Monthly Archives: May 2010

Canada May 28th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CBC | Summit costs audit requested by Liberals The Opposition Liberals have asked federal Auditor General Sheila Fraser to conduct an audit into the government’s cost estimates of $930 million for security measures at the upcoming G8 and … Continue reading

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French protest as Europe implements austerity (5)

PARIS — European governments on Thursday pressed ahead with radical cost-cutting plans in a bid to tackle a debt crisis, as financial markets rallied and thousands protested in France against pension reforms. The Spanish parliament passed by just one vote … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update May 27th, 2010 (18)

Canada #1 — CBC | Mexico’s Calderon thanks RCMP Mexican President Felipe Calderon has thanked the RCMP for its help in fighting drug violence in his country, saying it is a necessary battle as Mexico transforms itself into a modern … Continue reading

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Hell of a Year for Hurricanes, Expert Warns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The threat of an above-average 2010 Atlantic hurricane season has increased over the last month and it now promises to be “very active,” a leading forecaster said Wednesday. The warning comes as the season also sees … Continue reading

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Experts fear spread of social unrest

At the end of 2008, Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Kin-moon painted a grim picture of the future when he said that the financial crisis – which was just beginning to have a global impact – could lead … Continue reading

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Obama's new national security credo to repudiate 'Bush Doctrine' (2)

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama’s new national security doctrine will make clear that the United States does not consider itself to be at war with Islam, a top adviser said on Wednesday. The White House on Thursday plans to roll … Continue reading

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On the dole and the lam? Tory seeks crackdown

A Tory legislator tabled a bill yesterday that would prevent Manitobans wanted by police from receiving welfare, saying people across Canada would be surprised to know most provinces allow the practice. The private member’s bill is limited to people wanted … Continue reading

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MPs sing new tune on audit

OTTAWA – There’s no expense scandal on Parliament Hill, MPs insist, but they’re finally acknowledging they have a huge, collective, public-relations problem. Both Conservatives and Liberals are revisiting a controversial decision to bar the auditor general from looking at MP … Continue reading

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US money supply plunges at 1930s pace

The M3 money supply in the United States is contracting at an accelerating rate that now matches the average decline seen from 1929 to 1933, despite near zero interest rates and the biggest fiscal blitz in history. The M3 figures … Continue reading

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Carville lays into Obama

James Carville, a Louisiana Cajun, is moved to near desperation in his denunciation of President Obama’s failure to lead in the Gulf oil leak. He is puzzled and anguished over the failure to capitalize politically, as well as the failure … Continue reading

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Same place next year (3)

Admittedly, the security bill is staggering for the G8 and G20 summits to be held back-to-back in Ontario next month. Nearly $1-billion is an eye-popping sum. That’s almost as much as the cost of security for the entire Winter Olympics … Continue reading

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World May 27th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | North Korea scraps South Korea military safeguard pact North Korea has announced it will scrap an agreement aimed at preventing accidental naval clashes with South Korea, amid rising tensions over the sinking of a South Korean … Continue reading

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