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Homes next to Florida sinkhole to be demolished
A Florida man has been swallowed by a sinkhole that opened under his bedroom, according to CNN. The 36-year-old man vanished Thursday night under his home after his brother tried to rescue him from going under, the network reported. Authorities said the hole is about 100 feet wide and getting bigger. "When he got there, there was no bedroom left," Hillsborough County Fire ...
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Twister Parents face tough choice when tornadoes bear down
By DAVID A. LIEB,Associated Press MOORE, Okla. (AP) - With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: "We are currently holding all students until the current storm danger is over. Students are being released to parents only at this time."Parents had a gut-wrenching choice, and only a few minutes to make it. Trust the safety of the ...
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Voices heard in Australian site where Canadian hiker went missing
TORONTO -- As the frantic search for a missing Canadian bushwalker continues in Australia's Snowy Mountains region, there are reports of "voices" being heard in the area. ...
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Video forensics How easy would it be to fake a Rob Ford video
Should the alleged video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford become public, a video forensic analysis could reveal whether or not the video is authentic. (Nathan Denette/Canadian ...
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Eritreans in Canada say consul still demands cash from them
There are calls to expel Eritrea's top diplomat in Canada because he presides over a system that's milking money from the Eritrean community in this country. Evidence obtained by CBC News suggests Consul Semere Ghebremariam O. Micael is again soliciting taxes despite a threat by Canada eight months ago not to renew his credentials if he kept at it. But one Eritrean in Toronto, who ...
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4 Questions Obamas Big National Security Speech Should Answer
President Obama will deliver what aides say is a major national security speech tomorrow. It’s unlikely to redefine the war on terrorism, but it might clarify some of the lingering ambiguities about that seemingly endless conflict. Obama will repeat his call for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, and will discuss the future of U.S. drone strikes. Beyond that, administration ...
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Cannes Strand Releasing Grabs Stranger at the Lake for North America
PHOTOS: Cannes Competition Lineup Features 'Behind the Candelabra,' 'Only God Forgives,' 'Nebraska' Films du Losange’s head of sales, Agathe ...
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USCCB questions Obama administrations use of drones
The chairman of the Committee on International Justice and Peace of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has invoked just-war criteria to question the moral legitimacy of the Obama administration's use of drones in counterterrorism killings. "Even when viewed through the prism of just war principles, the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for targeted killings raises ...
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Oil spilled in Canadian train derailment
Two rails cars that were included in a derailment in Saskatchewan lost their entire oil cargoes, a provincial official said. Five cars derailed near Jansen, Saskatchewan, and two of them released 545 barrels of oil. That's the third spill for Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. since March and the largest of the three for the company since then, Bloomberg News reports. Hazardous Materials ...
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Why Canada’s bank stocks went soft
Streetwise gives you the full scoop on business deals and Canada's finance and capital market sectors. Through daily updates, our dedicated team of award-winning Globe and Mail journalists set the agenda and ensure you get exclusive and must-have business intelligence and analysis every day. The most informed Globe and Mail readers access Streetwise every day. Why don't ...
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Governor-General finds Canadian visa restrictions still rankle some ANC members
Governor-General David Johnston calls it a mistake, an embarrassment and even a "terrible tragedy." But intentional or not, Canada's refusal to issue visas to some members of South Africa's ruling party is continuing to haunt relations between the two countries.Members of the African National Congress, the liberation movement once led by Nelson Mandela, can be subject to ...
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Canada losing ground in global science race report says
Lacklustre industry support for research and development has to change if Canada is to become competitive, a new report from the Science, Technology and Innovation Council warns. (TOM ...
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America’s Bubble Economy Is Going To Become An Economic Black Hole
mainstream media never talks about that. They are much too busy covering the latest dogfights in Washington and what Justin Bieber has been up to. And most Americans seem to think that if the Dow keeps setting new all-time highs that everything must be okay. Sadly, that is not the case at all. Right now, the U.S. economy is exhibiting all of the classic symptoms of a bubble economy. You can see ...
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Press Digest-canada-may 22
Wed May 22, 2013 5:46am EDT May 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Civic leaders are adding to a chorus of calls on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to clear the air about allegations of drug use amid growing concern that the scandal has derailed council's ...
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Press Digest-canada-may 22
Wed May 22, 2013 5:46am EDT May 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Civic leaders are adding to a chorus of calls on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to clear the air about allegations of drug use amid growing concern that the scandal has derailed council's ...
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Press Digest-canada-may 22
Wed May 22, 2013 5:46am EDT May 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Civic leaders are adding to a chorus of calls on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to clear the air about allegations of drug use amid growing concern that the scandal has derailed council's ...
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Press Digest-canada-may 22
Wed May 22, 2013 5:46am EDT May 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * Civic leaders are adding to a chorus of calls on Toronto Mayor Rob Ford to clear the air about allegations of drug use amid growing concern that the scandal has derailed council's ...
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Under scrutiny Va. govs mansion a dichotomy
FILE - In this Tuesday Jan. 31, 2006 file photo, Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, gestures as he practices the Democratic response to the State of the Union in the Governor's Mansion at the Capitol in Richmond, ...
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First victims of Oklahoma tornado revealed
Tragic Janae Hornsby, who has been described as vibrant and full of life, was a student at Plaza Towers Elementary School.Little Janae is one of nine children who lost their lives in the super storm and the death toll has reached 24. Her father Joshua visited a shelter for parents searching for their missing children when he learned the news yesterday morning."She was the best kid anyone ...
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How the weather info that storm chasers use can keep you safe
Some of the technology used by storm chasers is freely available to the public, and it can help you stay safe in severe weather conditions. (Gene ...
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What is Tornado Alley
U.S. President Barack Obama made a disaster declaration for Oklahoma on Tuesday after the state was hit by a powerful tornado that killed a reported 24 people in the town of ...
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Barack Obama Oklahoma tornado leaves enormous grief – video
The US president vows to support the people of Oklahoma after a tornado killed 91 people in the city of Moore. Barack Obama says those who need to rebuild homes and lives following the storm 'will not have to travel that path alone'. The president has pledged federal aid to supplement local and national funds to support Oklahoma's recovery ...
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Immigration bill heads to full Senate
FILE - In this May 20, 2013 file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., left, confers with Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., center, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., as the Senate Judiciary Committee assembled to work on a landmark immigration bill to secure the border and offer citizenship to millions, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Leading senators working on ...
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GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
Coalition for Life of Iowa president Sue Martinek holds a sign in her home, Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. When the Coalition applied for tax-exempt status in 2008, the tiny group thought getting IRS approval would be easy. But the group faced months of delay, was ordered to provide details about its prayer events outside the local Planned Parenthood clinic, and even directed to ...
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Boy Scouts meet to decide policy on gay Scouts
With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout ...
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North America's unknown potential disaster
North America is facing a potential ecological disaster that most people are not even aware of, according to scientists who have been studying the little brown bat (or myotis bat), the most common species of bat in the United States and the wider North American continent.
This is because the bat is under attack by a killer fungus that grows on the bats’ wings during hibernation and causes them to lose body fat and wake early from their sleep, which causes them to eventually die. The fungal infection is said by researchers to be capable of killing off the bat within the next 16 years when their current population, which numbers up to several million, may fall to just 0.01% of present levels. Read more
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