Monthly Archives: February 2010

Dutch troops 'to leave Afghanistan as planned' – PM

A day after his cabinet collapsed, the Dutch prime minister says he expects Dutch troops to end their mission in Afghanistan in August as expected. “If nothing else will take its place, then it ends,” Jan Peter Balkenende told Dutch … Continue reading

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Federal Credit-Card Law to Create New Traps

A new federal credit-card law that takes effect Monday could erase billions of dollars a year in fees and interest charges paid by consumers. But card issuers are already deploying new tactics that could prove costly for even the most … Continue reading

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Steyn: Keeping You Safe (1)

News from around the world: In Britain, it is traditional on Shrove Tuesday to hold pancake races, in which contestants run while flipping a pancake in a frying pan. The appeal of the event depends on the potential pitfalls in … Continue reading

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‘Chicago mafia’ blamed for paralysis at the top (1)

WHEN President Barack Obama’s secret service codename was revealed as Renegade and his wife Michelle’s as Renaissance, the names seemed perfect for a first couple who had come to Washington to shake things up. More than a year into the … Continue reading

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A poor policy flourish

There has often been occasion in these columns and elsewhere for me to express my admiration for the federal Liberal Party. Having governed for 80 of the 114 years since the first election of Sir Wilfrid Laurier in 1896, it … Continue reading

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World Feb. 21st, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | Gordon Brown denies claims he mistreated staff Downing Street has rejected claims that the head of the civil service held his own investigation into claims Gordon Brown mistreated staff. [...] DM | Gordon Brown ordered to … Continue reading

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Canada Feb. 21st, 2010 (10)

#1 — CBC | Great Lakes fixup plan developed by U.S. The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes after more than a century of environmental damage. [...] #2 — CBC | Olympics attract refugee … Continue reading

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New CFB Trenton commander urges base to ‘stand tall'

Leadership at an air force base rocked by scandal changed hands Friday with the new commander urging the men and women of CFB Trenton to break through the dark cloud left by their former commander, who is now facing murder … Continue reading

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Phillips: Another genocidal murderer wiped out?

As self-righteous uproar against Israel rises in Britain over Mossad’s supposed use of stolen British passport identities for the hit-squad which assassinated senior Hamas operative Mahmoud Mabhouh, one or two solitary voices have been trying to introduce a little realism … Continue reading

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Murphy: Bed, Bath & Beyond good sense (4)

It was about two weeks ago that an environmental group called ForestEthics proudly announced to a pre-Lenten world that the lamasery known as Bed Bath & Beyond were purifying themselves by “reject[ing Alberta] tar sands oil from their transportation fuel.” … Continue reading

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Fulford: Why is Obama failing? (1)

Barack Obama has done everything possible to destroy the glowing reputation he brought to the White House after his triumphs in the Democratic primaries and the general election of 2008. The most striking fact about the cloud of failure now … Continue reading

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