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StalemateBelgians strip to protest political wafflingAP VideoPublished Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 11:33PM ESTLast updated Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 11:36PM ESTBelgian citizens marked 249 days without a government, a figure that they are treating as a world record in political waffling, by staging a huge party where some participants stripped down to their underwear.1 commentEmailTweetPrintDecrease text sizeIncrease text size More videos in:Our picksNewsInvestingBusinessTechSportsArtsDriveLifePopular $("#article-video-nav li a").click(function(){$("#article-video-nav li").each(function(){$(this).removeClass("selected");});$(this).parent("li").addClass("selected");var sec = $(this)[0].id;$("#video-content").addClass('transition');$(".loading").show();$.ajax({url: '/template/ver2-0/article/article.video.list.jsp',dataType: 'html',data: {sec: '',owner: sec,currArt: '1912508',dir: '/template/ver1-0',dir2: '/template/ver2-0',pub: '350'},success: function(html) {$("#video-content-container").html(html);$("#video-content").removeClass('transition');$(".loading").hide();}});return false;});01:25 Bahrain locked down after 5 protesters killedFriday, Feb. 18, 2011 12:43AM EST

Bahrain's leaders have banned public gatherings and sent tanks into the streets, intensifying a crackdown that killed five anti-government protesters and wounded more than 200.

01:13 Belgians strip to protest political wafflingThursday, Feb. 17, 2011 11:33PM EST

Belgian citizens marked 249 days without a government, a figure that they are treating as a world record in political waffling, by staging a huge party where some participants stripped down to their underwear.

01:36 Thousands protest in Wisconsin capitalThursday, Feb. 17, 2011 6:19PM EST

A group of Wisconsin lawmakers blocked passage of a sweeping anti-union bill Thursday by ignoring orders to attend a vote

00:57 NASA scientist explains large solar flareThursday, Feb. 17, 2011 4:36PM EST

Scientists say a solar flare the evening of Feb. 14 is causing radio disruptions and may put on a cool sky show Thursday and Friday nights in some northern regions

01:22 Harper doesn't care for Obama's border fee planThursday, Feb. 17, 2011 3:46PM EST

Prime Minister Stephen Harper doesn't think a new border fee is a useful way for the U.S. to raise money. U.S. President Obama wants to charge Canadians entering by air or sea a $5.50 fee, but with private vehicles exempt.

Ritz-Carlton Toronto opens its doorsThursday, Feb. 17, 2011 1:50PM EST

An inside look at the city's newest luxury hotel that opened Wednesday.

01:13 Welcome to the U.S., that will be $5.50Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 1:14PM EST

Canadians heading to the U.S. by plane or boat may soon have to pay an entry fee of $5.50. The proposal is outlined in the 2012 federal draft budget U.S. President Barack Obama submitted to congress this week.

00:54 Knife removed from head after four yearsThursday, Feb. 17, 2011 12:28PM EST

A Chinese man who suffered headaches for four years was found to have a knife embedded in his skull. He says he didn't know it was there and previous medical examinations failed to discover it.

01:13 Rideau Canal flash mobThursday, Feb. 17, 2011 10:36AM EST

Four hundred students from Carleton University broke into a choreographed dance on Ottawas Rideau Canal to Ke$ha's Tik Tok, a Johan Strauss waltz, and the hit, We No Speak Americano.

02:24 China fights flu with traditional medicineThursday, Feb. 17, 2011 9:45AM EST

As Hong Kong enters peak flu season, many people are turning to traditional Chinese medicine, finding it quite effective and with few side effects. But for the time being, authorities prefer to treat acute cases with western drugs, even though this may soon change.

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