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Back to Work Legislation For Ottawa's Striking Bus Drivers

Canada's Labour Minister Rona Ambrose announced today that she is prepared to legislate Ottawa's bus drivers back to work. The driver's have been on strike since the middle of December and the two sides don't...

created by polylogue | 42 wks ago
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levmyshkin

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Republican Congressman Begs For Forgiveness From Rush Limbaugh

Republican Rep. Phil Gingrey (GA), with tail between his legs, had to explain his comments regarding Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Newt Gingrich in order to avoid a telephone mob from destroying his conservative...

created by polylogue | 42 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago
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Civilians Continue to Die As Sri Lanka Pushes Tigers to the Brink

Various media outlets report that civilians continue to die in Sri Lanka as the government's army continues its relentless pounding of the last vestiges of the Tamil Tigers. Although reporters are not allowed in the fighting areas, reports state that hundreds of...

created by polylogue | 42 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago
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Dead NFLers' Brains Show Severe Damage From Lifetime of Hits

With the Super Bowl slated for Sunday, it may be a good time to look at what a lifetime of blows to the head do to a person. According to an article on CNN.com, repeated concussions can lead to damage known...

created by polylogue | 42 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago
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Global warming is 'irreversible': Experts

So much for alternative fuels, energy conservation, and walking to work, climate change may be here to stay, no matter what we do. According to an article on bbc's website, scientists participating in a study...

created by polylogue | 42 wks ago
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Mihnea

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Montreal Could Ban Swearing At Police

You may have to watch your mouth next time you find yourself pulled over by a police officer in Montréal. It may soon be against the law to insult the police. While I don't condone abusive language...

created by polylogue | 42 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago
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President Obama's First Sunday Poll Numbers

With silly season now underway for polls, here are the results of President Obama's first Sunday approval ratings according to Rasmussen Reports. The pollster states that 42 percent of U.S. voters strongly approve...

created by polylogue | 43 wks ago
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Canada's Parliament Resumes; Battles Likely To Continue

Canada's Parliament will resume sitting on Monday, January 26. After the first session was cut short due to a political showdown, the expectations are that there could be more political intrigue in the coming weeks...

created by polylogue | 43 wks ago
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Senator Feingold Wants To End Blago-Type Appointments

U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) will introduce a constitutional amendment to end appointments to the U.S. Senate by governors in the case of vacant seats. The Feingold amendment will call for special...

created by polylogue | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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Barack Obama Photo Shoot

New York Times Magazine has a really cool photo shoot of what it is calling "Obama's People".

created by polylogue | 44 wks ago | updated 44 wks ago
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Sanjay Gupta is Controversial Pick For Surgeon General

It turns out that Sanjay Gupta, President-elect Barack Obama's probable pick for the post of Surgeon General, is controversial. First, Gupta was criticized on New York Times' columnist and Nobel Prize winning...

created by polylogue | 45 wks ago
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Air Force to airlift into Darfur

The U.S. will begin airlifting equipment into Darfur in the near future. Given President-elect Obama's talk during the campaign that Americans should be doing more in the ravaged region of Sudan, could this...

created by polylogue | 45 wks ago
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Number of Democrats Keeps Growing in U.S.

According to Rasmussen Reports polling the number of Democrats in the U.S. has increased for the third straight month. At this point, those who consider themselves Democrats have an 8.8 percent lead over Republicans. " The number of Americans who consider themselves...

created by polylogue | 45 wks ago
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Hamas Has Failed

The following is an excerpt from a piece that appeared in Abu Dhabi's The National on January 4. The author, Sultan Al Qassemi, states that Hamas has failed in its role governing Gaza and "regardless of the outcome of the barbaric Israeli Operation Cast Lead, one things...

created by polylogue | 45 wks ago
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Jeb Bush Will Not Run For Senate

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush will not run for Senate in 2010. Although frequently mentioned as a candidate to replace the retiring Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL), the brother of the current president and...

created by polylogue | 45 wks ago
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