Canadian Heritage Minister (and copyright czar) Bev Oda has come under some intense scrutiny under revelations that there was some sketchy fundraising last fall. Essentially it breaks down to this: Oda is...
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How many roaches have you squashed in your life? I know I've manhandled a few of those scurrying little suckers in my time, but maybe I should have just caught them instead. Because now, I could make a pretty...
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An SUV ran the curb and struck several students at Ralston Middle School in Belmont, California on Wednesday. The SUV driver was reportedly there to pick up a student, but no other details about the driver have emerged so far, nor have any other details become available about...
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Time has released its annual list of the Top 100 most influential people. There are a couple of expected subjects (Al Gore, Justin Timberlake) and a couple of pleasant surprises (Tina Fey, Queen Elizabeth II--the...
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Patience is a virtue, but if you're a US film audience, virtue seems to be in short supply. Audiences who are short on the kind of patience required to sit through a three hour movie are the reason why--according...
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May Day has many connotations to many different people (just have a read of the Wikipedia page to get an idea) and has come in recent years to be an increasing politically charged day, one that sees protests...
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Courtney Love is planning to sell husband Kurt Cobain's personal belongings through auction house Christie's. Love emphasizes that a portion of the proceeds will to go to charity, but also affirms some selfish...
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Picture this: You are a high school senior in the United States. You have just witnessed the most horrendous school shooting in your country's history play itself out over and over again in the media. You are...
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One of the "worst offenders" in Canada's Liberal sponsorship scandal has plead guilty to 28 of 35 counts of fraud this morning. Jean LaFleur turned himself in after an international warrant was issued for his...
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The route to be taken by the Olympic torch in advance of next summer's games is the longest yet, and will visit the most countries the torch has seen in one go. The announcement's arrival is seen by some as a way...
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Not an early riser? Would you rather stay up late then go to bed early? [I would.] Well, then you might have the "after-hours" gene and that means you really can't do anything about it. After testing their theory...
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Norwegian students and activists protesting a NATO dinner last night faced tear gas and arrest after breaking through barriers police put up around the City Hall, where the dinner was taking place. The tear...
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First, Kryptonite. Second, life in other galaxies. Now, a real-life Spidey? It's a week of geek's dreams come true 'round these parts."Nicola Pugno, a 35-year-old researcher at the Polytechnic University of Turin,...
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Yesterday was the 62nd time Italians celebrated their freedom from brutal fascist dictator Benito Mussolini. The national holiday is often greeted with a mixture of festivities and protest of current regimes...
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