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'Call of Duty' sells $310M in N Amer, UK in 24 hrs

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:30:00 +0000

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.'s "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom...

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Ida weakens to a depression, heads east to Fla.

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:45:00 +0000

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Ida sloshed ashore with rain and gusty winds Tuesday before weakening to a depression, leaving weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents largely unscathed and bringing...

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Japanese to protest US base before Obama visit

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:49:00 +0000

GINOWAN, Japan — Thousands were expected to rally Sunday against a US military base on Japan's Okinawa island, raising the heat in a simmering row days before President Barack Obama visits...

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Four militants killed in US strike in Pakistan: officials

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:38:00 +0000

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — At least four militants were killed in a US drone missile strike in Pakistan's tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said on Thursday. The attack took place in Norak...

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Suicide bomber kills 35 near Pakistan's capital

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:35:00 +0000

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — A suicide bomb killed 35 people near Pakistan's military headquarters Monday while a second blast wounded several police, continuing a wave of terrorism that prompted the...

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Obama gets fresh sense of state of armed services

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:37:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama grappled Friday with the costs and consequences of a long-term commitment to Afghanistan, but reached no decisions about troop levels, a top aide said, as military...

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Obama draws to end of Afghan review: White House

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:37:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama is nearing the end of his Afghanistan war review, the White House said, as a report said the administration may pick a plan to secure 10 major population...

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UN chief urges compromise ahead of climate summit

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:08:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged member nations Monday to reach a compromise ahead of a climate change summit scheduled for December in Copenhagen and called on the United States...

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Erratic typhoon keeps Philippines on edge

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:39:00 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — Living up to its name, Typhoon Lupit — meaning cruel in Filipino — zigzagged around the rain-soaked northern Philippines on Friday, keeping weary residents on edge and...

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Pakistani university blasts kill 4, wound 18

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:43:00 +0000

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Suicide bombers attacked an Islamic university popular with foreigners in Pakistan's capital Tuesday, killing four students in apparent retaliation for an escalating army...

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NASA photos show moon strike created plume

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:09:00 +0000

LOS ANGELES — NASA's much-hyped mission to hurl a spacecraft into the moon turned out some worthwhile data after all, scientists said. New images show a mile-high plume of lunar debris from the...

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Federal judge formally quashes security certificate against Adil Charkaoui

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:52:00 +0000

MONTREAL — A security certificate against a Montreal man accused by Ottawa of having terrorist ties has officially been declared null and void. Adil Charkaoui, a married father of three who has...

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Zelaya skeptical ahead of Honduran talks

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:57:00 +0000

TEGUCIGALPA — Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said he doubted the military-supported government of Roberto Micheletti would let him return to power, as both sides worked toward an agreement to end the...

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$14.5M in poppy pods seized

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 03:58:00 +0000

Border agents in Calgary have seized $14.5 million worth of opium poppies, the largest such bust in Canadian history. The poppy pods were discovered in two separate commercial containers awaiting...

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Graphic content found in Lahey's laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:30:00 +0000

Canadian border officials found sexually explicit images on Bishop Raymond Lahey's computer the day he was detained at Ottawa's airport and 10 days before he was charged with possessing child...

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Obama meets Iraqi President Talabani

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:52:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama met Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in an unannounced encounter and praised him for promoting national unity, the White House said. Obama dropped in on a...

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Prince Charles, Camilla visit Canada next month

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:32:00 +0000

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, are coming to Canada for 10 days in November, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed Saturday. The visit, their first as a married couple,...

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New area codes to be introduced in 2010 to meet growing demand

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:43:00 +0000

OTTAWA — Eastern Ontario and regions surrounding Montreal will get new area codes in 2010 to meet a growing demand for new phone numbers Starting May 17, 2010, a new area code - 343 - will be...

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University encouraged by reduced level of rowdiness after homecoming cancelled

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:56:00 +0000

KINGSTON, Ont. — Queen's University students and officials say reduced levels of rowdiness in Kingston, Ont. this weekend is a positive step toward reinstating the cancelled homecoming...

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Astronaut Thirsk chats to Vulcan students from space

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:15:00 +0000

The Alberta town of Vulcan likes to play up its fictional link to Star Trek, but the area's use of technology gave its students the chance to chat with Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk in...

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Rights groups: UN must name special envoy for Iran

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:31:00 +0000

NEW YORK — Human rights groups urged the United Nations on Monday to appoint a special envoy to investigate continuing abuses in Iran following the disputed presidential elections there. "The United...

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Zach Galifianakis eyes "Funny Story"

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:47:00 +0000

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) – Zach Galifianakis, a co-star of the summer smash "The Hangover," is in negotiations to join Emma Roberts in "It's Kind of a Funny Story," a coming-of-age comedy-drama...

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PM going to Washington

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:03:00 +0000

Layton is expected to make a major public address to his caucus on Monday while Ignatieff will deliver what is being billed as a major speech on Canada's place in the world to the Canadian Club of...

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'Real changes'

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:02:00 +0000

"We want to see real changes to EI," said Layton. The NDP has pushed hard for major employment insurance reforms, including lowering the threshold to qualify for EI to 360 hours in a year. The...

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Election speculation continues as MPs return

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:02:00 +0000

Members of Parliament are returning to the House of Commons amid speculation that a confidence vote could trigger a federal election before the end of the week. NDP Leader Jack Layton and Liberal...

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