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    Alberta Expands HPV Vaccine Coverage to Boys

    Alberta expands HPV vaccination program to boys | CTV Edmonton News Alberta Health announced today that it will be expanding its HPV vaccination program to include boys in Grade five as of next fall. It will also do a 'catch up program' in grade nine for the next four years, for boys who...
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    The Great Egg Debate?

    To wash, or not to wash... that is the question. In North America, standard practice (and law in the US, I'm not sure about Canada), is to give eggs a sterilizing wash before they are packaged and put into refrigerators to be shipped to the consumer. In the EU, the opposite takes...
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    Why Poor People Make The Decisions They Do

    An interesting blog post/article about poverty This Is Why Poor People's Bad Decisions Make Perfect Sense | Linda Tirado
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    The Politics of Smoke

    This is a weird and interesting time in Canadian politics. Never before has support been so high within Canada, for the legalization of marijuana. A previously taboo product, views have steadily been shifting toward widespread tolerance, if not flat out acceptance, of the place of this mind...
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    Sales of jellied eels booming in Britain outside London

    Unagi is one of my favourite treats. Any self respecting Bear would love it. lol
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    Marvel Comics to present teenage, female Muslim superhero

    I know. And now, when you go to the comic book store and pick up your new copy of Ms.Marvel, like SOOOOOooooo many people do, you're going to have to swallow the notion that some Muslims, like the comic book artist, are just people like you. It's insane!
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    Marvel Comics to present teenage, female Muslim superhero

    melting pot, as they proudly say.
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    Marvel Comics to present teenage, female Muslim superhero

    What do you think is acceptable for comic books to write about then? And before you answer, stop to consider the sheer volume and market of comics, and the fact that niche markets are always looking for new material.
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    Marvel Comics to present teenage, female Muslim superhero

    You think she's pandering by writing a comic with a character her sex and her religion?
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    Marvel Comics to present teenage, female Muslim superhero

    Well thank goodness they didn't just rip off 'The Burka Avenger'.
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    Illegal Cavity Search in New Mexico Goes to Court

    4 On Your Side investigates traffic stop nightmare | KOB.com Pulled over for failing to completely stop at a stop sign in New Mexico, when he was asked to step out of his vehicle, officers felt David Eckert seemed like a bit too much of a tight ***.... literally. They decided that his stance...
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    Weird Sea Creature Spotted In Spain?

    Considering the statue is called 'Girl in a Wetsuit', I'm gonna have to say it's not a mermaid statue, even though it's a 'loose adaptation' of the Copenhagen one.... in that it's a female on a rock.
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    Everyone's a Critic

    trumpet fight - YouTube
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    Soldier Handcuffed for Resisting Off Duty Officer's Advances

    An off duty officer who tried to arrest a female soldier after she rebuffed his advances at a bar, has been suspended following his ensuing arrest for assault and battery. Drunken off-duty deputy tried to arrest woman at bar when she resisted his advances | Police State USA
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    What is a turducken?

    Gee, really? Kind of like a Brit critiquing the French? lol. I was simply following the vein of the post you made.
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    What is a turducken?

    If you'd see something equivalent to a turducken in a public loo, it speaks to Brit cuisine.
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    Free Spirit Quits Job

    This video recently made huge waves across the internet. Applauded and celebrated, her free spirit style and 'stick it to the boss' attitude struck a chord with many who'd love to do the same. It annoyed the _____ out of me. Especially when she references how she wanted to make one final...
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    Love Is All You Need

    An upside down look at homophobia and bullying. "Love is All You Need?" HD OFFICIAL MOVIE VERSION (CC) - YouTube
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    The French Beauty Pageant Debate

    France has recently taken the step to ban beauty pageants for children under 16 years old, to prevent the 'hyper-sexualisation' of children (once they're sixteen, we're good to go though I guess?) My initial reaction was 'hell yeah, go France!' But, the more I think on it, the less impressed...
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    Pope Francis: Church Too Obsessed With Contentious Issues

    In a recent interview, Pope Francis has declared that the Church's intent focus on contentious issues such as gay rights and abortion, needs to change. Pope Francis says church too obsessed with gays, abortion - World - CBC News