Who is the most influential expatriate from Canada in the world today? That was the question posed by The Canadian Expat Association to its members and readers of its newsletter back in July of this year....
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We all know that Taliban are terrorists and this and that. But it looks like they have the crudest form of humor sense. They responded to the news, peace Nobel for Obama with a suggestion that Obama should get the...
President Barack Obama has been awared the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for "his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples". The committee said they agreed...
Nobel Prize for litrature went to German writer Herta Mueller. "Herta Müller (born August 17, 1953) is a Romanian-born German novelist, poet and essayist noted for her works depicting the harsh conditions...
Norman Borlaug, the father of the Green Revoluion, has passed away at his home in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 95. Borlaug died from complications of cancer. He was one of only five people who had won the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the...
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" A winner has been found in Italy's massive state lottery draw - described as Europe's biggest-ever jackpot. The winning Superenalotto ticket - worth 146.9m euros (£128.3m; $211.8m) - was bought in a coffee bar...
The premier of the sixth season of Project Runway, hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum,airs on August 20 at 8/7c. The season premier of Project Runway will be preceded by a two-hour special episode where all-star designers from previous seasons battle it out for a chance to win a...
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Acclaimed Canadian singer-songwriter Patrick Watson and his band of orchestral pop magic makers, are set to release their new album Wooden Arms on April 28th. If you haven't had the pleasure of indulging in his...
World Future Energy Summit Abu Dhabi Masdar green Initiative Masdar (power), Abu Dhabi’s green initiative, to speed up the search for clean energy to address global warming. Abu Dhabi Government says 7%...
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"Iranian police on Sunday raided and closed the office of a watchdog group led by Iran's Nobel peace prize winner Shirin Ebadi ahead of a celebration to mark International Human Rights Day. Iran's judiciary...
As the holidays approach, Victoria Secret bags are even more ubiquitous. I don't think that you will find anything like this Lingerie Cookie Cutter Set (picture below) in their accessories department, one of the prizes offered by Clotilde of Chocolate & Zucchini for Menu...
No it is not a spelling error, I did not mean to write Pinot, be it Grigio or Noir. Don't call Pineau des Charentes the poor cousin of Cognac though it is definitely a lesser known quantity. My 3rd Prize for Menu for Hope 5 is a set of 2 bottles of Pineau des Charentes (one...
T. Boone Pickens Sent out this letter regarding Obams Energy Team Picks " Some big pieces of the puzzle got put in place this afternoon. President-elect Obama named his Energy Team, including Steven Chu as...
Slain Pakistani leader and former Premier, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto has been conferred upon United Nations award of Human Rights for her services rendered for the poor human beings and in recognition of her...
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"Members of the Swedish royal family attend the Nobel Prize ceremony in the concert hall in Stockholm December 10, 2008. From left are: Queen Silvia, Princess Madeleine, King Carl XVI Gustaf, Prince Carl Philip...