the celebrations with...

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