Monthly Archives: January 2010

World Jan. 28th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | Karzai: Afghan forces ‘could need 15 years’ help’ Afghanistan could need foreign support for its security forces for up to 15 years, President Hamid Karzai has told the BBC, as key talks open in London. [...] … Continue reading

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Canada Jan. 28th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CBC | Liberals offer 3 proposals for job creation Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff on Wednesday presented a three-pronged approach to generate long-term economic growth in Canada. [...] #2 — CBC | DND says no lessons to be learned … Continue reading

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Tourists paying $500 for Machu Picchu evacuation

Desperate tourists are paying up to $500 (£300) to get on helicopters out of the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru after torrential rains set off mudslides that have killed up to ten people. Britons could be among … Continue reading

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Worthington: Give us a break

A tsunami of outrage is building towards Prime Minister Stephen Harper for suspending Parliament until early March. To which the appropriate response should be: Give us a break! It taxes credulity to suppose that a majority — or even a … Continue reading

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CBO Baseline Shows Staggering Debt (3)

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released a ten-year budget baseline showing $6 trillion in deficits over the next decade. Yet because Congress requires the CBO to include all sorts of unrealistic assumptions (that all tax cuts will expire, that … Continue reading

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A worldwide disgrace

Around this time last year, U.N. leaders decided that the best way to cut rampant corruption in its ranks was to aggressively … stop looking for it. They yanked funding for a special anti-corruption task force that the U.N. created … Continue reading

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No brakes in sight for a serial drunk driver

The police know him well – some call him “Super-Naugle.” It’s a black-humour testament to Terry Naugle’s local reputation for drunk driving. The rural resident has racked up 36 related convictions, and each new charge highlights the difficulty of keeping … Continue reading

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Canadian scientist calls for overhaul of IPCC (2)

A senior Canadian climate scientist says the United Nations’ panel on global warming has become tainted by political advocacy, that its chairman should resign, and that its approach to science should be overhauled. Andrew Weaver, a climatologist at the University … Continue reading

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Call Liberals’ bluff (1)

My, I’ve ruffled feathers with a recent column that suggested Bob Rae is being hypocritical in his attack on Prime Minister Stephen Harper for proroguing Parliament. I spent some time in the library at Queen’s Park recently, checking Rae’s record … Continue reading

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World Jan. 27th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | North and South Korea exchange fire near sea border North Korea has fired artillery shots near the disputed sea border with South Korea and the South has returned fire. [...] CNN | North Korea: Shelling near … Continue reading

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Canada Jan. 27th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CBC | Prison staff failed to help suicidal inmate, inquest hears An inquest into the death of an aboriginal prisoner heard Tuesday that corrections officials were aware of his history of depression and suicide attempts, but he never … Continue reading

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Spector: Prorogation Humbug

Here’s the good news. If you read between the lines of today’s editorial, you’ll see that The Globe has repudiated Saturday’s editorial in which it supported Jack Layton’s proposal to legislate a requirement that Stephen Harper and his successors not … Continue reading

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