Monthly Archives: October 2009

‘Life will mean life’ under proposed murder law

OTTAWA – Multiple murderers and serial killers could be ineligible for parole for their entire lives if a bill introduced on Wednesday becomes law. Judges will be empowered to impose consecutive periods of parole ineligibility on murderers who kill more … Continue reading

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The 'war' with Fox News

To some who rarely watch it, it’s both mysterious and outrageous that the Fox News TV channel dominates its cable TV rivals in ratings, and keeps growing. The prejudice and mind-set against Fox is mainly among those who consider themselves … Continue reading

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World Oct. 29th, 2009 (10)

#1 — BBC | Denmark in climate deal warning Denmark’s prime minister says he does not think a legally binding deal on climate change will be agreed upon at a December summit in Copenhagen. [...] #2 — BBC | Tuna ban ‘justified’ … Continue reading

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Canada Oct. 29th, 2009 (10)

#1 — CBC | Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan One Canadian soldier was killed and two were injured Wednesday in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device. [...] #2 — CBC | Human remains in shoe found near Vancouver The RCMP … Continue reading

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U.S. official resigns over Afghan war (1)

When Matthew Hoh joined the Foreign Service early this year, he was exactly the kind of smart civil-military hybrid the administration was looking for to help expand its development efforts in Afghanistan. A former Marine Corps captain with combat experience … Continue reading

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Tax refugees staging escape from New York (1)

New Yorkers are fleeing the state and city in alarming numbers — and costing a fortune in lost tax dollars, a new study shows. More than 1.5 million state residents left for other parts of the United States from 2000 … Continue reading

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All Falling Down . . . (1)

Obama’s mega-borrowing is predicated on a rather thin margin of safety. We can service nearly $2 trillion in additional debt this year—on top the of the existing $11 trillion—only because interest rates are so low. But as a veteran of … Continue reading

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Toronto singer victim of coyotes (5)

A 19-year-old woman has died from her injuries, a day after she was attacked by two coyotes in Cape Breton. Reports identify the woman as a singer-songwriter named Taylor Mitchell. She was taken to hospital in Sydney, N.S., and was later … Continue reading

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Councils get ‘Al Capone’ power to seize assets

Draconian police powers designed to deprive crime barons of luxury lifestyles are being extended to councils, quangos and agencies to use against the public, The Times has learnt. The right to search homes, seize cash, freeze bank accounts and confiscate … Continue reading

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UN signals delay in climate change treaty

UNITED NATIONS — Just weeks before an international conference on climate change, the United Nations signaled it was scaling back expectations of reaching agreement on a new treaty to slow global warming. Janos Pasztor, director of the secretary-general’s Climate Change … Continue reading

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Lies That Are Disputed

Most thoughtful commentators bemoan the decline of bipartisanship and the coarsening of political discourse in the United States. The president promised to reach out to the opposition and hoped for 80 Senate votes for his stimulus bill. But he disregarded … Continue reading

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World Oct. 28th, 2009 (10)

#1 — BBC | UN staff killed in Kabul attack Six foreign UN employees have been killed and nine wounded in an attack in Kabul, the deadliest on the UN in Afghanistan since the Taliban’s fall. [...] #2 — BBC | Afghan … Continue reading

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