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Hymn to Belgium's EU presidentguardian.co.uk - 2 hours ago As a Belgian, I am shocked by the disinformation around the candidacy and person of Mr Van Rompuy, especially by the British tabloids (The great EU stitch-up, 20 November). Commons Afghan debate may be droppedToronto Star - - 51 minutes ago Defence Minister Peter MacKay, left, and US Defence Secretary Robert Gates field questions after a meeting at the Halifax Citadel National Historic Site in Halifax on Nov. 20, 2009. UNICEF holds forum in Malaysia on child educationXinhua - 2 hours ago KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF) and Malaysia's Bar Council held a forum titled "Education for Every Child" here on Friday as it celebrated the 20 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After Convention Voice of America |
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Major World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From Iran
Voice of America - - 1 hour ago
Photo: AP The United States and five leading world powers meeting in Brussels expressed disappointment Friday that Iran had not accepted a uranium enrichment offer, even as the outgoing head of the International Atomic Energy Agency urged Tehran to ...
6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issue The Associated Press
As Iran Stalls on Nuclear Deal, New Sanctions Weighed New York Times
Flood waters force 500 from homes
BBC News - 3 hours ago
More than 500 people across Cumbria are spending the night in emergency shelters or with relatives and friends after "unprecedented" floods.
Video: Brown salutes flood death PC
ITN NEWS
ITN NEWS
'Rain like this happens once every 1000 years' Times Online
Obama's warning to Israel: Your emails
BBC News - Nov 19, 2009
BBC readers respond to the US president's warning to Israel that expanding the settlement of Gilo in East Jerusalem would embitter the Palestinians and make peace harder to achieve.
Palestinians Say Israeli Move Could Kill Peace Process Voice of America
Going green on both sides of big blue Jerusalem Post
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Lesbian US soldier wins bid for asylum
Canada.com - - 3 hours ago
Bethany Smith, an American service woman who deserted to Canada because of anti-homosexual persecution in the military listens to her lawyer Jamie Liew discuss her extradition case ...
Ottawa asks for patience on torture claims
Toronto Star - - 3 hours ago
Richard Colvin, right, testifies beside lawyer Lori Bokenfohr at a House of Commons committee on prisoner abuse on Nov. 18, 2009. OTTAWA–The federal government changed tack late Friday in response to allegations made by Richard Colvin, shifting to a ...
No regrets in Afghanistan Toronto Sun
BC New Democrats hold double digit lead over Liberals: poll
Vancouver Sun - - 39 minutes ago
VICTORIA - British Columbia's New Democratic Party is maintaining a double-digit lead over the governing BC Liberals, a new poll by Angus Reid Public Opinion shows.
Bankruptcies to remain high? Roubini calls for 'U' recovery
Globe and Mail - 5 hours ago
Plus, Flaherty sees no new spending measures. Japan grapples with deflation again. And, why hedge funds and brokerages are looking for poker players Globe and Mail Update Published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 4:01PM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov.
Business insolvencies lowest in 20 years Vancouver Sun
Weak growth delays Flaherty attack on deficit
Globe and Mail - - 1 hour ago
Toronto - Globe and Mail Update Published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 7:55PM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 7:56PM EST As Canada's economy struggles to gain momentum, Jim Flaherty faces a delicate balancing act.
Canada's debt set to pass the half-trillion mark Vancouver Sun
TSX closes slightly down on energy
Toronto Star - - 3 hours ago
The Toronto stock market closed slightly lower Friday, pressured by falling energy stocks as demand concerns and a rising US dollar pushed crude prices down.
TSX down for the day Friday, up for the week Canada.com
TSX climbs on commodities rally Globe and Mail
Insurers using Facebook to investigate claimants
V3.co.uk - - 1 hour ago
Canadian insurance firm Manulife has reportedly cut a depressed woman's benefits because photos showing her happy were posted on Facebook.
Bell quietly drops system access fee
CBC.ca - 4 hours ago
Bell is the last national provider to drop the system access fee. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press) The system access fee is virtually extinct with Bell Canada quietly axing the charge, matching prior moves by rivals Rogers and Telus.
Bell officially drops SAF & 911 Fees MobileSyrup.com
Worms' Paralysis Turned On and Off With Light
National Geographic - - 5 hours ago
After feeding a light-sensitive chemical to transparent, microscopic worms called nematodes, scientists at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia were able to paralyze the tiny creatures by exposing them to UV light.
Canadian Researchers Set Phaser To Stun Ontario Now
Movie review: A teen's opinion of The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Vancouver Sun - - 33 minutes ago
Teen Twilight fans Theresa Riley (red beret) and friend Anya Rawla getting ready for Twilight show at Park and Tilford theatres in North Vancouver.
Video: New Moon party
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'New Moon' breaks midnight screening record Hollywood Reporter
Show's not over for Oprah brand
Globe and Mail - 2 hours ago
Oprah Winfrey announces during a live broadcast of The Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago on Friday that her daytime television show will end its run in 2011.
Video: Emotional Oprah Announces the End of Her Show
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
The Fine Art of Quitting While She's Ahead New York Times
A tweet apology for Stelmach
Globe and Mail - - 36 minutes ago
Calgary - The Canadian Press Published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 8:35PM EST Last updated on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 8:37PM EST A tweet mocking Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach's speaking style has been retracted by its author, the chief of staff for Wildrose ...
Wildrose staffer apologizes for Twitter jab at Stelmach Edmonton Journal
Pep Guardiola supports Thierry Henry and video refereeing
guardian.co.uk - 2 hours ago
A poster outside FC Barcelona's Joan Gamper Sports Centre near Barcelona calling for an apology from Thierry Henry. Photograph: Josep Lago/AFP/Getty Images Thierry Henry was confronted by an 8ft poster of himself emblazoned with the words "I'm sorry" ...
FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland WCup qualifier The Associated Press
Leafs Watch: Players must solve it: Wilson
Toronto Sun - 3 hours ago
Jonas “The Monster” Gustavsson on Nov. 20, 2009, as the Leafs are put through a tough practice following a loss in Carolina. (GREG HENKENHAF, Sun Media) Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson on Nov. 20, 2009, puts the Leafs through a tough practice ...
Maple Leafs top NHL's most valuable teams National Post
Wilson won't change Leafs lineup Globe and Mail
Rochette leads Skate Canada, delights home crowd
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
KITCHENER, Ontario - Listening to her coach paid off for Joannie Rochette. Big time. The world silver medalist scored a personal-best 70 points in the short program at Skate Canada on Friday, putting her well in front of Americans Alissa Czisny and ...
Canadian dance duo first after show-stopping routine Toronto Star
Skater Rochette has grown into bona fide contender Vancouver Sun
H1N1 vaccine for all starting Monday
Edmonton Sun - - 4 hours ago
Eight-month-old Alyson Armstrong gets her H1N1 flu shot in this Sun file photo. (Ken Armstrong/Sun Media) All Albertans who want the H1N1 vaccine will get their shot starting on Monday.
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The Daily Comet
The Daily Comet
H1N1 vaccination clinics open Saturday
Winnipeg Sun - 19 minutes ago
By SUN MEDIA The clinics are at the University of Manitoba - in the second floor Multipurpose Room in University Centre - and the Holy Eucharist Parish Hall at 640 Munroe Ave.
How they larded H1N1 facts with fear
Toronto Star - - 2 hours ago
Months of dire swine flu warnings were a dangerous, disruptive cry of "wolf" for an ailment Canadian health officials knew would be a mild, manageable beast.
Second death from H1N1: Schabas Belleville Intelligencer
Vaccinations available to everyone, now Loyalist College Pioneer
300 homes evacuated after flood in Duncan, BC
Toronto Star - 2 hours ago
DUNCAN, BC - Flooding caused by heavy rain and high tides forced the evacuation of 300 homes in the southern Vancouver Island city of Duncan and surrounding areas on Friday.
Reid, Democrats Face First Big Senate Test on Health-Care Bill
Bloomberg - - 1 hour ago
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tomorrow faces the first big test of whether he can keep his Democratic colleagues united behind health-care legislation.
Reid health bill helps chiropractors, drugmakers The Associated Press
Missing teenager turns up safe in Regina
CBC.ca - 1 hour ago
An 18-year-old woman from Saskatoon, missing since Wednesday, has been located by police and is safe. Saskatoon police had been concerned about Alexandria Scott who was last seen at a apartment building in the city Wednesday afternoon.
Saskatoon police say missing 18-year-old found unharmed in Regina The Canadian Press