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    Obama Thanks Muslims For ‘Building The Very Fabric Of Our Nation’

    A statement put out today by President Barack Obama on the occasion of a religious holiday is raising some eyebrows. The holiday is a Muslim one called “Eid-al-Fitr” and the statement says:This last month has been a time of fasting, reflection, spiritual renewal, and service to the less...
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    Economic fears over baby-boomers haven't come to fruition

    Charles Adler ‏@charlesadler Remember the Paranoia about Retiring Boomers swamping the Health Care System. NOT in #Alberta where 60 is the new 40 It’s been a nice surprise. For the economy, business, government, the...
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    Artist sues after TV show films Montreal building that he had tagged with graffiti

    that's right... MONTREAL — To the untrained eye, the spray-painted letters look like just another of the thousands of graffiti tags that cover Montreal walls. But when Alexandre Veilleux saw the tag in the opening of the popular Radio-Canada drama 30 Vies, he recognized his own handiwork...
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    The Disturbing Rise of Anti-Semitism in Canada

    A quick survey across our country reveals some troubling trends: Terry Glavin: The NDP's anti-Israel faction Rob Breakenridge: The Calgary "peace" protests are anything but Jerry Agar: Hamas & CUPW joined at the hip? TTC Employee angrily states on camera, "We will kill the Israel" Related...
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    Remembering the Christie Pits riot

    redux for some, news to others In a seminal moment for the old pre-multiculturalism Toronto, Jew and Italians fought Brits and Scots in a hooligans' free-for-all one night 80 years ago. On 17 August 2008, Heritage Toronto commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Christie Pits Riot by...
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    Al Quds Day 'hateful' comments prompt TTC probe

    TORONTO - The TTC is reviewing video footage from a controversial Al Quds Day event which shows a transit employee in work wear making anti-Israeli comments. The footage, taken Saturday, shows a man who doesn’t identify himself, talking to a crew from Sun News Network. The man, wearing a...
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    Chiefs and council salaries now posted online

    WINNIPEG ─ The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has won its five-year battle to get First Nations chiefs and band councillors' salaries posted online. Beginning Tuesday, in accordance with the First Nations Financial Transparency Act, First Nations chiefs and councillors' salaries will now be...
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    Ebola is coming to kill us all but it's nothing to worry about

    This is the worst Ebola outbreak in history. Here’s why you should be worried. - The Washington Post
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    Mom's 'gift from God' gets prison for raping woman, 92

    CINCINNATI — To his mother, Samuel Onyenweaku was God's gift who took care of her as she aged. To a 92-year-old victim, though, the nurse's aide was the devil, raping her as she lay helpless in a Deer Park nursing home in the final days of her life. Rachael Onyenweaku told Hamilton County...
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    Premier Alison Redford’s flights had ‘false passengers,’ auditor general says

    "[Redford] Staff entered passengers into booking system to fill the seats, then removed the passengers before printing the flight manifest" A review by Alberta's auditor general found "false passengers" were booked on at least a dozen government flights, making it possible for then Premier...
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    When it comes to oil and gas with First Nations, it's all about...

    the environment. Stoney Nakoda First Nation signs 'huge' oil deal with Chinese firm Joint venture agreement with Huatong Petrochemical Holdings Ltd. covers development on 49,000 hectares and how Stoney Nakoda First Nation signs 'huge' oil deal with Chinese firm - Calgary - CBC News
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    Dronetasic

    DJI - Introducing the Spreading Wings S1000 - YouTube
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    Livestock Auction Owner Convicted of Animal Cruelty Following MFA Investigation

    A Mercy For Animals undercover investigation at Ontario Livestock Sales, the largest livestock market in southern California, has led to the historic conviction of the facility owner. This morning, Horacio Santorsola pled guilty to violating California's criminal animal cruelty laws by...
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    Mayor Rob Ford's official statement on allegations he breached the code of conduct

    related: Fords promise legal action over alleged improper business dealings | Toronto Star
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    Academia and angst

    via fark: Universities are starting to realize that having an entire department dedicating to teaching students how to analyze the feminist symbolism of Chaucerian mythology and its effect on post-Industrial deconstructionism might be kind of a waste Pulling the Plug on English...
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    Fracking: Why Have We Allowed the Left to Make It a Dirty Word?

    story: Fracking: Why Have We Allowed the Left to Make It a Dirty Word? da peeps, dey be ignant.
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    US fuming over Israeli criticism of Kerry

    oh dear... WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials were fuming Monday over a torrent of Israeli criticism of Secretary of State John Kerry's latest bid to secure a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. In unusually harsh language, officials said the criticism of Kerry could put the...
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    Want to Stay on Unemployment? Work for it!

    Interesting developments in Australia: Tony Abbott, Australia's prime minister, has unveiled strict measures to force welfare recipients to work for their benefits, including requiring them to make 40 job applications a month and perform 25 hours a week of community work. Facing...
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    Trial to begin over video of 1995 Oklahoma City bombing

    OKLAHOMA CITY – A Salt Lake City attorney is arguing in a lawsuit that the FBI has video of the Oklahoma City bombing that shows a second person was involved. The case is at the heart of Jesse Trentadue's quest to explain his brother's mysterious jail cell death 19 years ago, which has...
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    ISIL beheads 50 Syrian soldiers, puts heads on poles

    Newly-released video footage shows the ISIL Takfiri terrorists summarily executing at least 50 Syrian government soldiers in the troubled northern Syria. The decapitated heads of several soldiers are shown mounted on poles on top of a fence at an army base in the northern province of...