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Arab leaders at their summit Thursday agreed on a call for Israel to accept their land-for-peace offer and open direct negotiations with the Arabs. Unlike past summits that at times saw overt feuds break out, the gathering of Arab kings, emirs and presidents showed unusual public unity as it...

Twelve worst polluters http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/gmaps/greenhouse-emitters/

Yet another woman dies because she can't give birth to children of the right gender. How many Sikh women have been killed because they haven' produced sons? These ignorant people can't seem to learn that the father's sperm determines the sex of the child. http://tinyurl.com/yr6xpt

The triumph of fringe science Global warming naysayers argue that we don't need to do anything to stop rising temperatures. Mainstream scientists used to be able to ignore them, but now they make White House policy. By Katharine Mieszkowski Pages 1 2 August 7, 2003 | When the...

This is a 'real' walking robot. Asimo (Honda's robot) was programmed to walk - put your foot here, then put your other foot there, etc. This one calculates where to put its feet in real-time - so it learns as it goes along. A couple more months and it should be able to go up and down slopes. In...

This is a pretty heavy report from the scientists but it is all there. http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf

Cops Close Parts Of Gardiner, Downtown Over Falling Ice Fears Monday March 5, 2007 Police have closed parts of the downtown Gardiner Expressway and King St. over fears of falling ice from the CN Tower. The...

I can't believe Edmonton traded Ryan Smith for a couple of also-ran rookies and a draft choice. There are few players in the NHL who play with the heart of Ryan Smith. NHL trade deadline: Oilers send Smyth to Islanders...

This is a story by lady on Gabriola Island where we lived for over seven years. It is a great place to live but we found it a little isolated. The peacocks were there when we were there. It's funny how a really beautiful bird can make such irritating sounds...

Jamie Komarnicki, CanWest News Service; Calgary Herald Published: Sunday, February 25, 2007 CALGARY - Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach defended Alberta's energy industry Saturday and fired back at one of the nation's top environmentalists who questioned his right to lead the...

My son just built a set of these. They each use just one 3 and a half inch Fostex full range driver, about thirty dollars each, and five dollars worth of used plywood. They are a horn design that is very efficient and they absolutely fill a room. 89 decibals at 1 watt. I've just about...

british columbia news Email this page Print this page Monday, Feb 19, 2007 Head of Air India inquiry says he'll shut down if evidence not released full image Justice John Major...

Thu, February 15, 2007 Iran arms source: Bush UPDATED: 2007-02-15 02:13:27 MST By AP WASHINGTON -- U.S. President George W. Bush said yesterday there is no doubt the Iranian government is providing armour-piercing weapons to kill American soldiers in Iraq -- but he backed away from claims the...

Quote: Karla Homolka is nursing a newborn baby, Sun Media has confirmed. Using the name Leanne Teale, Homolka gave birth to a seven-pound baby boy Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital in Montreal. Homolka and the baby's father took the newborn child to their bungalow on the Montreal South...

Oil prices plunged by more than $2 US Monday, dropping below $58 US a barrel on rising U.S. temperatures and news that OPEC is expecting a crude surplus in the spring but has no plans to cut more production. On Friday, prices climbed briefly above the psychological $60 US barrier on unrelenting...

There have been quite a few discussions about the savings that can be had by switching from incandescent light bulbs to flourescent. LED light bulbs are another order of magnitude as far as energy efficiency is concerned. http://www.ccrane.com/lights/led-light-bulbs/index.aspx

Kyoto and beyond Capturing carbon We have the technology, why aren't we doing it? Last Updated February 7, 2007 CBC News Scientists call it carbon sequestration — a big geological word that means putting the gaseous carbon dioxide from fossil fuels back in the ground where it...

UN report says climate change man-made...

The fallout of global warming: 1,000 years In stark terms, scientists confirm that climate change is 'unequivocal'...

In Depth Technology Windows Vista What's in the new consumer versions Jan. 26, 2007 By Saleem Khan, CBC News Vista's windows are partly transparent to let people see what's behind them. (Microsoft handout) What should I buy? That's the burning...