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When it comes to well-being, Alaskans nabbed the top spot in the United States, according to an annual ranking. West Virginia, however, came in dead last for the sixth time in six years, according to the...

So much for the theory that skeptics are dumb or uninformed. Fox News reports that a new study shows that when people are quizzed about climate science, the skeptics outscored the believers. Dan Kahan at Yale did the study on 2,000 people, but with only nine questions, so there is limited...

Is our popular understanding of the ‘Little Ice Age’ (LIA) correct, as being a predominantly cold era lasting 500 years, leavened by a few brief warm spells? The canonical description of the Little Ice Age is reflected in this quote [link]: ‘The Little Ice Age is a period between about...

Pat Martin says tight underwear led him to leave seat during vote NDP MP from Winnipeg says he had to leave seat in House of Commons because he can't sit for long NDP MP Pat Martin had a somewhat uncomfortable explanation for a brief absence from his seat in the House of Commons on...

When Bill Bennett entered politics, he portrayed himself as “the voice of the hunter” in the B.C. Legislature. But after 14 years, Mr. Bennett – now the province’s powerful Mines Minister – finds himself in conflict with hunters, and facing scrutiny over his ties to Height of the Rockies...

Sorbara=Premier’s deputy chief/staff RT @AdrianMorrow: Pat Sorbara and Gerry Lougheed broke the Elections Act, Elections Ontario has found RT @lfay_lorraine: Behind the scenes, Patricia Sorbara runs the Ontario Liberal machine http://bit.ly/1zQWEO7 https://twitter.com/davidakin...

On Sunday, February 15th, photographer Stephanie Davenport was capturing some sky and landscape photos during the afternoon and early evening hours. What she thought was the moon overhead in Taylors, South Carolina - was happily co-existing with the sun that day. However, as she examined her...

here we go... A newly discovered microscopic ball could have been sent to earth by an alien civilization in an attempt to start new life, a British scientist has claimed. The mysterious metal sphere has been photographed spewing out a biological substance, which...

Unless they Agree to his DoJ "rules" WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to sue the Ferguson, Missouri, police department over allegations of racially discriminatory practices unless the police force agrees to make changes, CNN reported on...

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OTTAWA – The federal government says it’s reached a deal to cover the costs of a major new bridge between Canada and the U.S. Canada was already planning to pay for 95 per cent of a new bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit. Now it’s covering the final portion – a United States customs...

Muclair says Liberals are not fulfilling their primary function of being in the opposition. https://twitter.com/RosieBarton/status/568162321572491264 Opposition Leader Tom Mulcair says the NDP will fight the Conservative government's new anti-terrorism bill when it goes before the House on...

– story then disappears from website Sounds familiar: IPCC chief's defense against sexual harassment charges: 'I've been hacked.' https://twitter.com/JunkScience/status/568110893864751105 From the this sounds familiar department…comes this hot, steamy, but not climatic turn of events...

Blaze drew no firefighting response of any kind, RCMP says The Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation is mourning the loss of two toddlers who died in an early-morning house fire Tuesday. RCMP said a two-year-old boy and an 18-month-old girl were being carried out of the burning home by their...

Former British Columbia premier and federal cabinet minister Ujjal Dosanjh wants a national licensing scheme for all places of worship and private schools in Canada, to ensure they don’t undermine Canadian values. “We want to know what it is that’s being taught,” Dosanjh told the Senate...

After three months of positive movement on the Nanos Party Power Index, the Conservatives have hit a new 12-month high – although Liberals are still leading the index by three points. The pulse points: Liberals score 57 points out of 100 Tories score 54 points, up...

Good news, dear reader. You too can learn to be a performance artist and thereby make the world tremble. You could, for instance, attend Sandrine Schaefer’s course in Durational Performance Art, which is run by the Studio for Interrelated Media at the Massachusetts College of Art. The...

good for them One hundred people from around the world have been shortlisted for a mission to Mars. Fifty men and fifty women are all hoping to become the first human beings to walk on the red planet. They now face a series of tests to see how well they work under pressure, with part of...

“We Honestly Have No F@&king Idea What We’re Doing”, Admits Leading Quantum Physicist Via WW News: THEORETICAL Quantum Physicist Dr. Amit Goswami admitted today that he, and his peers, have absolutely ‘no fukking idea’ what they’re doing, and claims they were no nearer than prehistoric man...

derp derpson EUGENE, Ore. (AP) – Lane County authorities say a suspect brought in for questioning later punched himself in the face and then signed an assault complaint against detectives. But unfortunately for the suspect, a video recorder was running in a holding room where he’d been...