Biden to join thousands honoring slain Boston officer
BOSTON/CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Thousands of law enforcement agents from around the United States were to attend a memorial on Wednesday for a university police officer who authorities say was shot dead by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, with Vice President Joe Biden to speak at the ceremony. Full Article
U.S. seeks to ease Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions in Brussels talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai met Pakistan's army chief and foreign minister in talks on Wednesday hosted by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry aimed at easing tension between the neighbors before the end of NATO's Afghanistan combat mission. Full Article
TSX rises with higher commodities; Barrick up after results
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Wednesday, helped by a jump in Barrick Gold Corp shares after it reported results and gains in other materials and energy stocks, which received a lift from higher commodity prices. Full Article
Canada passenger train attack plot suspect set for court hearing
TORONTO (Reuters) - A Montreal man accused of helping plan an al Qaeda-backed attack on a passenger train is set for a court hearing in Toronto on Wednesday. Full Article
