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on November 26, 2014 in World News

Ford says decision soon as ‘stars are aligning’ for PC bid

Ford says decision soon as ‘stars are aligning’ for PC bid Doug Ford says he is still deciding whether to seek the Progressive Conservative leadership and he will make up his mind by Thursday. Doug Ford says “the stars are aligning” for him to seek the Progressive Conservative leadership and he will make up his mind within the next few days. The runner-up to mayor-elect John Tory in last month’s Toronto election said he should know by Thursday if he will run to succeed Tim Hudak as Conservative leader. “I just know if we roll out the machine it will… View Article

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on November 26, 2014 in World News

Cranberry health benefits and natural remedies

Cranberry health benefits and natural remedies Cranberries are well known for treating urinary tract infections, but they do much more – from cardiovascular protection to cancer prevention. The phytonutrients in cranberries include phenolic acids, proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, flavonoids, and triterpenoids and they are high in fiber, vitamin C, and manganese. Cranberry extracts support the immune system and have been proven to reduced the risk of colds and flu. Cranberries help the entire digestive tract from aiding in gum health in the mouth through supporting the balance of bacteria in the gut. The proanthocyanidins in cranberries inhibit bacteria from latching onto the… View Article

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on November 26, 2014 in World News

Black Friday gun buys test background check system

Black Friday gun buys test background check system DC News FOX 5 DC WTTG Black Friday isn’t just when shoppers rush to stores for holiday sales. It’s also one of the busiest days of the year for gun purchases. In the U.S., there are nine guns for every 10 people. Someone is killed with a firearm every 16 minutes. And every minute, gun shops make about 40 new requests for criminal background checks on people wanting weapons. On Black Friday, the rush accelerates to nearly two checks a second, testing the limits of the National Instant Criminal Background Check System…. View Article

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on November 26, 2014 in World News

FSU Shooting Victim Had CCP But Couldn’t Carry On Campus

FSU Shooting Victim Had CCP But Couldn’t Carry On Campus One the victims wounded in the November 20 attack on the Florida State University (FSU) campus had a concealed carry permit (CCP) but was not allowed to carry his gun on campus for self-defense because of Florida law. A bill to change that law and allow campus carry was thwarted by current FSU President John Thrasher in 2011, when he was a state senator. According to Students for Concealed Carry at Florida State (SCCFS), shooting victim Nathan Scott has a CCP, but the campus carry ban rendered him defenseless when… View Article

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on November 25, 2014 in World News

Media Ignore 224 Teenagers Killed in Chicago Since Michael Brown’s Death

Media Ignore 224 Teenagers Killed in Chicago Since Michael Brown’s Death Since August, Al Sharpton and MSNBC, CNN, the big three networks, and all the righteous protesters and Anonymous hacktivists have been using the death of Michael Brown as a basis to claim that our society is prejudiced against black teens. But since then 244 teens have been killed in Chicago, most of them black males, and not a word has been said about this death toll. In a city only a few hours away from the St. Louis suburb where protesters have hoisted Michael Brown onto a pedestal, records… View Article

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on November 25, 2014 in World News

Firms have $3,000 incentive for hiring illegals under Obama amnesty

Firms have $3,000 incentive for hiring illegals under Obama amnesty Uses Obamacare fee to advance amnesty plan Under the president’s new amnesty, businesses will have a $3,000-per-employee incentive to hire illegal immigrants over native-born workers because of a quirk of Obamacare. President Obama’s temporary amnesty, which lasts three years, declares up to 5 million illegal immigrants to be lawfully in the country and eligible for work permits, but it still deems them ineligible for public benefits such as buying insurance on Obamacare’s health exchanges. But under the Affordable Care Act, that means businesses who hire them won’t have to pay… View Article

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on November 25, 2014 in World News

Defeat of USA FREEDOM Act is a Victory for Freedom

Defeat of USA FREEDOM Act is a Victory for Freedom It will not shock readers to hear that quite often legislation on Capitol Hill is not as advertised. When Congress wants to do something particularly objectionable, they tend give it a fine-sounding name. The PATRIOT Act is perhaps the best-known example. The legislation had been drafted well before 9/11 but was going nowhere. Then the 9/11 attacks gave it a new lease on life. Politicians exploited the surge in patriotism following the attack to reintroduce the bill and call it the PATRIOT Act. To oppose it at that time was,… View Article

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on November 25, 2014 in World News

Gun Control Advocates Demand Toy Gun Ban After Cleveland Cops Kill Kid

Gun Control Advocates Demand Toy Gun Ban After Cleveland Cops Kill Kid Gun control advocates are demanding a toy gun ban after Cleveland, Ohio, police killed a child who was carrying an airsoft pistol on a playground. While many are asking why the police didn’t act with more caution on Saturday when dealing with the boy, 12-year-old Tamir Rice, others are instead calling for a ban on toy guns. “Why are these toy guns produced?” Alexander A. tweeted. “We need laws that prohibit that type of ‘toy.’” He also said that toy guns were “part of the problem.” A commenter… View Article

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on November 25, 2014 in World News

A billion reasons to leave CBC behind

A billion reasons to leave CBC behind How disappointing would it be to give money to someone only to learn the recipient didn’t appreciate it? How much worse would it be to be forced through taxes to fund someone who not only didn’t appreciate it but thought he deserved more, while thinking himself better than you? Linden MacIntyre is leaving the CBC and on the way out the door, among many good and interesting points, he revealed just such an attitude in a speech as part of the Vic One guest lecture series at the University of Toronto on Nov…. View Article

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