Israelis and Palestinians agree to more peace meetings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders opened direct peace talks under U.S. auspices on Thursday and agreed to meet every two weeks to try to forge a deal within a year to end a conflict that has boiled for six decades. Full Article
Oil sheen spreads from Gulf platform after fire
HOUSTON (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames on Thursday and unleashed a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico, in the region's first major offshore disaster since BP's oil spill began in April. Full Article
Retail operations boost TD Bank, Laurentian
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank said on Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 29 percent on stronger retail banking profits and credit quality, while smaller Laurentian Bank of Canada posted a 5 percent profit gain on lending margins and loan growth. Full Article
Tories in deadlock with Liberals in poll
TORONTO (Reuters) - Support for the governing Conservative Party slipped in an opinion poll released on Thursday, and the party is in a statistical dead heat with the opposition Liberals. Full Article
