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Canada plans Afghan withdrawal
Canada has begun preparations to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in 2011. Maj. Cindy Tessier said Friday that the chief of Defense staff, Gen. Walter Natynczyk, has ordered preparations to get under way that would see Canada's 2,800 troops removed from southern Afghanistan in the summer of 2011. (Associated Press Writer, 3:42 p.m.)
2 Canadians linked to Detroit imam granted bail
A judge has granted bail for two Canadian men who face extradition to the U.S. on charges linked to the slain leader of a radical Detroit-area Islamic group. (AP, 3:24 p.m.)