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on July 10, 2014 in World News

Two Robberies at Target

Two Robberies at Target Since Chain Asked Law-Abiding Citizens to Shop Unarmed On July 2 Breitbart News reported that interim Target CEO John Mulligan “respectfully” asked law-abiding citizens not to bring their guns in Target stores. Since then, Gainesville, Georgia, police have arrested three over a Target parking lot robbery and are looking for another man who punched a woman and stole her Mercedes at a Decatur, Georgia, Target as well. Just days after Target’s request the Gainesville Times reported that three men were arrested for allegedly pulling a handgun to rob a man in a Target parking lot. The… View Article

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on July 10, 2014 in World News

Cochran Officials Destroying Mississippi Election Evidence

True the Vote Alleges Pro-Cochran Officials Destroying Mississippi Election Evidence, Files Restraining Order National conservative election integrity organization True The Vote has asked a federal judge to issue a restraining order against the Mississippi Republican Party, alleging that the state GOP may be engaged in the destruction of evidence of alleged voter fraud from the June 24 GOP primary runoff. “Defendant county commissioners have continued to violate federal law by preventing access to election records. Now, we think we know why,” True The Vote founder Catherine Engelbrecht said in a statement. “If the affidavits we now have regarding the destruction… View Article

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on July 9, 2014 in World News

Lord Lawson: BBC has banned me

Lord Lawson: BBC has banned me because of my climate change scepticism Former chancellor accuses ‘Stalinist’ BBC of silencing debate about climate change after it bowed to complaints over his comments on Radio 4’s Today programme Nigel Lawson, the former chancellor, has claimed the BBC has banned him from debating climate change at the corporation. Lord Lawson, who has written about global warming, said the corporation is silencing debate on global warming since he was on the Radio 4 Today programme in February. The climate change sceptic accuses the “Stalinist” BBC of bowing to pressure from those with renewable energy… View Article

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on July 9, 2014 in World News

Trudeau’s carbon tax will hurt Canada’s economy

Trudeau’s carbon tax will hurt Canada’s economy Carbon pricing” is simply a euphemism for “carbon tax.” When a politician talks about establishing a price on carbon in the name of stopping global warming (as federal Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau frequently does), what he really means is he wants to tax oil production, manufacturing and private vehicle use in the hope that by punishing energy companies, manufacturers and drivers he can force them to reduce their emissions. However, no market exists for carbon emissions except where governments force companies to buy or sell “carbon credits.” Therefore, there is no such thing… View Article

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on July 9, 2014 in World News

Rob Ford silent

Rob Ford silent following report he was ‘disruptive’ in rehab Newspaper reports Ford pushed others, was verbally abusive in two-month rehab stint Toronto Mayor Rob Ford walked past reporters at city hall Wednesday morning with no comment after a report published in the Toronto Star claiming Ford shoved, fought and was verbally abusive with other rehab residents at GreeneStone, a rehabilitation centre north of the city. The Star story described Ford’s behaviour at the Muskoka, Ont., area rehab centre as “disruptive” which contrasted Ford’s own words on his two-month stint there. In an interview with CBC’s Dwight Drummond on last… View Article

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on July 9, 2014 in World News

Ex-MP Ianno joins lawsuit against Liberals

Ex-MP Ianno joins lawsuit against Liberals Former cabinet minister Tony Ianno has joined a libel suit launched by his wife, Christine Innes, after she was barred from running for the Liberals in the recent Trinity-Spadina byelection. In April, Innes filed suit against Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and the co-chair of his Ontario campaign team, David MacNaughton, claiming $1.5 million in damages to her reputation. Now Ianno is seeking another $1.5 million for damage to his reputation, lost business opportunities and emotional suffering. He is suing only MacNaughton, not Trudeau. Innes was barred in March from running in the Trinity-Spadina byelection… View Article

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on July 5, 2014 in World News

Trudeau positive on Alberta breakthrough

Trudeau positive on Alberta breakthrough Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says his party’s message is getting through in the traditional Conservative stronghold of Alberta. He says more and more Albertans seem to be embracing the party, even though the Liberals failed to snag two Alberta seats that were up for grabs in recent federal byelections. “There’s no question about the fact that people are more enthusiastically inclined toward the Liberal party in Alberta than they have been in a long time,” Trudeau told reporters on the opening day of the Calgary Stampede. “But we have a lot more work to do… View Article

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on July 5, 2014 in World News

Jetlines CEO Dave Solloway pitches new low-cost airline

Jetlines CEO Dave Solloway pitches new low-cost airline Startups claim there is a sustainable business model in the ultra low-cost airline segment Canada Jetlines Ltd. of Vancouver recently announced plans to raise $10 million to list on the TSX Venture Exchange, on the heels of an announcement by another low-cost carrier, Jet Naked, which is hoping to raise $30 to $50 million to operate out of Calgary. The airlines will be treading a well-worn discount runway of dead airlines such as Canada 3000 and JetsGo. “Those airlines went head-to-head with the full-service airlines,” Jetlines president David Solloway told CBC News… View Article

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on July 5, 2014 in World News

Stephen Harper gives out pancakes and handshakes

              It was all about pancakes and handshakes for Prime Minister Stephen Harper this morning. The prime minister was serving pancakes at the Stampede breakfast at Chinook Centre – the largest breakfast during the 10-day cowboy festival that attracts about 50,000 people. Harper chatted and shook hands with Stampede revellers while those manning the grill tried to keep up with demand. There was a long lineup of people waiting for a free breakfast of pancakes, sausage and coffee. Harper will be rubbing elbows with fellow Conservatives and give a speech this evening at his… View Article

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