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Online Digest for Nov. 21, 2009

Ron Nurwisah — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Live Blog with Jim Harris Looking for ways to make your business more efficiently green? Questions in advance are welcome at smallbusiness@nationalpost.com , or ask us during the live blog at Noon ET on Tuesday, Nov. 24 financialpost.com/fpposted Wish...(read more)

Podcast: H1N1 in decline? Marois reignites Quebec language debate

Ron Nurwisah — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:00 GMT

Stung by the unexpected and deadly second wave of SARS in 2003, infectious disease experts have been hesitant to declare the worst of the H1N1 pandemic over. Most now agree, however, that data from the last couple of weeks suggests the epidemic in most...(read more)

Gallery: Politically correct toys — yes, you need to know

Karen Hawthorne — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:00 GMT

Read Mary Vallis's story about politically correct toys. What's on your kids' toy list — is the checklist PC or no? And how is Santa going to handle all these requests? The LIV Dolls Sophie Recycling Truck from Green Toys — too cute and eco...(read more)

Politics live chat: Afghan detainees, HST and H1N1

Karen Hawthorne — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:15:00 GMT

Today, at 1:30 p.m. ET Scott Stinson, national and politics editor at the National Post, will host a chat with columnist John Ivison on political headlines. Accusations are making the rounds that detainees handed over by Canadians to Afghan authorities...(read more)

What's news this Friday: EU strife around Baroness Catherine Ashton

Mary Vallis — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:32:00 GMT

In the news this morning Baroness Catherine Ashton, Europe's new foreign policy chief, is on the offensive and addressing criticism that she does not have enough experience or international profile to handle her new post. In an interview with the...(read more)

Online Digest for Nov. 20, 2009

Ron Nurwisah — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT

NHL Live Chat Today at 2 p.m., Post Sports’ hockey writers will be ready to answer your questions about the Toronto Maple Leafs, the NHL at the quarter pole and the front-runners for Team Canada. Log on at nationalpost.com/postedsports. In studio podcast...(read more)

11% of Canadians think gun registry prevents crime, poll finds

Scott Maniquet — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:57:00 GMT

Although 80% of Canadians consider gun violence a serious problem, only 11% think the $1-billion gun registry has been effective at preventing crime, according to a new poll (PDF file) . The Angus Reid survey also found that just over half of Canadians...(read more)

What's news: Susan Boyle, Hamid Karzai and the future of Afghanistan

Mary Vallis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:40:00 GMT

What's news this morning Everyone's atwitter about Hamid Karzai, who has just been sworn in for a controversial second term as leader of Afghanistan. Karzai vows he will battle corruption and ensure his country is in charge of its own security...(read more)

Caster Semenya: a gold medal champion despite gender controversy

Mary Vallis — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:32:00 GMT

Caster Semenya is back in the news as South Africa announces she will indeed be allowed to keep her controversial medal , which was in doubt after questions about the teenaged runner's gender made headlines worldwide. Leaked test results indicating...(read more)

Online Digest for Nov. 19, 2009

Ron Nurwisah — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT

Wish list Can’t think of a Christmas gift for the comic book junkie who has everything? How about a pair of Marvel cufflinks? See this suggestion and our entire Wish List series at nationalpost.com/theampersand Making love in the kitchen Our resident...(read more)

'Global warming,' 'Obama' top words of the decade

Barry Hertz — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:06:00 GMT

By Belinda Goldsmith, Reuters Concerns over the environment and terrorism have not only affected how people lived in the past decade but also their language, with “global warming” and “9/11” topping a list of the most used words of the 2000s. The Global...(read more)

Court documents: Mohler family faces dozens of charges

Ron Nurwisah — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:37:00 GMT

The Post's Mary Vallis writes about the horrific case of Missouri's Mohler family. Members of that family are accused of years of abuse on six siblings. From the story: Investigators in Bates City, Missouri spent last week searching for glass...(read more)

Papua New Guinea men survive months at sea eating coconut husks, driftwood

Ron Nurwisah — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:33:00 GMT

By Suzanne Chutaro, Agence France-Presse MAJURO -- Eight Papua New Guineans adrift on the Pacific Ocean for two months ate driftwood bark and coconut husks to stay alive, one of the survivors said Wednesday. One of the five survivors Nick Sales, 29, said...(read more)

Today in Piracy: Maersk Alabama targeted yet again

Mary Vallis — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:26:00 GMT

Do the pirates in the Indian Ocean ever let up? Four pirates on a skiff apparently tried to take MV Maersk Alabama container ship yet again this morning, according to United States Navy Central Command . You may recall that pirates seized the ship back...(read more)

What's news: Guantanamo Bay delay, G20 move and Black Eyed Peas manager in court

Mary Vallis — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:19:00 GMT

Making news this morning U.S. President Barack Obama this morning said that he will not be able to close Guantanamo Bay detention camp for terrorism suspects by his self-imposed January 2010 deadline : "Guantanamo ... we had a specific deadline that...(read more)