Connecticut Bill Would Grant Unions, But Not Marriages, to Gay Couples

While several states have passed amendments and laws banning same-sex unions, Connecticut is well on the way to becoming the third state to explicitly endorse them. Both chambers of the state's...

Canadians need to hear from Gomery, Martin says

Prime Minister tries to turn attacks in Question Period into debate on health care

Chinese People in Toronto Mourn for the 80 Million Chinese Killed under the C...

TORONTO - On April 5, more than 50 people from various organizations around the world - including the Bye-CCP Alliance, the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, the Chinese Information and Community Services of Greater Toronto, the Falun Gong Association, as well as...

Protest as cardinal at centre of US child-sex storm leads mass for pope (AFP ...

US victims of paedophile priests carried their protest to the Vatican as a controversial cardinal led a special mass for John Paul II, bringing centre stage one of the key problems facing the Catholic Church as it searches for a new pontiff.

Chinese village protest turns into riot of thousands (Guardian Unlimited)

Reports that two elderly women were killed during a protest against factory pollution sparks bloody riot in eastern China.

Porn Outlasts Andrea Dworkin

http://www.guardian.co.uk/gender/story/0,11812,1457609,00.html

Commons committee to grill Martin confidantes

Reluctant witnesses to be subpoenaed regarding research contracts awarded to consulting firm closely allied with PM

The Border, Again by Don Henry Ford Jr. || The NarcoSphere

From the NarcoSphere of Narco News:  If [..] you live in Santa Helena, Chihuahua, you must drive eight hours to Ojinaga, Chihuahua to get to a legal crossing to the west, or perhaps six hours to the east to Ciudad Acuña, the nearest crossing in that direction. Assuming...

More fireworks from Gomery?

the Captain at Captain's Quarters continues to follow Adscam, and gives us a preview for today. Liberal Jacques Corriveau, who was a central figure of many of the allegations from Jean Brault, takes the stands. One of the questions: where did the money go for 600 tickets...

Sponsorship inquiry hears allegations that Chretien's office approved deals (...

MONTREAL (CP) - An inquiry into the federal sponsorship scandal that threatens the minority Liberal government heard more allegations on Monday that Jean Chretien's office approved sponsorship deals in the 1990s.

Philly to Defy Telecom Giants, Set Up Public Wireless Network

In a move that ruffles the feathers of major internet service providers, the government of Philadelphia, PA says it will go ahead with plans to establish a municipally owned, low-cost wireless network serving the entire city.

Kill 'Em All: Mimes Descend Upon Israeli-Arab Town

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