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Carol Ann Duffy is named first female Poet Laureate
As Andrew Motion comes to the end of his term as Poet Laureate it appears hotly tipped Manchester based Carol Anne Duffy will step into his shoes. " Carol Ann Duffy is to be named as the new Poet Laureate, the first woman to be appointed in the 341-year history of the post. ... We Heart the West End
The West End we love is at risk. Rising rents and illegal evictions threaten the diversity of our neighbourhood. We need an MLA who will protect the West End we love. Spencer Herbert has a proven track record of... PM dares Dion to face voters with coalition plan
"PM dares Dion to face voters with coalition plan Dion quotes 2005 Harper letter decrying government delays of confidence votes Last Updated: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 | 4:42 PM ET Comments474Recommend485 CBC News Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion...The Success of the iPhone and The Doubts About RIM
According to a study done by J.D. Power and Associates the iPhone ranks the highest among "business wireless Smartphone users." Battery charge dropped in flatulence case
"CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) -- A West Virginia man accused of passing gas and fanning it toward a police officer no longer faces a battery charge. ... Russian MPs back Georgia's rebels
"Russia's parliament has backed a motion urging the president to recognise the independence of Georgia's breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Both houses voted unanimously in favour of the non-binding motion, which analysts say could help President Dmitry Medvedev...Georgia conflict: Screams of the injured rise from residential streets
Innocent people are the victim of all this. Many building and apartment damaged by Russian airstrike." The ground shook and a series of explosions rippled through the air. From the middle of a housing estate in...Quebec Tories Accused of Swapping Ad Expenses
Months after Canadians attention was grabbed by images of RCMP officers carting boxes of files out of the Quebec Conservative Headquarters, Elections Canada's lawyer says the party shifted hundreds of thousands of dollars.The accusation comes after months of investigations...Back seat lovers survive cliff plunge
"Two lovers ended up in hospital in Taiwan after their car plunged 150ft down a cliff face as they made love in the back seat. Lin Gu, 25, and lover Lee Shin, 29, were left with broken bones and bruises after...Senate Will Vote on Prohibiting Funds for Coercive Abortions in China
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) made the following statement prior to a vote on a motion by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) to kill two of his amendments to the...Is Apple Socially Responsible… or too slow to confirm it
"We witnessed the public stunt shown by Greenpeace everywhere about Apple’s products and its use of toxic substances in laptops and other devices. The main problem between Greenpeace guerrilla tactics is Apple...St. John's city hall proposes bottled water ban
Bottled-water bans are starting to pick up some momentum in Canada. Check out yesterday's NowPublic coverage of a bottle ban in a B.C. school district. "Workers at St. John's city hall may soon be drinking...Vlingo Offers Total Voice Control of BlackBerry Smartphones
Vlingo Corporation today debuted a new application for BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM), offering the industry's first complete voice-powered interface based entirely... Thai Street Protests Continue as PM Refuses to Resign
In the face of an impending no-confidence vote, weeks of anti-government street protests, and widespread accusations of corruption, Thailand's prime minister Samak Sundaravej has defiantly refused to resign....
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