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  1. unclepercy

    Canada promises to fight move to ban garbage trucked to US

    You dump your garbage on us? You have that vast wasteland north of you, big enough to hide Texas and France in, and yet you send it to Michigan? What? *********************************************************************************** BETH GORHAM 1 hour, 24 minutes ago WASHINGTON (CP) -...
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    US Iraq ambassador to discuss Iraq with Iran

    This story is like an outline - with nothing under the topics. I cannot read between the lines and tell what is really going on. Does anyone here have a clue? ************************************************************************************ Monday, November 28, 2005 3:41 p.m. ET WASHINGTON...
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    No-Confidence Vote in Canada Threatens U.N. Meeting

    By CLIFFORD KRAUSS Published: November 27, 2005 OTTAWA, Nov. 23 - Monday was supposed to be the day Canada took the reins of international environmental leadership, playing host to a United Nations climate change conference in Montreal to begin a critical round of negotiations to decide how...
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    Bargains and brawls on Black Friday

    I try to avoid Black Friday like the plaque, and we spend that day putting up our Christmas decorations. When completed, our house looks like the Griswalds in National Lampoons Christmas movie. The indoors is done, and next comes the wrapping. I scoured the ads for bargains/but I pretty much...
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    A "what if?" Canada question

    What if...Alberta did something that made British Columbia furious? Someone outrageous and worthy of a big legal battle - like claiming part of BC actually belonged to Alberta. A huge controversy arises - who settles it? In the states, this has come up. The Sabine River Debate went to the...
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    Al-Zarqawi Tape Threatens Jordan's King

    Nov 18, 4:34 PM EST AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- An audiotape in the name of al-Qaida in Iraq threatened on Friday to chop off King Abdullah II's head and bomb more hotels and tourist sites. The speaker on the tape, identified as Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, also said the group's suicide bombers did not...
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    Christmas shopping yet?

    I have no idea what Canadians buy for Christmas - I guess the same thing as we do, except maybe heavier clothing. Here are some of the things stacked in the closet to be wrapped: Xbox Laptop Disney Computer Full size piano - well, that is in the garage Gift certificates 2 iPod Nanos 3...
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    Army spends $36 million improving vehicle armour

    OK, just wanted to thank you Canadians for all the help in Affyville. I see you are still behind us with your money at least. Would anyone care to comment on this article? I guess it's a lie, again. Eh? ****Money Talks**** November 15, 2005 HALIFAX (CP) - The Canadian army is...
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    Uh-Oh...Venezuela and Mexico Recall Ambassadors

    A new crisis is growing between presidents Hugo Chavez of Venezuela and Vicente Fox of Mexico after a disagreement during the Fourth Summit of the Americas earlier this month in Argentina. As reported last week by OhmyNews, the governments' of Mexico and Argentina decided to put an end to their...
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    Al-Qaida: UK queen is enemy of Islam

    ********************************************************************************* This ole granny wouldn't hurt a fly! ********************************************************************************* Ayman al-Zawahiri, alleged to be number two in Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida network, has named...
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    Rice enters Iraq under heavy security

    I don't see how Rice can help, do you? Saturday, November 12, 2005 Page A21 Baghdad -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice came to Iraq to call for unity and support for the democratic process. Yet the secrecy and heavy security surrounding her visit spoke volumes about how far the...
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    Churches set ablaze by mob in Pakistan

    And so it continues....it's getting harder and harder not to lump. LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - A mob set ablaze three churches, a convent and a priest's house in Pakistan's central Punjab province on Saturday, according to police and clergy. Some 1,500 people took part in the attack at Sangla...
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    India speaks out about Islam

    I was looking for what other countries thought about Islam, and I ran across this. Not Canada. Aha! Friday, November 11, 2005 The will of Islam Islamic terrorism is not terrorism at all! This premise might surprise most intellectuals, think tank groups and individuals alike. Islamic...
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    Don't mess with Texas Grandmas

    I heard on the news that this Susan Buxton is being overwhelmed by national new media for interviews, including Geraldo Rivera. She may become the poster child for the NRA... :wink: Grandma shoots intruder dailysentinel.com ^ | 10 nov 2005 | unknown Posted on 11/10/2005 7:10:33 PM PST by...
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    Chew this one over for me

    Letter Demands Equal Treatment for Muslim Prayer in TX Schools Now remember, Christians are not allowed to pray in public school. The only prayer that is said - is the one before an athletic event in a stadium. Is it right for Muslims to expect favoritism? I say no. Here is the article...
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    Liberals, Conservatives Virtually Tied in Canada

    OK, someone said all I had to do was ask in order to learn about Canada. This article has one particularly confusing statement in it. Could someone explain it, please? November 8, 2005 (Angus Reid Global Scan) – The Liberal party’s advantage has dwindled considerably in Canada’s federal...
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    Filter out certain posters?

    Is there any way you can change your settings to filter out certain posters? There are two here that are like broken records, and I'd be much happier if I never saw another word from them again, but I enjoy the other people and don't want to leave. Does this forum have that option? If not...
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    Gold rush in BC?

    I had absolutely no idea that there was gold in Canada - boy, you're gonna be rich! New Gold Discovery on Davidson Property NOVEMBER 3, 2005 - 16:46 ET VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - Nov. 3, 2005) - Southern Rio Resources Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:SNZ) is pleased to...
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    Chirac appeals for calm as French suburban riots spread

    I've been seeing other forums discussing this outbreak, and I was waiting to see if someone here brought it up. But, so far no one has. Talk to me about this. I want to hear your thoughts. 11.02.2005, 10:39 AM PARIS (AFX) - French President Jacques Chirac appealed for calm in the wake of...
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    Avian flu found in wild waterfowl in western Canada

    Uh, could you keep that away from us - down here? OTTAWA, Nov. 1 (Xinhuanet) -- A form of avian flu has been found in birds in Canada's western province of British Columbia, health officials said on Tuesday. This comes a day after birds were found carrying a strain of the disease in the...