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Ohio kidnap case hero gets burgers for life
CLEVELAND -; The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in an Ohio house will never have to pay for another burger in his ...
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Threat of North Dakota dam failure may be easing
BISMARCK, N.D. -; The threat of a dam failure on a river near a northeastern North Dakota city appears to be easing, and officials expect to decide soon on when 1,300 evacuated residents can return to their ...
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Mystery surrounding Americans death in Singapore deepens as parents quit inquest into sons death
SINGAPORE – The parents of an American software engineer who believe their son was murdered last year in Singapore withdrew from the inquest Wednesday, saying they have no confidence in the city-state's legal process. Shane Truman Todd's body was found in his Singapore apartment by his girlfriend last June 24, and police have said he killed himself. State counsel presented ...
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Over 12000 Churches Join Billy Grahams Largest N. America Outreach
Thousands of churches have signed up to participate in the latest evangelism effort by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to spread the Gospel in North ...
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2nd suspect in Tim Bosma case in court today on murder charge
A second man arrested in the death of Tim Bosma, a Hamilton father who disappeared after taking two men on a test drive, is due in court today to face a charge of first-degree murder. Bosma's remains were later found burned beyond recognition at a farm belonging to one of the suspects and police say they still don't have a motive for his death. Police say 25-year-old Mark Smich was ...
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Andrew Simpson funeral to be held next week following fatal accident in preparation for the Americas Cup
'Luna Rossa' team boss sets out demands for new America's Cup rules following death of British sailor Andrew ...
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Most Canadians would prefer to see more stay-at-home parents new poll
Canadians want to see more stay-at-home parents, according to a new poll commissioned by the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada as it calls for governments to overhaul their approach to early childhood care. The public opinion poll found 76% of respondents believe it is best that children under six be home with a parent. It also found almost two-thirds of respondents would rather see ...
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Drones Guantanamo part of broad Obama counterterrorism speech
President Obama on Thursday will deliver a major speech on his counterterrorism policies, addressing everything from drone strikes and the status of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, to continuing efforts to fight al Qaeda and the legal framework for the continuing "war on terror." In the substantive speech to be delivered at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., Mr. Obama ...
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Obama schedule for Thursday May 23
Barack Obama is to speak Thursday at the National Defense University on the administration's counter-terrorism policy, the White House said. The daily schedule indicates Obama will: -- Receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in ...
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House sidesteps Obama on Keystone XL
Barack Obama was the last obstacle to getting the Keystone XL oil pipeline built through the country, the chairman of a House committee said. The House of Representatives passed the Northern Route Approval Act on a vote of 241-175, largely along party lines. Nineteen Democrats voted in favor of a measure that takes the Keystone XL decision out of the administration's hands. U.S. ...
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Family of commerce nominee Penny Pritzker bet against America with millions in offshore accounts
Mitt Romney of ';betting against America'; for investing in offshore accounts that shielded the Republican challenger from paying U.S. ...
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Departing Carney reminds us why ‘Canada works’
Pandemonium envy His final speech in his current post was much more than a self-congratulatory valedictory address. It was a technocratic ode to his native country and an admonition to policy-makers here that the institutional framework of Canadian federalism is not to be tampered with lightly.For all our bellyaching about Dutch disease, equalization payments and employment insurance abuse, Mr. ...
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Press Digest-canada-may 23
Thu May 23, 2013 6:30am EDT May 23 (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 * A draft report on Prince Edward Island Senator Mike Duffy's expenses clearly shows a Conservative-dominated committee removed several key sentences that would have cast him in a ...
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Press Digest-canada-may 23
Thu May 23, 2013 6:30am EDT May 23 (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 * A draft report on Prince Edward Island Senator Mike Duffy's expenses clearly shows a Conservative-dominated committee removed several key sentences that would have cast him in a ...
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DOJ FOX HUNT Reporters Parents Number Among Records Seized
Newly uncovered court documents reveal the Justice Department seized records of several Fox News phone lines as part of a leak investigation -- even listing a number that, according to one source, matches the home phone number of a reporter's parents. The seizure was ordered in addition to a court-approved search warrant for Fox News correspondent James Rosen's personal emails. ...
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Obama to sign bill for Birmingham bombing victims
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - President Barrack Obama plans to sign a bill Friday that awards the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to the four girls killed in the 1963 bombing of a Birmingham church. Alabama Reps. Terri Sewell and Spencer Bachus sponsored the bill, which received final approval May 9. Sewell told al.com ...
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Neil Macdonald Harper no Obama when it comes to dealing with scandals
Prime Minister Stephen Harper responds to questions about the resignation of his chief of staff and Senator Mike Duffy during a joint press conference with the president of Peru on Wednesday. (Canadian ...
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Court freezes assets in widening SNC-Lavalin probe
This month the RCMP asked a court in Montreal to freeze several bank accounts and a family trust belonging to former SNC executive vice-president of construction Sami Bebawi, as well as properties bought by his children, according to a 114-page affidavit sworn by Cpl. Alexandre Beaulieu. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian ...
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Needed New approaches to defuse suicide contagion among teens
Teens who knew a schoolmate that died from suicide are more likely to consider taking their own lives -- a phenomenon known as a 'suicide contagion.' ...
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Guilty pleas expected today in Nova Scotia chained-teen case
A man accused of chaining up a teen and sexually assaulting him last fall is expected to enter guilty pleas in a Bridgewater, N.S., courtroom this morning. The lawyer for David James Leblanc says they have reached an agreement with the Crown. Mike Taylor said his client will plead guilty to some charges of forcible confinement, sexual assault and pornography. "He wants to just accept his ...
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Hofstra suspect won praise from parole panel
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- The parolee shot and killed along with a Hofstra University student by police won praise from a state parole panel in 2011 before his conditional release from ...
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John Boehner AP Fox News Probes Expose Obama Administrations Arrogance Of Power
"On The Record with Greta Van Susteren," condemning the Department Of Justice's seizure of media organizations' documents and phone records. "When you look at all of this, what you see is an arrogance of power," Boehner said. "I believe that those of us in public office have a responsibility to be humble, to make sure that we represent the will of the people ...
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Liberia President Sirleaf Departs Liberia for AU Summit in Ethiopia Ticad V in Japan and Forbes Philanthropy Event in the United States
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf departed the country on Wednesday, May 22, for intergovernmental engagements in Ethiopia and Japan, and a philanthropy event sponsored by Forbes Magazine, in the United States. According to an Executive Mansion release, President Sirleaf departed for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on the first leg of her trip, to attend the 21st Ordinary Session of the Summit of the ...
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Is it too late to switch from Canadian bank stocks to U.S.
ROB Insight is The Globe and Mail's exclusive feature led by a team of award-winning editors and writers who provide you with in-depth analysis on breaking business news and the issues that matter most. With additional commentary and coverage from Thomson-Reuters Breaking Views and The Financial Times, ROB Insight is a one-stop shop for time-pressed and global-minded Canadian business ...
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Man shot by FBI had spoken with bombing suspect
This May 4, 2013 police photo provided by the Orange County Corrections Department in Orlando, Fla., shows Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot Wednesday, May 22, 2013 when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials said. (AP Photo/Orange County ...
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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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