Monthly Archives: September 2010

Voters Moving to Oust Judges Over Decisions

DES MOINES — After the State Supreme Court here stunned the nation by making this the first state in the heartland to allow same-sex marriage, Iowa braced for its sleepy judicial elections to turn into referendums on gay marriage. The … Continue reading

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The Most Corrupt Province in Canada? (6)

QUEBEC — Maclean’s magazine has unleashed a firestorm in Quebec with a controversial cover story — accompanied by the iconic figure of Bonhomme Carnaval carrying a suitcase stuffed with cash — that depicts Quebec as “the most corrupt province” in … Continue reading

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Poetic Justice

Is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad crazy, evil, or both? Most likely both, but the question is something of a weird psychological litmus test — one I first gave myself back in April 2009 when I personally came within five feet of the … Continue reading

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A disgrace to Iran

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appeared at the podium of the United Nations on Thursday for his semi-regular opportunity to promote conspiracy theories and lecture the world on the evils of Western freedom and democracy. As usual, he took an opportunity … Continue reading

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World Sept. 25th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | Commonwealth Games head Fennell says more work needed The president of the Commonwealth Games Federation says “extensive work” still needs to be done to prepare the athletes’ village for the opening of the Games on 3 … Continue reading

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Canada Sept. 25th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CNews | McGuinty won’t apologize for hydro hike OTTAWA ­­- Do your laundry on the weekend, it’s cheaper. [...] #2 — CNews | Disgraced Russell Williams to fight sex assault civil case BELLEVILLE, Ont. – Col. Russell Williams … Continue reading

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Palin: Lies, Damned Lies – Obamacare 6 Months Later (5-bumped)

It’s now six months since President Obama took control of one-sixth of the private sector economy with his health care “reform,” and the first changes to our health care system come into effect today. Despite overwhelming public dislike of the … Continue reading

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Texts, phones kill 16,000 (1)

(Reuters) – Drivers distracted by talking or texting on cell phones killed an estimated 16,000 people from 2001 to 2007, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. The estimate, one of the first scientific attempts to quantify how many people have died … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update September 24th, 2010 (20)

Canada #1 — CNews | Family buries second son killed by mistake TORONTO – It was an emotional day for family and friends of Jahmeel Spence as they packed a Scarborough church to say goodbye to the 27-year-old two weeks … Continue reading

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Calls for aggressive action to stamp out illegal tobacco

Opposition politicians and interest groups say governments need to take much more aggressive action to halt the contraband tobacco trade in the wake of a National Post investigation that has revealed an industry virtually out of control. Dirt-cheap contraband cigarettes … Continue reading

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York: Obama flimflammery (3)

Are you a financial adviser? You may not know it, but you’ve got a green job. Are you a wholesale buyer? You’ve got a green job, too. Or maybe you’re a newspaper reporter. You, too, have a green job — … Continue reading

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