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1. Zuckerberg ties the knot
   
   

   Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg updated his status to "married" on Saturday.

2. Air Canada, pilots turn to arbitrator
   
   

   A last-ditch attempt between Air Canada and its pilots to work out a new contract on their own came to a crashing halt Saturday as talks fell through and arbitration appeared the last resort.

3. Is Canada suffering from 'Dutch disease'?
   
   

   Opposition leader Tom Mulcair says Canada has been hit by the so-called 'Dutch disease,' which holds that increasing oil exports artificially inflate the dollar and harm manufacturing. But not all agree with his assessment.

4. Facebook closes just above $38 IPO price
   
   

   Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg took the company public on Friday but the stock price closed just barely above its IPO price as stock markets closed.

5. EI changes still under wraps but details coming 'soon'
   
   

   In an interview airing Saturday on CBC Radio's The House, Human Resources Minister Diane Finley tells host Evan Solomon details on changes to Employment Insurance will be made public "soon" and that the changes will help more people find work faster.

6. Harper government funded study on 'Dutch disease'
   
   

   The Harper government has funded research that argues Canada's economy suffers from so-called Dutch Disease, an economic theory the prime minister and other senior officials ridiculed when raised recently by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair.

7. Dartmouth's Ocean Nutrition sold for $540M
   
   

   A Nova Scotia fish oil company has been sold for $540 million.

8. Europe's debt crisis could last 2 years, minister says
   
   

   The euro fell to a four-month low against the U.S. dollar Friday after Germany's finance minister said the market turmoil over Europe's debt crisis could drag on for up to two more years.

9. GM won't runs ads in Super Bowl
   
   

   General Motors says that it costs too much to advertise during the Super Bowl.

10. Kruger looking at 'viability' of Corner Brook mill
    
    

    Kruger Inc. says it is reviewing whether it can keep Corner Brook Pulp and Paper running, after workers turned down a pension restructuring proposal.

11. Inflation inches higher to 2%
    
    

    Inflation in Canada appears to have entered a period of stability near the Bank of Canada's two per cent sweet spot, providing little impetus for interest rate hikes any time soon.

12. China rejects US solar dumping ruling
    
    

    China's government on Friday rejected a U.S. antidumping ruling against its makers of solar power equipment and Chinese manufacturers warned possible higher tariffs might hurt efforts to promote clean energy.

13. SpaceX to launch 1st private rocket to space station
    
    

    For the first time, a private company will launch a rocket to the International Space Station, sending it on a grocery run this weekend that could be the shape of things to come for America's space program.

14. Romney vows quick approval of Keystone XL pipeline
    
    

    Mitt Romney is vowing to approve TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline on his first day on the job if elected president of the United States in November.

15. Conrad Black denies seeking 'special treatment'
    
    

    Former media baron Conrad Black denies requesting "special treatment" from the Harper Conservatives to return to Canada on a temporary resident permit after his release from a Florida prison earlier this month.