CBC Series: A week without women

This certainly will be an interesting program to watch, as a small town loses all of it's women and the men have to fend for themselves, Kids and all.  Sort of reminds me of Al Bundy and his fictious No MA'Am...

Fat Talk spurs kids' eating disorders

This makes so much sense.  If schools and parents start obsessing about kids' weights,it's likely the kid will begin to obsess about it too - and that isn't healthy under any circumstances.  And what...

Sprint shares tumble

It is significant that Sprint can lose this many customers given how difficult it is to unsubscribe to their service.  This is a real measure of just how lousy they are:"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel...

Britney Spears: “I’ll kill myself before I let them lock me up again!”

"Troubled Britney Spears reportedly made a series of terrifying calls to a close friend in which she threatened: “I’ll kill myself before I let them lock me up again!” Britney is said to have made the...

Computer games 'scramble young minds'

"Children under seven should be banned from playing computer games because it could damage their attention span, it has been claimed. The rapid pace of computer games is only stimulating basic "fight or flight"...

The germaphobe's non-contact thermometer

"Of all the shared items in any household, the personal thermometer may well be a germaphobe's worst nightmare. Just think about how it's used--on second thought, don't. But there may be a non-invasive answer to...

Benazir Bhutto's Son Fears Pakistan May Disintegrate

It would be hard enough to get the privacy to grieve with a mother as famous as his, but when half the country is looking at you to lead it must take an enormous toll on Bhutto."Benazir Bhutto’s 19-year-old son...

Britons 'love fast food more than Americans'

"America's reputation as the home of fast food is under threat from the British, who are more addicted to burgers, chips and pizza than any other nation in the world. Almost half of all Britons would be unable to...

Countries Condemn Bhutto Killing

This is very uncivilised of her killers and I think the government of the day knows something about it "From Moscow to Washington to New Delhi and points in between, dismay and condemnation poured forth Thursday over the assassination of Pakistani opposition leader Benazir...

5 year old girl's mom wishes pedophile husband dead

Judging how her husband is faring in prison, I am certain this Mother will get her Christmas Wish.q url="http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2007/12/20/4733729-sun.html"]ST. THOMAS -- It would have been easier if...

CANADA:Nuclear Thefts Raise Security Fears

Well that can't be good!"Record nuclear thefts raise fears about security failures Ottawa Citizen Published: Thursday, November 22, 2007 A record number of low-level radioactive materials, the kind terrorists...

Airbus fears 'weak-dollar death'

"The dollar has hit new record lows against the euro this week, something which Airbus says favours its US rival Boeing. Earlier this month Airbus warned it may have to deepen its planned restructuring after steeper than expected third-quarter losses. It said a net loss of...

Paragon plunges amid funding fears

Another financial services group which specialises in buy-to-let mortgages has seen its shares tumble amid fears of the credit squeeze.........."Shares in Paragon Group plunged 45 per cent in early trading on Tuesday after the group, which specialises in buy-to-let mortgages,...

Australia bans toy over GHB fears

"Australia has issued a nationwide ban on a Chinese-made toy after it was found to contain a substance linked to the date-rape drug GHB. Three children have been taken to hospital after swallowing tiny beads from the Bindeez game - one of the best-selling toys in...

Loonie trades above US$1.10 amid fears and calls for a pull-back

The loonie continues to climb and is now at levels not seen in over 100 years, but still, Canadians pay more for goods and services than our American neighbors. Clearly the most noticeable items are...

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