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as NDP move into statistical tie with Tories: poll Only a month into the leadership of Thomas Mulcair, the NDP has moved into a statistical tie with the federal Conservatives in the latest Nanos poll, while Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s leadership ratings have drastically dropped. The...

For the first time, a small jellyfish-like animal called a sea salp has forced the shutdown of Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. Plant operators and marine biologists say a convergence of natural factors caused the unlikely event. “Both biology and ocean physics have teamed up against...

A decade ago, Americans felt similarly about their local, state and federal governments. No longer. Today, just one in three has a favorable view of the federal government — the lowest level in 15 years, according to a Pew survey. The majority of Americans remain satisfied with their local and...

Be forewarned...it's not a very pleasant thing to watch if you choose to. Showing a man screaming for his life as he is buried alive at gunpoint, this could be the most shocking video yet to emerge from Syria. While it is impossible to independently verify whether this short one-minute...

TORONTO - Could a pistol-packing 12-year-old at a Jane and Finch school be a harbinger of things to come? Are we on the verge of another summer of the gun? If you believe statistics, you might think so. In fact in the year to date, shootings in Toronto are up 54.7% over the same period in...

Sounds about right these days. VANCOUVER — A lawyer for a former Air Canada baggage handler convicted of trying to smuggle 50 kilograms of cocaine through the Vancouver Airport has argued his client could receive a conditional sentence. In November, a British Columbia Supreme Court jury...

Morning wood can be fatal Falling limb kills tree-removal worker at N.J. nudist club BERNARDS — Authorities say a tree-removal worker died after he was hit by a falling 4-foot limb at a nudist club in Somerset County. Workers from Tamke Tree Experts were removing a large tree from the...

On Wednesday evening, GBTV unveiled a powerful documentary, “Rumors of War III,” exposing how radical Islamists, including the Muslim Brotherhood, are infiltrating American government at its highest levels. Above is a video clip from the program outlining some of the key players involved...

That's the spirit. A Virginia man says his Osama bin Laden-inspired license plates are being taken away by the Department of Motor Vehicles for being offensive. But he says the DMV’s new plates are even worse. Rick Sanders has had his “F.OSAMA” license plates for seven years. He received...

One thousand four hundred, man. Sir Paul McCartney was protected by a “ring of steel” for his two-day stay for a concert in Bogota, Colombia. The former Beatle was guarded by 1,400 police officers – the same number of security personnel protecting the 12,000 delegates at the 2009...

Interesting. Russian paratroopers will meet up with American forces next month for an unprecedented military exercise in Colorado, according to RT News. It's the first time Russian service members will be invited into the United States for a joint drill. A Russian airborne task force will...

Smelly effluent mars affluent Dubai's beaches DUBAI'S beautiful beaches had been making headlines because of a couple who had sex by the sea, but a more pervasive nuisance from washed up sewage threatens to deter tourists. For several weeks some of the emirate's fabled beaches have...

Will glowing trees replace street lamps in the near future? Can glowing plants be used as a source of light? These questions have occupied a group of scientists who have come up with an ingenious idea how to cut electricity costs and reduce light pollution. Walking down the street a...

Sounds about right in these uncertain offended times. A Prince Rupert elementary teacher has been told a quote from Dr. Seuss’s Yertle the Turtle is a political statement that should not be displayed or worn on clothing in her classroom. The teacher included the quote in material she brought...

SAN DIEGO – A sergeant will be discharged for criticizing President Barack Obama on Facebook in a case that called into question the Pentagon's policies about social media and its limits on the speech of active duty military personnel, the Marine Corps said Wednesday. Sgt...

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that no one really worried about? Um, yeah, about that The earthquake may have measured only a 3.9, but it still could make history in Orange County. Monday's temblor, centered in the southern suburb of Laguna Niguel, could be the first measured on a fault discovered only 13 years ago and...

against Arizona's immigration law so badly--even Justice Sotomayor isn't buying it The Supreme Court appears likely to side with Arizona over a key part of its controversial anti-illegal immigration law, rejecting the Obama administration’s claim that the state overreached its authority by...

With all the drama of Alberta’s surprise non-rebellion hogging the stage, Ontario’s government hasn’t been getting its usual share of attention. And it’s a shame, because the McGuinty government, one of the great practitioners of flim-flam politics, has been putting on a show worthy of...

Bob? Oh yeah, he's limbless.This will turn out well I imagine.