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The head of the panel mandated to review the psychiatric state of Anders Behring Breivik says the suspect is unlikely to declared insane.

Dr. Tarjei Rygnested is the head of the Norwegian Board of Forensic Medecine. He’s also at the head of the board that will review Breivik’s psychiatric evaluation, the man accused of killing 77 people in Norway on July 22nd.

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Montreal’s largest private breast cancer treatment clinic has cut one quarter of its staff. Ville Marie Medical and Women's Health Centre says the decision was necessary because it was unable to recover nearly $1.5 million it lost in fraud.

Ben Driss, the clinics former Chief Financial Officer is accused of siphoning the money since he was hired in 2005.

The centre’s managing director has said service to patients will not be affected by the cuts. Most of the cuts were to support staff, not doctors.

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Montreal wants Quebec's help in dealing with the city's homeless. Mayor Gerald Tremblay wrote to Premier Jean charest asking for more money and resources to deal with the growing number of homeless people in the city. 

The request comes after a homeless man was shot to death by police after wielding a knife downtown in June. Members of social services programs say the tragedy highlights the need for health services to provide care for the homeless. 

The province's wriiten response to the city said it will consider the request.

Don't know what to do with your old iphones and outdated electronics? The city of Montreal has a solution for you. 

It's launching a three-day blitz where old electronics can be safely recycled. Organizers want to keep hazardous materials from landfill sites on the island. 

People have until July 30th to drop off old cellphones, computers, televisions, and other devices at the 19 collection points across the island. Information on where to find a collection site near you can be found on the city's website.

Jack Layton has stepped down as leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. He made the announcement yesterday in a public address.

His voice was substantially more weary and raspy than during the election campaign that saw the NDP improve their seat total from 37 to 102.

The reason is because doctors have diagnosed him with a new form of cancer. They recommended that he step down until he it better.

In the mean-time the NDP will elect an interim leader. Hull/Aylmer MP Nycole Turmel is recommended by Layton to lead the party until he returns.

Marriage bureaus in the state of New York were in high demand Sunday, as hundreds of gay and lesbian couples lined up on the first day the legalization of same-sex marriage came into effect in the state.

Two grandmothers were the first same-sex couple to be legally wed in the state. The couple said their vows against the backdrop of the Niagara Falls in western New York.

A Canadian diver is in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in China. Twenty-seven-year-old Kevin Greyson was on his way back to his hotel room from the Oriental Sports Venue. Greyson was competing in the world aquatics championship. 

Diving Canada spokesperson Samuel Larochelle said Greyson would remain in hospital for up to one week. The Winnipeg native suffered a concussion and a deep cut to his left knee, and minor cuts and bruises.

China’s streets are some of the most dangerous in the world. In 2010, more than 65,000 people died in Chinese road accidents.

Starting Friday, Quebec's construction workers are on vacation. More than a hundred thousand workers will have the next two weeks off.

As vacation pay - they'll get three hundred and twenty six million dollars. The Quebec Construction Commission says that's up ten percent from last year.

The annual holiday was legislated in 1970. The province estimates that more than a quarter of its workforce takes their holidays at this time as well.

Police warn that this is one of the most dangerous times on highways as vacationers leave the city. During the holiday last year, thirty-six people died in road accidents.