Monthly Archives: October 2010

'Confidential sources'

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Jack

Prime Minister Stephen Harper just returned from Ukraine, where the high hopes for a flourishing democracy that came with the Orange Revolution of 2004 have now given way to concerns about state repression. Human rights are under attack in Ukraine, … Continue reading →

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World October 28th, 2010 (10)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Jack

#1 — BBC | Mexico car wash shooting leaves 15 dead Prosecutors in Mexico say gunmen have killed at least 15 people at a car wash in the west of the country. [...] Fox | 3 Mexican Federales Killed Near … Continue reading →

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Canada October 28th, 2010 (10)

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Jack

#1 — CNews | Teens plead guilty to killing B.C. girl, burning body Two teenage boys have pleaded guilty to murdering and dismembering a B.C. teen, then burning her body beyond recognition. [...] #2 — CNews | Jailed man acquitted … Continue reading →

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Heffer: The goodwill of the middle classes can no longer be taken for granted

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Jack

There was an arresting headline on the front page of Le Figaro last Saturday, which summed up the end-of-tetherness of Johnny Frenchman these days. “Grèves, manifestations, blocages: les Français en ont assez.” Strikes, protests, blockades: the French have had enough. … Continue reading →

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Afternoon Update October 27th, 2010 (20)

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Jack

Canada #1 — CNews | More dead ducks in Syncrude pond EDMONTON – Less than a week after being nailed for $3 million following the deaths of 1,600 ducks, Syncrude Canada is under investigation again after more waterfowl landed on … Continue reading →

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Catching up to China in rare earths may take a decade

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Jack

China’s decision to curb exports of rare earths is set to spark a global race for alternative sources that may still take a decade to secure sufficient supplies, the head of the German commodities agency said. More rigid environmental standards … Continue reading →

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Russian bears treat graveyards as 'giant refrigerators'

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Jack

From a distance it resembled a rather large man in a fur coat, leaning tenderly over the grave of a loved one. But when the two women in the Russian village of Vezhnya Tchova came closer they realised there was … Continue reading →

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Gingrich: Obama Has ‘Six Months’ to Pivot (2)

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Jack

Lima, Ohio — As Election Day nears, former House speaker Newt Gingrich is crisscrossing the country, stumping for GOP candidates and kindling relationships for a potential 2012 presidential campaign. He was in Lima this afternoon, where he rallied support for … Continue reading →

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The coming Tory majority

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Jack

David Alward is not the planet’s most impressive politician. The New Brunswick Conservative leader lacks the emotional fire of his Liberal rival Shawn Graham. He’s 50 years of age, and looks exactly 50. His French could best be described as … Continue reading →

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