CBC News Online - Morning News Digest - 2015-03-02

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'Lives ruined' by pain, drugs amid longer waits for hip surgery Mon, 2 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EST Two osteoarthritis patients struggling with constant pain are speaking out in frustration about increasingly long waits to get hip replacement surgery. Read More New income-splitting measure for families: 8 things you need to know Mon, 2 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EST The most important change this tax season is the family tax cut — announced by Ottawa last October — but it’s so new, many Canadians don’t know much about it. We launch our annual tax section today with a closer look at the income-splitting measure and how it could benefit you. Read More Why the West makes nice to authoritarian Egypt: Neil Macdonald Mon, 2 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EST Western countries like Canada and the U.S. are fawning over Egypt's new regime despite widespread reports of human rights abuse and even torture, Neil Macdonald writes. It's a classic case of looking the other way when you want an ally in a tough neighbourhood. Read More Don't be fooled by big fat surprises, fat is still bad for you Mon, 2 Mar 2015 05:00:00 EST For years, doctors said fat was bad for your health and your waistline. But fat is back and it's even touted as good for you. Whom to believe? Doctors, says cardiologist Christopher Labos. The fat-is-good message is being oversimplified. Read More Killing of Nemtsov 'heinous,' will be probed, Russian foreign minister says Mon, 2 Mar 2015 06:06:10 EST Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the killing of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was a "heinous crime which will be fully investigated." Read More More Headlines Iraqi soldiers fight ISIS for control of Saddam's hometown Samsung ditches plastic design amid effort to be world's biggest smartphone maker Kathleen Wynne and the L word at Queen's Park Montreal-based drama Mommy the darling of Canadian Screen Awards Mayerthorpe set to commemorate four RCMP officers killed on duty Netanyahu's upcoming speech could be 'destructive to the fabric of U.S.-Israeli ties' February as bitterly cold as it seemed in Quebec, Ontario SpaceX puts electric communications satellites into orbit Jihadi John's identity reveal may make him less useful to ISIS Montreal erotic massage parlours flourishing despite anti-prostitution law