CANADA
#1 — CNews | Feds pick up fifth suspected war criminal
OTTAWA — A fifth person living in Canada illegally and suspected of being a war criminal is now in custody, according to government sources.
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#2 — Globe | Moody’s renews Canada’s triple-A credit rating
Moody’s Investors Service Inc. has renewed Canada’s triple-A credit rating, citing the factors that helped the country emerge from the global financial crisis relatively unscathed, such as its “economic resiliency, very high government financial strength, and a low susceptibility to event risk.’’
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#3 — LFP | Break-in bear had sweet tooth
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – Rev. Harry A. Elliott III locked himself in his Kawartha cottage bedroom early Tuesday after waking up to loud crashing noises and finding a large black bear in his kitchen eating chocolate chip cookies.
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#4 — NP | Beardsley: The coming phony war in Canadian politics
During World War II, the time period between September 1939 and May 1940 is sometimes referred to as the phony war, as both the allies and the Germans were reluctant to engage each other and neither side went on an all out offensive. The full force of battle would begin shortly afterwards.
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#5 — Star | Man charged after Rob Ford receives death threat
A 56-year-old man has been charged with making death threats against Mayor Rob Ford.
Police allege a Toronto man called 311 on July 14 and made threats against a person. Police at nearby 52 Division were contacted and launched an investigation.
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WORLD
#6 — BBC | Bernard Madoff victims get another $1bn
A trustee charged with recovering money for victims of Bernard Madoff’s massive fraud scheme says he has secured more than $1bn (£610m) from investment funds which placed money with the fraudster.
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#7 — CNN | 3 ways Obama could bypass Congress
New Haven, Connecticut (CNN) — Very soon, Congress will raise the debt ceiling. If it does not, it would be the greatest unforced error in American history, a self-inflicted wound that is as disastrous as it was avoidable.
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#8 — Fox | AWOL Soldier Arrested in What Police Identify as New Plot to Attack Fort Hood
An Army private has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to attack Fort Hood that authorities suggest was close to being carried out. The arrest, first reported by Fox News, comes nearly two years after a deadly shooting rampage at the base.
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#9 — Independent | Hacking probe shocks Sarah Payne’s mum
Police have told the mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne her phone may have been hacked by a private investigator used by the News of the World, a friend said today.
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#10 — Telegraph | NHS delays operations ‘as it waits for patients to die or go private’
NHS managers are deliberately delaying operations as they wait for patients either to die or go private in order to save money, according to an official report.
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