Monthly Archives: December 2010

Waterfield: Europe preview of 2011

In 1931 the collapse of the Creditanstalt, an Austrian bank, heralded the Great Depression. Eighty years later could the end of the euro set off a catastrophic chain reaction tearing down the world’s financial institutions and states? The unthinkable is … Continue reading

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EPA moving unilaterally to limit greenhouse gases

WASHINGTON – Stymied in Congress, the Obama administration is moving unilaterally to clamp down on power plant and oil refinery greenhouse emissions, announcing plans for developing new standards over the next year. In a statement posted on the agency's website … Continue reading

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Hanson: When Reason Fades — From Illegal Immigration to Jeffrey Sachs

Illegal Immigration, Race, and Chauvinism There is nothing about illegal immigration that should ipso facto involve matters of race, culture or ethnicity, given that it is a legal issue at heart. I think the great majority of opponents of open … Continue reading

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Editorial: Ford’s mayoralty – Will initial success last?

By any measure, it was a strong start: In his first full city council meeting last week Mayor Rob Ford managed to kill Toronto’s vehicle registration tax, cut councillors’ office expenses and win majority support for declaring the TTC an … Continue reading

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World December 25th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | Pakistan suicide bombing kills dozens At least 40 people have died in a suicide bomb attack on a large crowd receiving aid in north-west Pakistan. [...] #2 — BBC | Ecowas bloc threatens Ivory Coast's Gbagbo … Continue reading

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Canada December 25th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CNews | Ex-premier Tobin's son held in garage fatality: Report OTTAWA – The son of former Newfoundland premier Brian Tobin is being held by Ottawa Police after an Ottawa man was run over by a truck and killed … Continue reading

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Wrap up U.S. real estate… Just don't get ripped off (2)

The loonie is flying high and the price of real estate in many sunshine states is astonishingly low — a perfect storm for those trying to avoid another cold Canadian winter. But while the struggling U.S. housing market may look … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update December 24th, 2010 (20)

Canada #1 — CNews | Electrical worker dead in bus-truck collision TORONTO — An electrical worker is dead and another is in serious condition after a TTC bus sheared off their truck’s cherry-picker. [...] #2 — CNews | Paramedics deliver … Continue reading

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Travel warnings issued for Mexico as holidays begin

Fernando Hernandez heard the travel warnings before he booked a bus trip to central Mexico, but he shrugged off reports of crime and kidnappings because he wants to spend the holidays among cherished friends and familiar traditions. "We have to … Continue reading

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BMW's Electric Automobile Revolution

BMW is hoping to revolutionize the electric car industry. Whereas most manufacturers rely on traditional — and heavy– steel car bodies, the German company hopes that carbon fiber components could lead electric cars into the future. Cars may have conquered the world, … Continue reading

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Strassel: Congress's Monstrous Legal Legacy

The historians will long be fighting over the legislative legacy of the 111th Congress. As to its legal legacy, the only real question is whether this just-finished Democratic Congress was the most unserious in decades, or the most unserious in … Continue reading

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