Monthly Archives: August 2010

Afternoon Update August 28th, 2010 (20)

Canada #1 — CBC | B.C. forest fires burning massive areas This fire season in B.C. hasn’t been as expensive to fight or as destructive to homes, but more than twice the normal amount of forest has gone up in … Continue reading

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Tens of thousands expected on Mall (2)

Tens of thousands of activists are descending on the National Mall Saturday morning for a Glenn Beck rally billed in part as a peaceful commemoration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. on the same stage where he delivered … Continue reading

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Girl sentenced to probation for 'outrageous' attack

WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg man suffered permanent brain damage after being swarmed and beaten by a group of teenagers while walking in Transcona last winter. The 48-year-old victim spent two months in a coma and remains in hospital confined to … Continue reading

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Daniels: Obamacare’s Devastating Consequences

We’ve been through a global recession. Now we’re fighting through a stalled recovery. Revenues are the lowest they’ve been in half a century. Their finances a wreck, many states have effectively sunk into bankruptcy. Indiana is still afloat. In fact, … Continue reading

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Morris: Expect Big Wins for Republicans in 2010 (1)

Don’t confuse the dramatic swell of the Republican tide that is becoming increasingly evident to the pundits of the country with party trend. Right before Election Day, the numbers will get even better and presage an even larger Republican victory. … Continue reading

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Hanson: The Sources of American Anger

Behind the anger over the Arizona immigration mess, the Ground Zero mosque, the economy, and the new directions in foreign policy are some recurring general themes that reverberate in each particular new controversy. In sum, they explain everything from the … Continue reading

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China’s Rapid Growth Often Leads to Problems

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Chinese authorities proclaimed an end this week to an epic traffic jam that had brought some drivers here to a dead halt for up to five seemingly endless days. Which is heartening news, save two problems. One … Continue reading

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Who Owns 8/28?

“Whites don’t own Abraham Lincoln and blacks don’t own Martin Luther King,” says Glenn Beck as he defends his right to rally and restore honor at the same place and on the same date as Martin Luther King’s historic “I … Continue reading

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New approach to politics?

A familiar face on Canada’s political scene is calling for a new approach to politics in this country. Former deputy prime minister John Manley says the country needs to reverse the current poisonous trend and create a more positive dynamic … Continue reading

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World August 28th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | Chief investigator of Mexico mass killings goes missing Mexican prosecutors say they are deeply concerned for the safety of a detective who is leading an investigation into the killing of 72 foreign migrants. [...] Fox | … Continue reading

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Canada August 28th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CBC | Judge slams RCMP for destroying evidence A provincial court judge in Regina has slammed the RCMP for destroying video evidence that could have been used in a drinking and driving case. [...] #2 — CBC | … Continue reading

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No apologies: Williams (2)

I am disappointed, yet not surprised, by the nasty attacks on me in the National Post ( “From Newfoundland, another tantrum,” editorial; and “The Cuckoo of Corner Brook,” by Peter Foster; both of Aug. 26). I certainly can take the … Continue reading

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