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October deadliest month yet for Iraqi civilians Associated Press GENEVA — The United Nations said Wednesday that 3,709 Iraqi civilians were killed in October, the...

Tuesday, Nov 21, 2006 U.S. legislator warns of Bush plot to merge Canada, the U.S. and Mexico WASHINGTON (CP) - A U.S. legislator who backs tough anti-immigrant measures and more security at the Canada-U.S. border is warning Americans that President George...

This was written about the U.S. by an American but it certainly applies to Canada as well. Whenever I hear “they hate us because of our freedom” or "because they hate our way of life" or some other such drivel, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. If real people didn’t suffer the consequences...

The United States and Middle East: Why Do "They" Hate Us? (revised, 12 Dec. 2001) By Stephen R. Shalom The list below presents some specific incidents of U.S. policy in the Middle East. The list minimizes the grievances against the United...

Still the best Remembrance Day poem In Flanders fields the poppies blow (1) Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset...

Some things I ran accross yesterday. My daughter is trying to quit smoking and to that end she's using a nicotine patch. In the course of the conversation, I discovered that the nicotine patch is not covered under the medical system. My reaction was that somebody was making a wrong decision...

http://tinyurl.com/ycds3n CBS/AP) Strong Democratic gains in the U.S. elections were seen around the world as a potent rejection of the war in Iraq and the beginning of the end of Republican George W. Bush's presidency. The Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives did not spark...

The Democrats get control of the house but the Senate will be a little more difficult. The Democrats will be able to be a pain in the neck but G.W. Bush will still be there. The Dems need three more seats to control the Senate but that will be very difficult. I don't think anyone gives the...

Who's not Bush? Gavin Esler 7 Nov 06, 04:08 PM Here in Washington over the usual heart-attack-on-a-plate American breakfast this morning I turned to the Washington Post for a summary of the elections. "Has there ever been a more negative, dispiriting election?" asks columnist...

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6114132.stm US stops audit of Iraq rebuilding The vast bill for rebuilding Iraq has created a need...

british columbia news Wednesday, Nov 01, 2006 Judge in Pickton murder case urges Crown to provide detailed trial plan VANCOUVER (CP) - The trial of accused serial killer Robert Pickton before a...

People who have been warning about global warming for the last few years and getting ridiculed are getting a bit of respite because several world leaders have finally woke up and admitted that the problem is real. http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2006/10/30/climate-cost.html Calling for "bold and...

Hard drive space, how much is enough? I am entertaining the idea of downloading movies and burning them onto DVDs. How much space do I need? RAM THe limit on my computer is 8 gigabytes. Can you have too much? I have one gig at present.

When one twin is tickled, both jump. When one baby feeds, both suckle. It seems almost like there is one brain and two bodies. I wonder how much hope there is for a successful separation...

I just watched Al Gore's movie, "An Inconvenient Truth". It is likely the best explanation of global warming out there. Gore spends the one hour and forty minutes going over all the causes and evidence for human responsibility for global warming. I was a firm believer in global warming before...

Two or three weeks ago the CPU fan in my computer got so plugged with dust that the processor was overheating. It started to hang up every time I booted up as well as other dopey things. By the time I discovered the problem and vacuumed it out, the processor was fried. For the last couple of...

Today, the Ornithopter, tomorrow, the world... http://www.ornithopter.ca/MediaGallery/Videos/index_e.html

My wife just got back from a trip to Europe. I was supposed to go but since it had turned into mainly a geneology (hunt for dead relatives)trip, I begged off. I haven't been to Britain or Europe for a few years now and when my wife told me about some of the prices she encountered, I was...

The Canucks pulled off a nice 3 - 1 win over the Red Wings. The new goaltenter did a good job. Any comments?