Security and Peace Conference in Halifax

Some of the most powerful political and military figures, including Robert Gates, Admiral Mullen, John MacCain and Military leaders from the EU will be descending upon Halifax, Nova Scotia this weekend. The meeting...

Close to the Cure: Developing HIV/AIDS Vaccination

Researchers are optimistic about AIDS vaccinations.  In the past year there have been a huge increases in understanding the disease and possible cures.  Conferences held all over the world are...

Barack and Yukio - Japan

I visit the White house today well its website and looked at the blog's, seemingly he has easied the strain on the US public purse by including a fund raising venture within the political get together for a chat. ...

Sowell’s House of Horrors – 4 More Bodies Recovered

+++POSTED YESTERDAY+++ CLEVELAND [WMAT News] – Police Chief Michael McGrath confirmed in a Tuesday news conference that, 4 more bodies have been recovered from the home of Anthony Sowell. A total of 10 bodies have now been recovered from the residence. “During the course...

850 New Species Found Underground In Australia

A team of 18 scientists have concluded a four-year research mission in the Australian outback, and found 850 new species of invertabrates in caves and underground water.The never before seen species include...

Astros Have Fired Manager Cecil Cooper

Cecil Cooper, 59, began managing The Houston Astros in August 2007 after being the bench coach and also guided the team to an 86-75 record in 2008. " The club then picked up the option on Cooper's contract in ...

World Climate Conference Focuses On Adaptation To Climate Change

The third World Climate Conference started on Monday in Geneva, Switzerland. WCC-3, as it is called, is a week-long event organized by the World Meteorological Organization. Over 1,000 politicians and scientists from 150 countries attend, in an attempt to better understand...

Gnomedex report from PBS' Mark Glaser

I've been down to a few Gnomedexes in the last couple of years and they're worth attending if you want to dig deep into emerging media and technology.  Mark Glaser is there and reports: "SEATTLE -- I am here...

Church 'mortified' by Berlusconi

" The Roman Catholic Church has expressed "unease" and "mortification" over revelations surrounding the private life of Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi. In some of the strongest Church criticism to date, the newspaper...

U.S. can't sway Canada on Afghan pullout: Cannon

Canada's foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon had stated that Canada will not extend its stay in Afghanistan beyond 2011. "Let me be perfectly clear: Canada is abiding by the motion that was adopted in our...

Music Therapy...Making a Difference: Part 1 Canadian Influence

 “She has been yelling all day, is there anything we can do?”  “A flustered nurse asked me on my first day of work being a Supervisor. I didn’t have a chance yet to get to know the residents or...

Vancouver Digital Week hosts 3rd Annual PopVox Awards

Vancouver is preparing itself for another invigorating week of Business to Business speed dating, an influx of game developers, Obama’s social media guru, and the gathering of digital media industry’s finest at this year’s Vancouver Digital Week 2009.  Taking place...

Fox sticking with schedule instead of Obama

It's the first time a broadcast network has refused Obama's request. " NEW YORK – The Fox network is sticking with its regular schedule over President Barack Obama this week. The network is turning down the president's request to show his prime-time news conference on...

Fox Broadcasting rejects Obama's request for air-time

The Fox Broadcasting Company has rejected President Obama's request for air-time for the president's 100-day news conference. In a statement issued by Fox, "The Fox Broadcasting Company will not air the...

THE COUNTRIES WHO STOOD FOR ISRAEL - April 20, 2009

Here are countries that are boycotting the U.N. conference on racism in Geneva this week:_Germany_Australia_Canada_Israel_Italy_Netherlands_New Zealand_Poland_United StatesHere are countries that walked out of the conference to protest the attack on Israel by Iranian...

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