Monthly Archives: December 2010

Global warming 'will give Britain longer, colder winters'

Britain will be hit by longer and colder winters in coming years because of global warming, scientists have said. Melting Arctic Sea ice has changed wind patterns in the northern hemisphere – bringing blasts of colder air across the UK. … Continue reading

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Roberson: Pitchforks and Torches

The classic scene in Frankenstein where the villagers form an angry mob and storm the castle with pitchforks and torches to destroy the monster is the perfect corollary to events transpiring in Washington, D.C. In the aftermath of an historic … Continue reading

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Solomon: Saving life and limb

A decades-old treatment using X-rays may be more successful against gangrene than modern techniques It was too late to amputate – the fast-moving gaseous gangrene, which started with a knee wound after an automobile accident, had already reached the 21-year-old … Continue reading

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World December 24th, 2010 (10)

#1 — BBC | Taliban launch attacks along north Pakistan border At least 11 soldiers and 24 militants have been killed in clashes near the Afghan border in north-west Pakistan, officials have said. [...] #2 — BBC | New cars … Continue reading

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Canada December 24th, 2010 (10)

#1 — CNews | Flaherty: I'll balance the budget and pay for health care OTTAWA – The federal government will be able to balance the budget and refinance health care at the same time, according to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. … Continue reading

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Fresh humiliation for eurozone

China has said it is willing to bail out debt-ridden countries in the euro zone using its $2.7trillion overseas investment fund. In a fresh humiliation for Europe, Foreign Ministry spokesman Jiang Yu said it was one of the most important … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update December 23rd, 2010 (20)

Canada #1 — CNews | Family sells valuables for expensive medical procedure After seeing a family member with multiple sclerosis deteriorate, a Fort McMurray family has spent the past two months selling their boat and valuables, and fundraising to send … Continue reading

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Oregon's Millionaires' Tax Drives Millionaires Out of State

Wall Street Journal editorial, Ducking Higher Taxes: Oregon's Vanishing Millionaires: Oregon raised its income tax on the richest 2% of its residents last year to fix its budget hole, but now the state treasury admits it collected nearly one-third less … Continue reading

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Inmates to keep pensions for now

When Ottawa starts taking pension cheques from prisoners on Jan. 1, inmates in Nova Scotia’s jails won’t feel the pinch because the province has yet to decide if it wants to co-operate with Ottawa on the scheme. Parliament unanimously passed … Continue reading

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45 people lynched amid Haiti cholera fears

Angry Haitian mobs have lynched at least 45 people in recent weeks, accusing them of spreading a cholera outbreak that has killed over 2500 people across the country, officials said. The number included at least 14 suspected sorcerers previously known … Continue reading

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Murray: Global warming goes gaga

It's the coldest winter on record in Great Britain. Great Britain also has experienced its heaviest snowfalls since the 1920s. The mayor of London, who last year was subjected to a grilling in Parliament over the inability to keep the … Continue reading

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Feds' probe overshadows Charest

The Competition Bureau of Canada was quick to point out this week that its investigation into alleged bid-rigging by eight Montreal companies was "independent" from the Operation Hammer police squad set up by the Charest government. Why bother making that assertion, I wondered? … Continue reading

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