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    Lac-Mégantic report blames lax oversight, weak safety culture

    A railroad with a “weak safety culture” and a federal regulator that was asleep at the switch combined to bring about the worst accident in modern Canadian history, says a report by the Transportation Safety Board. The agency’s investigation into the rail disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Que...
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    Reporter posts photos of 'rubber bullets...

    via Fark: proving once and for all that that "Media Guide to Firearms" image is not really a joke these ignorant, moronic trolls bask in their duties as journalists, information gatherers, news spreaders...yeah, whatever...they're all the same: How a Reporter’s Clueless Report on ‘Rubber...
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    Inside the trailer park

    Photo series explores the lives and loves of the families living in a a California mobile home community Far from the kudzu-covered southern Piedmont or tornado-prone prairie where popular depictions so frequently park mobile homes, a San Francisco photographer has captured the essence of...
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    Francis, the awesome Pope, strikes again

    :smile: Who needs a Popemobile? Francis shuns his personal helicopter and takes the train to Mass in Korea Pope Francis took train to Daejeon, where he led service at football stadium He was seen in fourth car of train in first-class, with 500 other passengers Had already refused a...
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    The Dumbing Down of America – By Design

    This presentation focuses on the myriad ways in which the powers-that-be in the United States have been systematically dumbing down Americans as a society for a very long time – all by meticulously calculated design. Originally the term dumbing down was used as a slang expression in 1933 by...
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    37 yrs ago today we lost the KING of Rockn'roll

    Charles Adler ‏@charlesadler #ElvisPresley 35 yrs ago today we lost the King of #Sask #JohnDiefenbaker
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    Only 11 Countries On Planet Free Of Conflict

    As new wars and civil unrests seem to be flaring up every week, we look for the only countries in the world that could be considered ‘conflict-free’ With the crisis in Gaza, the rise of Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria and the international stand-off ongoing in Ukraine, it can...
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    Enter Pyongyang [Time lapse vid]

    Enter Pyongyang - YouTube but then there's this: Inside North Korea (Part 1/3) - YouTube or, if you can stomach a slideshow, here's what it probably looks like: http://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleto...t-1465704.html
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    Who's the biggest name in Canadian broadcasting?

    The Globe and Mail Kevin O’Leary of CBC’s Dragon’s Den and Lang and O’Leary fame jumped to Bell Media this week, capitalizing on his rising star and seeking a broader and larger audience. Meanwhile, Globe readers have made an article about CBC laying off two veteran sportscasters one of the...
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    42,000 new jobs created in Canada, corrected StatsCan report says

    Statistics Canada's updated jobs report shows 42,000 new positions were created in July — a far cry from the 200 that were originally reported. The federal agency released its initial jobs report last Friday before warning Canadians on Tuesday that it had made a mistake. The updated...
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    Check your google location history

    https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0 maybe don't like what you see?...then go here: https://support.google.com/gmm/answer/3118687?hl=en
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    Blasts, sustained gunfire heard near Pakistan's Quetta airport

    and while we were distracted... GAME PLAN: Topple Pakistan, gain access to da nukes. cool story eh bros? (Reuters) - At least eight blasts and sustained gunfire were heard near Quetta airport in western Pakistan on Thursday night, residents and security officials said. The gunfire had...
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    Bold Eagle celebrates 25 years of Aboriginal culture & military training

    Canadian Army ‏@CanadianArmy Bold Eagle celebrates 25 years of Aboriginal culture & military training: http://bit.ly/1sYsLtY @Army_Comd...
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    Meanwhile, in Europe...

    the number of people aged 18-29 living with their parents rose to 48% By the time the parents of Serena Violano were in their early 30s, they had solid jobs, their own home and two small daughters. Today, Serena, a 31-year-old law graduate, is still sharing her...
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    Did ya see the 'baby stroller blown onto the subway tracks' video yet?

    Probably, but those that didn't, watch Mr Helpful in the headphones as it all unfolds. Video - Canada - News - MSN CA
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    Residents Complain of Smell of Growing Pot Filling the Air in Denver

    Now that marijuana is legal in Colorado, the pot-growing industry has exploded in Denver's industrial areas. Consequently the smell of the growing pot is now filling Denver's air, as the indoor pot farms bring an acrid, skunky smell to the city and draw complaints from residents. Certainly...
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    Text and bump me? That's a stabbing for you pal.

    Toronto man allegedly stabbed in the heart after bumping into someone while texting and walking A 33-year old man is in critical condition after being stabbed in the heart at Yonge-Dundas Square Wednesday morning after he bumped into two men while he was texting. Paramedics were called to...
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    Statistics Canada retracts July jobs report because of 'error'

    Statistics Canada retracted its July employment report on Tuesday, four days after reporting that the Canadian economy created only 200 jobs during the month. "An error has been detected in the processing of the Aug. 8 Labour Force Survey release," the data agency said. "This error...
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    Republicans Remain On Track to Win Senate in November

    and Control of ALL Congressional Committees in 2015 https://twitter.com/PJKirk7/status/495104656540844034 Republicans narrowly favored to capture Senate in November A new CBS News/New York Times Battleground Tracker estimate finds the Republicans positioned to take the Senate this year...
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    Middle East Meltdown: Here’s What’s Happening

    The Middle East is in full meltdown and the U.S. is rapidly nearing full retreat in the region. But considering the incompetents running our foreign policy, our absence may be best for the Middle East for the moment. So here’s what’s happening...