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Tory backs O'Brien on $50 snow removal levy - Ottawa Citizen

Tory backs O'Brien on $50 snow removal levy
Ottawa Citizen - 15 hours ago
The City of Ottawa should have never been able to redirect provincial infrastructure funds to cover its snow-clearing budget and avoid the mayor's proposed property tax levy, Ontario Progressive Conservative leader John Tory said Monday.
Ontario government to cast sunshine on pay Globe and Mail
Posted By john tory Owen Sound Sun Times
Toronto Star - Community Press - Canoe.ca - Hill Times
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What an entrance: Fukudome arrives - MLB.com


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What an entrance: Fukudome arrives
MLB.com - 1 hour ago
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com The crowd of 41089 at Wrigley Field for Monday's season opener chanted the Japanese outfielder's name as he stepped to the plate in the ninth.
A Cubs welcome for Kosuke Fukudome Chicago Tribune
Kosuke Fukudome's First MLB At-Bat Goes Well SportingNews.com
Rotowire - AFP - Rotoworld.com - Chicago Sun-Times
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US Attorney General: Piracy Funds Terror - DailyTech


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US Attorney General: Piracy Funds Terror
DailyTech - 1 hour ago
Piracy funds terrorism, says US Attorney General Michael Mukasey, and the Department of Justice is going to do something about it.
US Atty. Gen. Says Piracy Threatens National Safety InformationWeek
Mukasey: There’s A Dark Side to Technology and Terrorists Use It eFluxMedia
Ars Technica - Inquirer - Afterdawn.com - San Jose Mercury News
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China Southern Launches New Service to Iran; Starts Double Daily … - WELT ONLINE

China Southern Launches New Service to Iran; Starts Double Daily
WELT ONLINE, Germany - 4 hours ago
China Southern Airlines is also starting double daily service between Beijing - Seoul and Beijing - Hong Kong with exceptional FFP incentives: Passengers
Tiananmen Protesters Still in Jail, Advocate Says New York Times
Why Tiananmen no longer matters in China? By Robert Terpstra Pakistan Christian Post
HK Democrat to Quit Politics TIME
The Canadian Press - The Associated Press
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Escape from social network frenzy? - CNET News.com


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Escape from social network frenzy?
CNET News.com, CA - 2 hours ago
With all the talk about social network aggregators over the past few weeks, you'd think they were going to reverse global warming.

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Escape from social network frenzy? - CNET News.com


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Escape from social network frenzy?
CNET News.com, CA - 27 minutes ago
With all the talk about social network aggregators over the past few weeks, you'd think they were going to reverse global warming.

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Buehrle, Sabathia both struggle in opener - Chicago Tribune


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Buehrle, Sabathia both struggle in opener
Chicago Tribune - 30 minutes ago
AP He was only slightly less effective than 2007 American League Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia, who couldn't hold a five-run Cleveland lead after two innings.
Blake clutch for resilient Tribe MLB.com
Tribe uses three-run eighth to overcome Thome, ChiSox in opener Sports Network
AOL SPORTS - FOXSports.com - Bleacher Report - Indians.com
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Carnival to Refund Passengers $40M - Houston Chronicle

Carnival to Refund Passengers $40M
Houston Chronicle - 2 hours ago
© 2008 AP MIAMI - Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator, said Monday it would give $40 million in refunds to customers nationwide who were assessed a fuel surcharge after they booked their trips.
Carnival agrees to refund fuel fees BusinessWeek
Carnival-owned brands to refund fuel surcharges USA Today
Reuters - Sun-Sentinel.com - Cruise Critic - WWSB
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Police: Hospital Gunman Hit Wrong Person - The Associated Press

Police: Hospital Gunman Hit Wrong Person
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) - A man who held a grudge against a worker at the hospital where his mother died shot and killed the wrong person, investigators testified Monday, citing a confession to the slayings of three people.
Detectives: man admits shooting 3 at Ga. hospital Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
Ga. Town Reeling From Hospital Slayings Washington Post
San Jose Mercury News - ABC Macon.tv - WTVM - WRBL
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At Risk: Pot Belly in Midlife Is Linked to Dementia - New York Times


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At Risk: Pot Belly in Midlife Is Linked to Dementia
New York Times - 37 minutes ago
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR People with a large pot belly in midlife are at increased risk for dementia in their later years, according to a new study, and the bigger the belly the higher the risk.
Healthy body, mind Worcester Telegram
Big belly means big problems as you get older Daily Democrat
Quad City Times - Press-Enterprise
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