Monthly Archives: September 2011

Rosett: U.S. Taxes and the United Nations Money Pit (1)

Whether you love or hate the United Nations, one thing all Americans ought to be able to agree on is that sloshing billions of American tax dollars into the UN, with little accountability and regardless of UN performance, is a … Continue reading

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Hutchinson: Forget the political posturing, RCMP are staying in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The Mounties are not leaving British Columbia. Forget the veiled threats of abandonment, the suggestions that contract renewal negotiations between the province and the federal government will dissolve soon without agreement. There is political posturing, and there is … Continue reading

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Morning Update September 30th, 2011 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | CBC could see cuts: Moore OTTAWA – The CBC won’t be immune to government belt-tightening on the horizon, Heritage Minister James Moore reiterated in Ottawa Thursday. [...] #2 — Globe | Harper set to cut $2.2-billion … Continue reading

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Pennings: In Alberta, are ‘conservatives’ dead as a dodo? (3)

The task of keeping the torch of Canada’s most dominant political dynasty aflame has suddenly become more daunting. One of the unabashed “progressives” – Gary Mar, Alison Redford or Doug Horner – will be chosen by those with Progressive Conservative … Continue reading

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Afternoon Update September 29th, 2011 (10)

CANADA #1 — CNews | PM hints at slower deficit fighting OTTAWA – Balancing the federal government’s budget may have to wait if the global economy slips into recession and Canadian growth stalls. [...] #2 — Globe | Crew unaware … Continue reading

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Eurozone holds its breath for German vote on rescue package (14)

The German parliament will hold a crucial vote today on whether to approve an extension of powers for the eurozone’s financial rescue fund. The Bundestag is expected to pass the legislation, backed by the opposition Social Democrats and the Green … Continue reading

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The Secret Gov’t Bank That’s Financing More Solyndras (4)

Sitting at the center of the Solyndra scandal is an off-balance-sheet bank at the Treasury Department that dates back to 1973. This little-known government bank, the Federal Financing Bank [FFB], had a zero balance in 2008 for green energy projects, … Continue reading

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300 paintings worth millions discovered in Polish outhouse

A collection of 300 paintings worth millions of euros have been discovered in a Polish outhouse belonging to a 92-year-old former bricklayer, with police baffled as to how they got there. The paintings were found mixed up with junk and … Continue reading

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Green energy stocks fight to hold their own

When German Chancellor Angela Merkel rang the death knell for her country’s nuclear industry, it shook major energy companies to their core and gave the renewables sector something to smile about. While the former grappled with the prospect of an … Continue reading

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