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Japan's royal couple head to Canada, HawaiiJapanese Emperor Akihito and his wife, Empress Michiko, will arrive in Ottawa on Friday, for the royal couple's first-ever visit to Canada together.
Source : ctv.ca | 03-Jul-2009 13:45
Police name 4 family members found dead in car
Police have released the names of the four Montreal family members who were found dead in their car, which apparently plunged into the Rideau Canal, earlier this week.
Source : ctv.ca | 03-Jul-2009 13:45
Reading Of The Declaration Of Independence
See the original text of the Declaration of Independence as well as photos of the NPR staff members and contributors who performed the reading.
Source : npr.org | 03-Jul-2009 13:41
In Defense Of The Flag (Created For History Class)
Bob Heft, who sewed the 50-state flag as a high schooler, received a B- for his project. Heft's history teacher accused him of not knowing how many states were in the union at the time. The teacher changed the grade when the design was accepted by Congress.
Source : npr.org | 03-Jul-2009 13:41
State Welfare Rolls Feel Impact Of Recession
Welfare caseloads have been going up in most states over the past year, but not in all of them. In fact, cases are going down in some of the hardest-hit areas. That's raised questions about whether the program is an adequate safety net for families in need.
Source : npr.org | 03-Jul-2009 13:41
Gaza girl killed in border clash
A 17-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in a clash with Palestinian militants near the border.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 13:23
Brown and Prince praise soldiers
Gordon Brown and Prince Charles praise two soldiers killed in Afghanistan, including the highest ranking officer killed so far.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 13:23
Demjanjuk cleared to stand trial
The alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is declared fit enough to stand trial in Germany.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 13:19
British embassy staff in Iran 'face trial'
Some of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 13:17
'Iran trial' for UK embassy staff
Some of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 13:17
British embassy staff in Iran 'will face trial'
SOME of the British Embassy's Iranian staff held in Tehran will be put on trial, ruling clerics said today.
Source : scotsman.com | 03-Jul-2009 13:17
Body may have lain for five years
The body of pensioner is found in a tenement flat in Edinburgh where it may have lain for up to five years.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 13:16
Top Seven Odd Michael Jackson Tributes
The Iowa State Fair plans to render the "King of Pop" in butter this August.
Source : ABC News | 03-Jul-2009 13:13
Cleric says some British Embassy staff will see trial
A top Iranian cleric says some of the detained Iranian staffers of the British Embassy in Tehran will be put on trial.
Source : ctv.ca | 03-Jul-2009 13:12
Honduras to meet OAS; tells Zelaya 'don't come'
An interim government in Honduras warned ousted President Manuel Zelaya to stay away but indicated it could be more conciliatory in talks on Friday with the Organization of American States over the country's crisis.
Source : canada.com | 03-Jul-2009 13:08
First swine flu death in London
A 19-year-old has died from swine flu in London, health authorities confirm.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 13:08
U.S. Marines push deeper into southern Afghan towns
U.S. Marines moved into villages in Taliban strongholds in southern Afghanistan, meeting little resistance as they tried to win over local chiefs on the second day of the biggest military operation here since the fall of the Taliban government in 2001.
Source : ctv.ca | 03-Jul-2009 13:08
The Michael Jackson Diet: What Did MJ Eat?
Some speculate that the pop legend may have had an eating disorder.
Source : ABC News | 03-Jul-2009 13:06
UN chief calls for Burma releases
Ban Ki-moon urges Burma's junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 13:06
Obama tells Russia's Putin the Cold War is history (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama said former Russian President Vladimir Putin and his hand-picked successor should expect an in-person reminder the Cold War is over when the U.S. leader makes his first trip to a Moscow summit.
Source : Yahoo! News | 03-Jul-2009 13:05
Iranian cleric: British Embassy staff to be tried (AP)
AP - EDITOR'S NOTE: Iranian authorities have barred journalists for international news organizations from reporting on the streets and ordered them to stay in their offices. This report is based on the accounts of witnesses reached in Iran and official statements carried on Iranian media.
Source : Yahoo! News | 03-Jul-2009 13:02
Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars
Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 13:01
Court revokes 'exile' decision
A decision by the government to "exile" a terrorism suspect from London on the basis of secret evidence must be revoked, the High Court rules.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:58
Israeli sub sails Suez, signaling reach to Iran (Reuters)
Reuters - An Israeli submarine sailed the Suez Canal to the Red Sea as part of a naval drill last month, defense sources said on Friday, describing the unusual maneuver as a show of strategic reach in the face of Iran.
Source : Yahoo! News | 03-Jul-2009 12:55
No charges over Castlereagh case
A man who was charged in connection with a break-in at Special Branch offices in 2002 will not be brought to trial.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:55
Bodies found underwater in Ontario baffle police
Police are saying little about the mysterious drowning deaths Tuesday near Kingston, Ont., of three teenage sisters and their aunt whose car was found submerged in locks on the Rideau Canal.
Source : canada.com | 03-Jul-2009 12:53
15 Dead in Suspected U.S. Strike in Pakistan
Pakistan intelligence officials say suspected U.S. missiles kill 15 in Pakistan.
Source : ABC News | 03-Jul-2009 12:51
Officials: 17 die in US missile strike in Pakistan (AP)
AP - U.S. missiles struck a training facility operated by Pakistani Taliban leader Baitullah Mehsud and a militant communication center Friday, killing 17 people and wounding 27 others, intelligence officials said.
Source : Yahoo! News | 03-Jul-2009 12:51
UN Chief to Lobby Myanmar for Suu Kyi Release
UN chief starts Myanmar mission to lobby for activist Suu Kyi's release.
Source : ABC News | 03-Jul-2009 12:45
North Korea may fire more missiles: report (Reuters)
Reuters - North Korea may test mid-range missiles or fire more short-range missiles to step up saber rattling that has raised regional tension, a South Korean daily said on Friday.
Source : Yahoo! News | 03-Jul-2009 12:45
Gotta Go? iPhone App Tells Moviegoers When to Pee
New app tells moviegoers when to break for the bathroom and what they missed.
Source : ABC News | 03-Jul-2009 12:44
Iran to put British embassy staff on trial (AFP)
AFP - A powerful Iranian cleric said on Friday that some local British embassy staff will be put on trial for allegedly stoking post-election violence, a move set to put further strain on their frayed ties.
Source : Yahoo! News | 03-Jul-2009 12:44
Sex assault head teacher jailed
A head teacher convicted of sex assaults against children is jailed for two years.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:41
July 4th Getaway: Fight High Gas Prices
Source : ABC News | 03-Jul-2009 12:39
Globe and Mail reaches tentative deal with union
The Globe and Mail newspaper has agreed to a tentative deal with unionized workers just ahead of a strike deadline, a union official said early on Friday.
Source : canada.com | 03-Jul-2009 12:38
How Safe Is Your Swimming Pool?
Get tips on how to keep your pool clean and in top shape for the summer.
Source : ABC News | 03-Jul-2009 12:38
Baby P council 'limited progress'
The council in the Baby P case has made only limited progress in improving children's social care, Ofsted inspectors say.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:38
Mother admits aiding ME suicide
A mother of a prominent ME sufferer and campaigner admits aiding and abetting the suicide of her daughter.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:37
Record fine & ban for Henderson
Leading trainer Nicky Henderson is fined a record £40,000 and will be unable to race horses for three months after being found guilty of doping.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:34
Syria's Assad offers informal invitation to Obama (Reuters)
Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued an informal invitation to President Barack Obama to visit Damascus for talks, in a sign that relations between the two countries may gradually be thawing.
Source : Yahoo! News | 03-Jul-2009 12:29
Aboriginal populations vulnerable to H1N1: report
The author of a study to be published in the next issue of the medical journal Lancet said swine flu could devastate indigenous populations around the world due to their sensitivity to infectious disease.
Source : canada.com | 03-Jul-2009 12:23
Air crash victim's body recovered
Investigators have recovered the body of a North Yorkshire businessman who died in the Air France jet crash.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:23
Portuguese minister quits for cuckold gesture in parliament
Portugal's Economy Minister Manuel Pinho resigns after making a rude cuckold gesture at an opposition MP in parliament.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:22
Labour MPs attack Martin 'slur'
Labour MPs accuse a Lords vetting panel of a "disgraceful and spiteful slur" on ex Speaker Michael Martin.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:15
Oh I say
A legend haunting British tennis - who was Fred Perry?
Source : bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:14
Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 03-Jul-2009 12:13