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Mike Duffy may now be investigated for double-dipping amid growing anti-Senate sentiment
Canada Politics - Fri, 17 May, 2013
Mike Duffy's troubles continue to mount. CBC News is reporting that the Senate Finance Committee may again review Duffy's expenses following a Canadian Press story, Thursday, which alleged that he was claiming senate expenses while campaigning for the Conservatives in … Continue reading → More »Mike Duffy may now be investigated for double-dipping amid growing anti-Senate sentiment
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Police say St. John's apartment fire suspicious
CBC - Thu, 16 May, 2013
Police say a fire in the basement of an apartment building in St. John's that sent dozens of people into the rain Wednesday night is now being treated as suspicious. More »Police say St. John's apartment fire suspicious
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Analysis: Syria's savagery will thwart reconciliation
Reuters - Tue, 14 May, 2013
By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian soldiers slowly stab a man to death, puncturing his back dozens of times. A rebel commander bites an organ ripped out of an enemy combatant. A young boy hacks the head off a prisoner. A soldier mutilates the genitals of a corpse. These are the images of Syrian conflict, the first war in which the prevalence of camera phones and Internet access has allowed hundreds of gruesome war crimes to be broadcast, spreading hatred and fear. They are defining the war that is spilling across Syria's borders and making reconciliation an ever more distant prospect. ... More »Analysis: Syria's savagery will thwart reconciliation
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield savours fresh air of Earth
CBC - Thu, 16 May, 2013
In his first news conference on Earth after five months in space, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield described the first smells of 'home,' what it feels like to readjust to gravity, and why he put so much energy into connecting with the public in space. More »Astronaut Chris Hadfield savours fresh air of Earth
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Nigel Wright has 'full confidence' of PM after Duffy cheque
CBC - Thu, 16 May, 2013
Stephen Harper's chief of staff still enjoys the full confidence of the prime minister following revelations he wrote a $90,000 cheque to cover expenses claimed by Senator Mike Duffy, Harper's office says. But Harper's former communications director, while defending Wright, said Duffy's claims don't pass the "smell test." More »Nigel Wright has 'full confidence' of PM after Duffy cheque
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Mice wreak havoc on Winnipeg lawns
CBC - Mon, 13 May, 2013
Some Winnipeggers are coping with chewed up lawns after an extra-long winter gave voles more time to get comfortable. More »Mice wreak havoc on Winnipeg lawns
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Monsoon may arrive late as southwest thirsts
Reuters - Wed, 15 May, 2013
By Ratnajyoti Dutta NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The monsoon rains may arrive on the southern coast around June 3, the weather office forecast on Wednesday, a late debut that will raise fears any revival for ... More »Monsoon may arrive late as southwest thirsts
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Italy - Factors to watch on May 16
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
The following factors could affect Italian markets on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). POLITICS Italy's new government is considering reducing taxation ofindustrial buildings for a total of around 1.5 billion euros,Industry Minister Flavio Zanonato said on Wednesday. DEBT Italy managed to extend the average lifespan of its debt onWednesday issuing by its first 30-year bond since 2009. Thetreasury sold 6 billion euros of the new bond maturing Sept. 1,2044 through a syndicated deal. ... More »Italy - Factors to watch on May 16
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China deal ends distraction, but not questions, for Caterpillar
Reuters - Fri, 17 May, 2013
By James B. Kelleher CHICAGO (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc's (CAT.N) deal to cut the purchase price of a Chinese mining-equipment maker it bought last year ends an embarrassing episode that overshadowed ... More »China deal ends distraction, but not questions, for Caterpillar
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Lonmin's South Africa workers strike for second day
Reuters - Wed, 15 May, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Workers at platinum producer Lonmin's South African shafts continued a wildcat strike for a second day on Wednesday, raising concerns that the bitter turf war between rival unions could escalate into anarchy and violence. Production at all Lonmin's 13 shafts was halted on Tuesday as protesters demanded the closure of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) offices at Lonmin, which said last week that the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) now represented over 70 percent of its workforce. ... More »Lonmin's South Africa workers strike for second day
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Maritime provinces launch venture capital fund
CBC - Tue, 14 May, 2013
The fund will make investments between $1 to 5 million in early-stage companies with products or services in the life science and information technology sectors. More »Maritime provinces launch venture capital fund
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Thursday's Scoreboard
The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013
Thursday's Games More »Thursday's Scoreboard
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Popular 'Sonic the Hedgehog' video games coming to Nintendo systems
The Canadian Press - Fri, 17 May, 2013
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Sonic the Hedgehog is rolling with Nintendo. More »Popular 'Sonic the Hedgehog' video games coming to Nintendo systems
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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator: we're being asked to make all the sacrifices
Christian Science Monitor - Thu, 16 May, 2013
Saeed Jalili, Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator and a presidential candidate, says that offers from six world powers demand far more short-term sacrifices of his government than the Islamic Republic considers reasonable or reciprocal. More »Iran's chief nuclear negotiator: we're being asked to make all the sacrifices
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Manchester City sack manager Mancini
Reuters - Mon, 13 May, 2013
By Sonia Oxley MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City sacked manager Roberto Mancini on Monday following his team's feeble defence of the Premier League title they won exactly one year ago. Manchester United regained the title last month with four games to spare and City were then beaten 1-0 by Wigan Athletic in last Saturday's FA Cup final. City had also failed to progress from the group stage of the Champions League for a second successive season despite boasting one of the most expensively assembled squads in the world. ... More »Manchester City sack manager Mancini
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Brazil Indians occupy cattle ranch in widening land dispute
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
By Caroline Stauffer SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Federal police ordered some 200 Terena Indians to leave a former congressman's ranch in south-central Brazil on Thursday in the latest flashpoint of a widening conflict over land ownership in South America's farm belt. The ranch's owner, Ricardo Bacha, skipped a meeting in Brasilia with the country's vice president over the land conflicts to return to the disputed area, claiming his wife and son were being held hostage by the Indians. ... More »Brazil Indians occupy cattle ranch in widening land dispute
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Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix France motogp results
Reuters - 2 hours 33 minutes ago
May 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Motorcycling Grand Prix France MotoGP on Sunday 1. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 49:17.707 2. Cal Crutchlow (Britain) Yamaha 49:22.570 3. Marc Marquez (Spain) Honda 49:24.656 4. Andrea Dovizioso (Italy) Ducati 49:27.794 5. Nicky Hayden (U.S.) Ducati 49:36.178 6. Alvaro Bautista (Spain) Honda 49:41.268 7. Jorge Lorenzo (Spain) Yamaha 49:45.668 8. Michele Pirro (Italy) Ducati 49:58.482 9. Bradley Smith (Britain) Yamaha 49:59.114 10. Stefan Bradl (Germany) Honda 50:18.702 11. Andrea Iannone (Italy) Ducati 50:22.817 12. ... More »Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix France motogp results
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SE Asia Stocks-Philippines ends rally; Malaysia falls to 1-week low
Reuters - Thu, 16 May, 2013
BANGKOK, May 16 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian stock markets mostly fell on Thursday, in line with weakness in the broader Asian market, as recent rallies in large caps such as Siam Commercial Bank Pcl and ... More »SE Asia Stocks-Philippines ends rally; Malaysia falls to 1-week low
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Alberta to open 6 new trade offices
CBC - Fri, 17 May, 2013
Premier Alison Redford has announced the locations of six new provincial trade offices, including a second one in China. More »Alberta to open 6 new trade offices
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Budget woes will hamper wildfire prevention: officials
Reuters - Mon, 13 May, 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shrinking budgets mean fewer firefighters will be available this summer even as unusually dry weather has increased the risk of fire in much of the U.S. West, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned on Monday. "As a result of sequester and across-the-board cuts we will have about 500 fewer firefighters at the Forest Service than we would otherwise have," said Vilsack. Cuts known as sequestration are forcing government agencies to reduce spending. ... More »Budget woes will hamper wildfire prevention: officials

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Mike Duffy may now be investigated for double-dipping amid growing anti-Senate sentiment

Police say St. John's apartment fire suspicious

Analysis: Syria's savagery will thwart reconciliation

Astronaut Chris Hadfield savours fresh air of Earth

Nigel Wright has 'full confidence' of PM after Duffy cheque

Mice wreak havoc on Winnipeg lawns

Monsoon may arrive late as southwest thirsts

Italy - Factors to watch on May 16

China deal ends distraction, but not questions, for Caterpillar

Lonmin's South Africa workers strike for second day

Maritime provinces launch venture capital fund

Thursday's Scoreboard

Popular 'Sonic the Hedgehog' video games coming to Nintendo systems

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator: we're being asked to make all the sacrifices

Manchester City sack manager Mancini

Brazil Indians occupy cattle ranch in widening land dispute

Motorcycling-Motorcycling Grand Prix France motogp results

SE Asia Stocks-Philippines ends rally; Malaysia falls to 1-week low

Alberta to open 6 new trade offices

Budget woes will hamper wildfire prevention: officials

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