Monthly Archives: December 2009

US Releases Iranian-backed Terrorist (2)

The British are all smiles over the release of Peter Moore, a British citizen who was held hostage by an Iranian-backed Shia terror group in Iraq. But there is little talk about the price paid to secure Moore’s release. The … Continue reading

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America's armed militia on the rise

Extremist “patriot” groups and other armed militia have undergone a dramatic resurgence in America, their numbers more than doubling in the past year amid growing Right-wing fears over expanding federal power and gun control. Such groups – a mix of … Continue reading

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Police to focus on Rizzuto's funeral

MONTREAL- At Nick Rizzuto Jr.’s wedding in 1995 at the Sheraton Centre Hotel downtown, RCMP and Laval police officers were so shutter-happy, the guests might have taken them for official wedding photographers. Now that the reputed Canadian godfather’s eldest son … Continue reading

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PM outfoxes Liberal Senate (1)

Stephen Harper is a despot. The decision to “padlock” Parliament is a cover-up designed to avoid scrutiny over the Afghan detainee issue. The Conservatives have a very thin legislative agenda and no new ideas to put forward. Ralph Goodale, the … Continue reading

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Illness may force family out of Canada

MONTREAL — A French family who immigrated to Montreal after being wooed by a Canadian embassy official in Paris have been told they must leave the country because their daughter has cerebral palsy and places an “excessive burden on social … Continue reading

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New Year's Eve celebrations begin in the Pacific (2)

Islands across the Pacific were the first to welcome in the New Year, with celebrations to mark the start of 2010 beginning in the tiny nation of Kiribati at 10am GMT, followed by the Chatham Islands, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand … Continue reading

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Parliament on hold (1)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper suspended Parliament yesterday until March 3, and came in for considerable abuse in return. Liberal MP Ralph Goodale called the move “a shocking insult to democracy.” NDP House Leader Libby Davies labelled the decision a “political … Continue reading

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World Dec. 31st, 2009 (10)

#1 — OC | 8 U.S. CIA agents killed in Afghan suicide blast KABUL — Insurgents intensified their campaign against military targets and U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan, killing eight U.S. CIA agents at a base and four Canadian servicemen on … Continue reading

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Canada Dec. 31st, 2009 (10)

#1 — CBC | 5 Canadians killed in Afghanistan Five Canadians — four soldiers and a Calgary Herald reporter — were killed in a bomb blast Wednesday in Afghanistan. [...] #2 — CBC | Niedermayer to captain Canadian team Veteran … Continue reading

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Tories suspend Parliament (6)

OTTAWA — The Conservative government will ask the governor general to suspend Parliament today, delaying the return of MPs until the beginning of March. Sources say the government is expected to prevent Parliament coming back on its scheduled return date … Continue reading

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Iran government marshalling it's supporters

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied in the streets of Tehran Wednesday in support of the Iranian government and Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader. State-sponsored rallies were being held across Iran as a show of strength following days … Continue reading

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Baffled by bullshit (4)

WASHINGTON — The more I think about the Christmas all-but-bombing, the angrier I get. At the multiple failures that allowed Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to get on the plane with explosives sewn inside his underwear. And at the Obama administration’s initial, … Continue reading

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