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Why there isn't a new video of this is beyond me. Daredevil Felix Baumgartner this morning landed from his 17-mile dive back to Earth from the edge of space, in a plummet that reached a speed of 600 mph in 20 seconds. Mission Control gave the go ahead this morning for the launch, saying...

Via sda: small dead animals: It's Probably Nothing It's Probably Nothing In a nutshell;Because most Western governments are insolvent, fiscal policy is dead. They maxed out their taxing power a long time ago and have been borrowing ever since. When it comes to the economy...

: Stephen Harper after meeting with mayor OSHAWA — Hours after meeting Toronto Mayor Rob Ford at a police station in Scarborough Tuesday to discuss how to tackle gun crimes — in the wake of a deadly multiple shooting last week at an east Toronto barbecue that killed two people and...

OTTAWA—Former Conservative cabinet minister Bev Oda reimbursed taxpayers for inappropriate travel and hospitality expenses incurred on five separate occasions following revelations of her lavish spending while attending an international immunization conference in London last year. “The...

Serious question: Does NBC just think we are all idiots? Have they been under a rock for the last decade and not realize that they no longer can control the information we hear? Do they think they can breathlessly report that their latest poll has Barack Obama leading Romney by 9-points and...

:lol: Mind you, wouldn't Justin Bieber be more effective? Is a Computer Worm Causing Iranian Nuclear Facilities to Blast AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ At Night? Heavy metal has been weaponzied. At least that's the claim by a computer security researcher who says an Iranian nuclear scientist...

A report released by Statistics Canada showed crime in Winnipeg helped push Manitoba into top spot for homicide rates among provinces in the country. Among major centres, Winnipeg is the top city in the country for murders in 2011, reporting 41 homicides that year. The city also had...

The biggest piece of news that emerged from Israel this past week (July 3) is one you may have heard nothing about--but it is a game changer in terms of elevating Israel's economic/strategic position in the Middle East. For decades, Egypt has been able to potentially isolate Israeli and...

Don’t do drugs, kids. But if you do, don’t assume that the person texting you back from your drug dealer’s phone is in fact your drug dealer. After police in Washington seized the iPhone of a “suspected drug dealer,” Detective Kevin Sawyer scrolled through the phone’s recent calls and...

Idaho man accused of advertising on Craigslist to rape wife Two men, two days in a row, tried to assault an Idaho woman in her home. Now her husband is accused of putting an ad on Craigslist, seeking someone to rape his wife. “In the ad, the person posted that they wanted to be raped as...

via Fark Mayor to cops: You're fired. Cops to mayor: You're under arrest. Mayor to cops: Well played Pink-Slip-Happy Mayor Cy Tries to Fire Cops As They're Arresting Him And here his strategy had been working so well, Cy Sun figured. When someone got in his way, the 82-year-old Pacific mayor...

So this is news at Torstar. :lol: Toronto mayor’s new Cadillac Escalade a birthday gift Mayor Rob Ford is now wheeling around in a Cadillac Escalade. If it seems out of character for a mayor who’s been driving an aging minivan, it is, says his...

Massive military plane lands at wrong airport in Tampa Tampa, Fla.- The U.S. Air Force has yet to explain how a massive C-17 military cargo plane ended up landing at the wrong airport Friday. Photo Gallery: Air Force plane lands at Peter O. Knight The plane bound for MacDill Air Force...

Via Weasel Zippers Obamanomics: Census Shows Poverty Levels Skyrocketing To Highest Level Since 1965… By ASSOCIATED PRESS | 7/22/12 8:54 AM EDT The ranks of America’s poor are on track to...

Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews 'appalled' by number of millionaire doctors Surely you've seen this tableau play out in North American pop culture. A wealthy surgeon exits his multimillion-dollar home and jumps into a shiny sports car. Expensive golf clubs sit in the back seat, primed...

From Weasel Zippers: Bob Costas Says He Will Observe Moment of Silence For Victims of 1972 Munich Massacre During Live Broadcast of London Olympics Opening Ceremony Despite IOC’s Refusal To Allow It… Those calling for a moment of silence at next week’s Olympics to commemorate the 40th...

San Jose: 21 people treated for burns after firewalk at Tony Robbins appearance Amid inspirational talk, chanted mantras and shouts of victory at a late-night firewalking event attended by thousands Thursday came agonized shrieks from followers whose soles were scorched by the superheated...

Via sda: Yeah...now they complain An NDP MP doesn't like patronage appointments.... So he wants the government to revive a commission, made up of appointed members. To oversee the appointment of other folks, a commission that his party voted against when the Conservative...

The military is defending the use of a Griffon helicopter for a fishing trip to No Name Lake in Labrador on June 8. (Facebook) Labrador MP and federal cabinet minister Peter Penashue says he's disappointed that the Department of National Defence permitted a military helicopter to be used for...

Gathering Place abruptly removes breast cancer patient photo exhibit, says it stirred emotions CLEVELAND, Ohio -- On July 13, Angelo Merendino presided over the first night of what was supposed to be a 10-week-long photography exhibit at The Gathering Place in Westlake. A...