| Study Casts Doubt On Mars Water Find
A U.S. scientist said high resolution images raise doubt that liquid water has been found on the surface of Mars. Jon D. Pelletier of The University of Arizona in Tucson said topographic data from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows that a bright streak in a gully on the side of a crater is probably not water. .
Oda rejects poll suggesting Afghan support for NATO plummets
Canada's international development minister took issue with a new poll Monday that suggests Afghans are increasingly critical of the war in their country. Bev Oda, the minister responsible for the Canadian International Development Agency, dismissed the findings of the survey, which suggested support for NATO has plummeted the last year and the Taliban is growing in strength. .
EnCana doubles dividend as profit rises 63%
CALGARY EnCana Corp. is doubling its quarterly dividend to 40 cents a share after fourth-quarter profit rose 63 per cent to $1.08-billion (U.S.) on higher oil and gas production. Earnings for the quarter ended Dec. 31 amounted to $1.43 a share diluted and compared with $663-million or 82 cents per share a year earlier, the Calgary-based energy giant said Thursday. The firm reports in U.S. dollars. .
Briefs: Federer ends losing streak at two
Top-ranked Roger Federer ended his two-match losing streak, beating Nikolay Davydenko, 6-4, 6-3, Wednesday at Shanghai, China, and boosting his chances of defending his Masters Cup title. Federer still has to beat Andy Roddick on Friday, though, to have a serious chance of making the semifinals in the season-ending tournament with the top eight men's singles players. Roddick beat Fernando Gonzalez, 6-1, 6-4. .
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