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Cineplex Galaxy fund posts record revenue as industry grapples with DVD window

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:33:00 +0000

TORONTO — A strong line-up of summer blockbuster movies helped Cineplex Galaxy Income Fund (TSX:CGX.UN) turn out higher attendance and record revenues at its theatres in the third quarter. But, the...

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US seeks climate framework, not legal pact: experts

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:04:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — Lack of action on the climate change bill bogged down in the US Senate will not stop Washington from seeking a framework to curb carbon emissions at next month's summit in Copenhagen,...

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Suspect named in Edmonton slaying

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:21:00 +0000

Edmonton police have issued an arrest warrant for a 40-year-old man in connection with the slaying of a woman last month. Michael Bryan Flanigan is wanted for second-degree murder in the death of...

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Retro items, motorized gadgets, arts and crafts among hot holidays toys

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:49:00 +0000

TORONTO — Consumers seeking the latest toys heading into the holidays can expect to experience a little deja vu as revamped versions of popular playthings from the past join more contemporary games,...

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4th typhoon in month lashes sodden Philippines

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:41:00 +0000

MANILA, Philippines — A powerful typhoon crashed into the Philippine capital Saturday with pounding rain and strong winds, causing a massive power outage, downing trees and bringing fresh floods to...

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NM spaceport will open 'hardhat tours' to the public

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:57:00 +0000

UPHAM, N.M. — New Mexico spaceport officials will begin offering paid public tours of the construction site north of Las Cruces. The so-called "hard-hat tours" will begin in December. The tours at...

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Netflix movie streaming coming to PlayStation 3

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:45:00 +0000

NEW YORK — PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year. Sony Corp....

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Walking tough for cellphone users: study

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:07:00 +0000

Never mind driving while talking on a cellphone, new U.S. research shows people have a hard time even walking while talking on a mobile. In a study out of Western Washington University, researchers...

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Dutch court orders Pirate Bay to remove links

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:13:00 +0000

THE HAGUE — A Dutch court Thursday ordered Sweden's The Pirate Bay filesharing website to remove links to works of members of a Netherlands-based music and film copyright protection group. The...

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Train crash kills 15, many trapped: reports

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:48:00 +0000

AGRA, India — An express train ploughed into the back of another in northern India early Wednesday, killing up to 15 and trapping as many as 50 in the wreckage, officials and reports said. Local...

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New natural gas find in Australia: Chevron

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:17:00 +0000

SYDNEY — Energy group Chevron Monday announced a new natural gas discovery off Western Australia that will help support the massive Gorgon liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. Chevron, Shell and...

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Zelaya's deadline for Honduras crisis talks

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 03:45:00 +0000

TEGUCIGALPA — Negotiators struggled over the reinstatement of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya Thursday, pushing against a deadline for resolving a four month old political crisis. "We're...

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France charges 'Big Bang' scientist with terror ties

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:46:00 +0000

PARIS — French magistrates charged a nuclear scientist suspected of Al-Qaeda links with "membership of a terrorist group" on Monday, judicial officials said. The 32-year-old engineer, who was...

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Clown beams message of water conservation from space

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:26:00 +0000

MONTREAL — The first clown in space, Guy LaLiberte, launched a 14-city poetic planetary extravaganza from the International Space Station to promote clean drinking water. The billionaire space...

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US lawmakers call for Obama's report on Iran by January 31

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:34:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives called Thursday on President Barack Obama to report by January 31 the progress of his diplomatic outreach with Iran over its controversial nuclear...

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Events mark 25th anniversary of first Canadian in space

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:23:00 +0000

OTTAWA — Canada is marking a milestone: Marc Garneau blasted into space as the country's first astronaut 25 years ago Monday. The anniversary coincides with another first - Guy Laliberte as Canada's...

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Greenpeace occupies Alberta Shell site

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 02:29:00 +0000

About 20 Greenpeace activists stormed a Shell Canada upgrader expansion site northeast of Edmonton on Saturday. The protest in Fort Saskatchewan is the latest attempt by Greenpeace to shed light on...

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Rebate for lost services unlikely

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:26:00 +0000

Coun. Doug Holyday is pushing for a rebate or a tax credit to compensate residents for the services they didn’t receive during the strike. "It was a long strike, we had a lot of employees off that...

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Toronto saved $33M during strike

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:25:00 +0000

The City of Toronto says it saved more than $33 million during the civic workers strike this summer — but it's unlikely any of that money will be directly handed back to taxpayers. The 39-day strike...

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Alberta electricity operator insists new power lines needed to keep lights on

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:10:00 +0000

CALGARY — The chief executive of the agency that operates power transmission lines in Alberta is defending a proposal to spend billions of dollars constructing new lines between Calgary and...

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`Halo 3: ODST': Lots of firepower, nothing fresh

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:10:00 +0000

The "Star Wars" movies should have taught all science-fiction writers a lesson: One trilogy is enough. Bungie, the developer of Microsoft's blockbuster "Halo" trilogy, wrapped up the story in 2007....

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California faces prisons deadline

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:53:00 +0000

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has just hours in which to submit proposals to reduce the state's prison population by 40,000. If he fails meet a midnight (0700 GMT)deadline set by federal...

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Fundy tidal power demonstration approved

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:14:00 +0000

The Fundy tidal power demonstration project in the Minas Basin, near Parrsboro, was given the green light Tuesday by Nova Scotia's Environment Minister Sterling Belliveau. The project, first...

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Cadbury chairman Carr says Kraft bid unappetizing

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:30:00 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) – Cadbury (CBRY.L) turned up the heat in its defense against a takeover from Kraft (KFT.N) as its Chairman Roger Carr said it was an "unappealing prospect" being absorbed into...

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Is Chevron scared of "Crude" the movie?

noreply@blogger.com (Daryl Lorette) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:59:00 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Is oil giant Chevron afraid of a movie? One of the stars of "Crude," a documentary about a $27 billion environmental lawsuit filed against the company on behalf of residents...

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I worked on this film back in Sept.2005

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Daryl Lorette 1.0 Feed.I was hoping this would happen.Google has let me move all my feeds over at one time.A big time saver.

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NY deal reached over Monroe's last nude photos - Yahoo! News
NY deal reached over Monroe's last nude photos

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Patrick Swayze in hospital, The Beast will have to wait
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Heather Allin elected president of ACTRA Toronto