Monthly Archives: April 2010

Mann Goes Ballistic (breaking)

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

The Penn State climate professor who has silently endured investigations, hostile questioning, legislative probes and attacks by colleagues has finally spoken out. [funny video -- sidebar] He says he’ll sue the makers of a satirical video that’s a hit on … Continue reading →

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Cameron accuses Clegg of 'holding country to ransom' (3)

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

David Cameron has accused Nick Clegg of trying to “hold the country to ransom” over the Liberal Democrat leader’s demands for a power-sharing deal. The Conservative leader’s criticism of Mr Clegg was echoed by Gordon Brown who accused the Lib … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Update Apr. 26th, 2010 (24)

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

Canada #1 — CBC | Top U.S. court stays out of Asian carp battle The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to get involved in a dispute over how to prevent Asian carp from making their way into the Great … Continue reading →

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Jean Charest’s last stand

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

If by some chance you arrived at the Quebec Liberal party convention last weekend after having lived under a rock for several weeks, you’d be forgiven for thinking things were peachy for the provincial party. The mere mention of Premier … Continue reading →

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More funds needed: Oxfam (1)

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

Billions of public dollars have been wasted on corrupt and ineffective foreign-aid programs over the past several decades, but even so, rich countries must fix such flaws and increase their spending on development aid, says a new report by Oxfam … Continue reading →

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B.C. Conservative Party resurgence

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

Former federal politician Randy White has re-entered politics to help kick-start a provincial Conservative party comeback. “This is going to be a three-party province,” White said in an interview Sunday. “The Liberals are not going to win the next election … Continue reading →

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More American Expatriates Give Up Citizenship

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

WASHINGTON — Amid mounting frustration over taxation and banking problems, small but growing numbers of overseas Americans are taking the weighty step of renouncing their citizenship. “What we have seen is a substantial change in mentality among the overseas community … Continue reading →

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US prepares to push for global capital rules

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

The US is preparing to pivot from domestic regulatory reform to a push for a tough new international capital regime after the weekend’s G20 and International Monetary Fund meetings glossed over differences between leading economies. Tim Geithner, US Treasury secretary, … Continue reading →

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Germany and France warn Greece to cut deeper (1)

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

Germany and France warned Greece yesterday that they expected big sacrifices in return for economic rescue as fears grew that a Greek bailout may not be enough to halt contagion in Europe’s single currency. Resistance to a planned €30 billion … Continue reading →

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Democrats Are In Trouble

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

When the sycophantic fanboys of the Democratic Party start predicting electoral disaster, the Democrats really must be in trouble. On page A1 (that’s the front page for those of you in Rio Linda), Jeff Zeleny and Adam Nagourney spell DOOM … Continue reading →

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Only two can play

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

But look at what is happening to Labour! Look at the all-conquering party of Tony Blair. Look at the great humming, purring spin machine that propelled the People’s Party to three election victories and humiliated a succession of Tory leaders. … Continue reading →

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World Apr. 26th, 2010 (10)

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Jack

#1 — BBC | Protesters block roads in provinces amid Thai deadlock Protests in several provinces and a late-night blast in Bangkok deepened the sense of crisis as Thailand’s political stand-off continued. [...] #2 — BBC | UK envoy in … Continue reading →

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