Date archive forJuly, 2010
By Bob On Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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“Hey Ayatollah, leave those kids alone!” (VIDEO)

In an effort to tell the world about the suffering of many people in Iran, two brothers who fled Iran in the 1980s and currently live in Toronto got the blessing from Pink Floyd co-founder, songwriter and bassist, More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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Kurt Kelly, Republicans slam Rep. Grayson over DVD mailing

Florida state Rep. Kurt Kelly (R) is calling for the House ethics committee to open an official inquiry into whether Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) improperly used his franking privileges in sending a DVD to constituents. More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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Canadian pepperoni recalled due to botulism

OTTAWA, July 28, 2010 – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Cowichan Valley Meat Market are warning the public not to consume the pepperoni products described below because they may be contaminated More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear

Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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New President, Same War Funding?

President Obama, as a candidate, proudly committed himself to becoming a commander-in-chief who forced Congress to face the impact on the deficit that funding two wars creates. Yet, as president, on Thursday night More...

By Bob On Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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What is the latest on the hippo die-off in Uganda?

A story I initially reported on back in mid-June was about hippos in the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda suddenly dying, at that time a total of 27 had perished to what authorities believed to be anthrax. About More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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Bristol Palin and Levi split up, he may have impregnated another woman

A week ago the ex-couple  announced their engagement. Bristol Palin’s friends admit she is “heartbroken” after learning that her fiancé and baby daddy, Levi Johnston, may have gotten his ex-girlfriend pregnant, More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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Bruno Souza charged with ex-girlfriend’s murder

While no body has been found, “forensic police will prove Eliza is dead.” The Brazilian footballer, who played for Rio de Janeiro’s Flamengo team, was also charged with kidnapping, hiding a More...

By deskofbrian On Saturday, July 31st, 2010
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Miss Australia’s fashion sense has Aussie’s upset

The costume, which will be worn by Jesinta Campbell at the competition in Las Vegas next month, features high-heeled Ugg boots, a brown one piece swimming costume hand-painted by an Aboriginal artist and More...

By deskofbrian On Friday, July 30th, 2010
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Europe’s Spotify music stream coming to the US soon

The company says it is still on target to hit the US by the end of the year. The company Spotify was founded by Daniel Ek, former CTO of Stardoll, and Martin Lorentzon, co-founder of TradeDoubler, in Stockholm. More...