Monthly Archives: December 2009

There really is a Santa Claus

Hundreds of motorists have been forced to pay £150 to recover their cars after police advised them to abandon them in blizzard conditions on Monday. As heavy snow fell relentlessly, drivers stuck on the M4 and M40 near High Wycombe, … Continue reading

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Post Copenhagen (1)

I know this sounds premature, but the failure of UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen has in all likelihood made anthropogenic global warming a dead issue. Another nail in its coffin appeared on the site of insciences organization yesterday: Cosmic rays … Continue reading

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A `Wildrose' is blooming in Alberta

CALGARY–Ignoring the upstart Wildrose Alliance seemed a sound strategy for Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach. After all, a party with only one elected member hardly seemed in a position to challenge the powerhouse Progressive Conservatives, who have ruled Alberta for 38 … Continue reading

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Senate passes health care bill in historic vote (1)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed President Barack Obama’s landmark health care overhaul extending medical insurance to 30 million Americans. The bill requires nearly all Americans to buy insurance and forbids insurance companies from denying coverage based on patients’ … Continue reading

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Nonunion auto retirees cry foul over deal

Decades ago, when Deborah Hampton was a young divorced mother of two, her father encouraged her to go to work for his employer, General Motors Corp. Just as GM used to be considered a safe stock that parents could buy … Continue reading

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A victory for us all

The birth of a new legal protection for journalists is a victory not only for those who practise the craft, but for all Canadians. All citizens are served when the law recognizes the importance of free and open debate on … Continue reading

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World Dec. 24th, 2009 (10)

#1 — BBC | US set for Senate vote on healthcare reform US senators are preparing to vote on the final Senate version of a historic healthcare reform bill. [...] #2 — BBC | Dozens killed in Yemen air strike on al-Qaeda … Continue reading

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Canada Dec. 24th, 2009 (10)

#1 — CBC | Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan A Canadian soldier and a soldier of the Afghan National Army were killed by an improvised explosive device Wednesday in Afghanistan. [...] #2 — CBC | Proroguing Parliament not ruled out: Harper A … Continue reading

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Spector dumps on Charest (1)

In Québec, he’s faced with declining polls and a worsening fiscal situation. And Jean Charest is under broad-based attack for refusing to call an inquiry into corruption in the construction industry – amidst intriguing hints about links to party financing. … Continue reading

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Asia's Wildlife Trade (3)

On September 14, 1998, a thin, bespectacled Malaysian named Wong Keng Liang walked off Japan Airlines Flight 12 at Mexico City International Airport. He was dressed in faded blue jeans, a light-blue jacket, and a T-shirt emblazoned with a white … Continue reading

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Christmas becomes a battleground in some US towns (1)

In Leesburgh in Virginia where a key Civil War battle was fought in 1861, the battleground is the courthouse and the prize being fought over is Christmas. The row blew up when residents planning to put up a Christmas tree … Continue reading

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