Monthly Archives: November 2009

Severe reactions to swine flu vaccine in Canada: WHO

GENEVA — An unusual number of severe allergic reactions to swine flu vaccinations have been recorded in Canada, where a batch of the vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been recalled, the WHO said on Tuesday. “An unusual number of severe … Continue reading

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Afghan policeman on trial for drugs smuggling

An Afghan police commander working in a province where President Hamid Karzai’s brother holds sway has gone on trial for possessing 40 tons of hashish. The senior officer, who cannot be named under Afghan law, was also recorded demanding opium … Continue reading

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Liberals continue to sink like the temperature of the Rideau…

I find it absolutely extraordinary that the Liberal Party of Canada continues to plumb the depths of desperation by shamelessly conjuring up all sorts of stories to chip away at the Conservative poll-dominance, chief among them, the recent nonsense about … Continue reading

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Climategate: When Scientists Become Politicians (9)

At the dawn of the modern age of science, a few hundred years ago, accounting for the motion of the planets was a mystery, but one driven by a flawed theory. It was thought, going back to the ancient Greeks … Continue reading

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ACORN Dumped Sensitive Documents as Probe Began (1)

A private investigator says he found tens of thousands of sensitive documents dumped outside a California ACORN office just days after the state attorney general announced an inquiry into the community organizing group. Derrick Roach, a licensed investigator based in … Continue reading

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Janine Krieber's dangerous cry

It would be easy to dismiss Janine Krieber’s Facebook tirade against Michael Ignatieff and his Liberal usurpers as the anger of a woman upset at the shabby treatment dished out to her husband. She’d be justified in that. Stephane Dion … Continue reading

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World Nov. 24th, 2009 (10)

#1 — BBC | UK inquiry into Iraq war begins public hearings The Iraq war inquiry’s public hearings have begun in London with top civil servants and a former spy chief giving evidence on the conflict’s origins. [...] #2 — BBC … Continue reading

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Canada Nov. 24th, 2009 (10)

#1 — CBC | 4 acquitted in Creba killing Four men accused in the 2005 shooting death of 15-year-old Jane Creba in downtown Toronto were acquitted of manslaughter charges Monday. [...] #2 — CBC | Experimental MS surgery draws Canadian … Continue reading

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Large Hadron Collider: first particle collisions

Two circulating beams have produced the first particle collisions in the world’s biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), three days after it was restarted, scientists announced. In a statement, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said two … Continue reading

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Hamid Karzai ‘angry’ at taskforce (1)

Afghan intelligence officials expected high praise from their political masters after they arrested a police colonel accused of running a sophisticated drug-smuggling ring. It was, after all, the first operation of the country’s new Major Crimes Taskforce; a “textbook” mission … Continue reading

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US will announce target for cutting carbon emissions

The US will announce a target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions before next month’s UN climate summit, according to a White House official. The target is expected to be in line with figures contained in legislation before the Senate – … Continue reading

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