NFL great, actor Merlin Olsen dies
Merlin Olsen, an inductee in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and a former television actor, has died at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer.

[ Arts & Entertainment ] Nicolas Dickner, Canada Reads author
In 2008 the author of Nikolski talks about the process of writing his novel.

Greek general strike sparks riots
Protesters clashed with riot police as more than 30,000 people marched through central Athens on Thursday during a nationwide general strike against the government's harsh new austerity measures.

ABC admits tinkering with Toyota report
ABC has admitted to a misjudgment and swapped out the brief dashboard video in its report, which continues to be available online.

[ Arts & Entertainment ] Canada Reads 2010 from the CBC Digital Archives
Call it the Battle of the Books. Each year, CBC Radio's Canada Reads finds five celebrity panellists to defend five great works of Canadian fiction. For Canada Reads 2010, we've unearthed archival clips and interviews with the authors and advocates to give you a glimpse into their histories. For more information, please visit the Canada Reads website.