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MONTREAL - It can be difficult to walk a city block in Montreal these days without coming across a coyote, lynx, fox or raccoon.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Sick of pizza after the Super Bowl? Pizza Hut is hoping to tempt you with tiny new pies.

The Agriculture Department is proposing new nutritional rules that would apply to most all foods sold in schools.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The boy, named Vladimir, is 5 1/2 years old, struggles at learning to count and draw, and lives in an orphanage in Kyrgyzstan.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Proposing marriage has become an industry of its own with professional planners, flash mobs for hire and elaborate, homegrown surprises to make the moment memorable. And let's not forget YouTube, and our steadfast resolve to share.

TORONTO - With cases involving impaired motorists recently making headlines, experts say it will take comprehensive action — not simply heightened awareness — to address the persistent problem of drinking and driving.

PARIS - The French are all for sex and all for family — so long as you're having sex to create one.

TORONTO — Where do top-rated chefs, sommeliers and bartenders hang out during their time off? A new app uncovers their favourite restaurants, bars and shops in cities around the world, from high-end eateries to dive bars. The app, Find. Eat. Drink.

TEHRAN, Iran - Followers of Iran's minority Zoroastrian religion gathered after sunset to mark Sadeh — an ancient mid-winter feast dating to Iran's pre-Islamic past that is also drawing new interest from Muslims.

Manly men tend to raise “girlie girls,” according to a new University of B.C. study.