Monthly Archives: August 2011

Charred remains of massacre victims (5)

The terrible price many Libyan people have paid to be free of Colonel Gaddafi is becoming plain. Yesterday, only a day after more than 120 decomposing bodies were found in a Tripoli hospital, a British television team filmed the charred … Continue reading

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‘Protection from Piracy Comes at a Price’

Following moves to allow private security firms to protect German merchant shipping against piracy off the Horn of Africa, some state governments are demanding that police officers and soldiers be used to guard vessels. German commentators say the onus is … Continue reading

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Mosquitoes ‘disappearing’ in some parts of Africa

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes are disappearing in some parts of Africa, but scientists are unsure as to why. Figures indicate controls such as anti-mosquito bed nets are having a significant impact on the incidence of malaria in some sub-Saharan countries. But in … Continue reading

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Are home births safe? (1)

Jon Barrett is accustomed to dealing with anxious mothers-to-be. As chief of maternal-fetal medicine at Toronto’s Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, one of the main concerns he hears from patients involves unnecessary medical interventions during delivery. He acknowledges that the rate … Continue reading

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Wente: Layton funeral short on pomp, long on populism (2)

They came wearing every shade of orange – orange T-shirts, hats, scarves, even shoes. Some came on bikes. Some brought their kids. They stood or sat in the big square outside Roy Thomson Hall, watching the funeral procession on the … Continue reading

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Lloyd Marcus: Reporting from Tea Party Express V

Tea Party Express V national bus tour begins this Saturday in Napa, CA.  As I pack my bags and organize my performance music in preparation to embark on my fifth national Tea Party Express tour, I am a bit frustrated … Continue reading

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Milke: Taxes and the job-creation myth

While many Canadians were on vacation this summer, including many journalists and opposition parliamentarians who might notice taxpayer cash dribbling away, the federal government continued to hand out more corporate welfare. This week, Ontario offered up $2-million to Dana Holdings … Continue reading

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Morning Update August 28th, 2011 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | Coren steps into ‘The Arena’ TORONTO – Michael Coren agrees there is a fine line between being sensitive to issues and aggressively pushing for answers — and with his new show, he consistently plans to … Continue reading

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Jack: Layton Funeral

I just finished watching Jack Layton’s funeral on CBC and I want to say from the outset that I liked it.  It was dignified although highly political and decidedly “left” but nobody should have expected anything different in the circumstances. … Continue reading

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Obama’s vacation stormy from start (1)

President Obama fled Hurricane Irene’s wrath for Washington, D.C., last night after an unrelaxing nine-day Martha’s Vineyard vacation marred by a freak earthquake, a flood of dismal economic news and turmoil overseas — all of which had critics howling and … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update August 27th, 2011 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | Alleged $100M scammer seeks Legal Aid CALGARY – One of two suspects charged in a massive alleged Ponzi scheme can no longer afford a lawyer. [...] #2 — Globe | Ford office aiming to take … Continue reading

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Atrocities on both sides of Libyan war as prisoners are killed and patients shot in their beds (10)

Atrocities are being committed by both sides in the Libyan war, with summary executions of prisoners and the killing of hospital patients in their beds. At a crossroads near a house where Colonel Gaddafi was suspected of hiding, the bodies … Continue reading

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