Friday, August 8, 2014

NDTV Gaza truce falls apart as more rockets fly Washington Post - ‎56 minutes ago‎ GAZA CITY - A brief three-day peace crumbled Friday after Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets at Israel and Israeli forces responded with their own salvos, including an airstrike near a mosque in Gaza that killed a 10-year-old boy.

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Gaza truce falls apart as more rockets fly

Washington Post - ‎56 minutes ago‎
GAZA CITY - A brief three-day peace crumbled Friday after Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets at Israel and Israeli forces responded with their own salvos, including an airstrike near a mosque in Gaza that killed a 10-year-old boy.

Gaza truce falls apart as more rockets fly

Washington Post - ‎35 minutes ago‎
GAZA CITY - A brief three-day peace crumbled Friday after Gaza militants fired dozens of rockets at Israel and Israeli forces responded with their own salvos, including an airstrike near a mosque in Gaza that killed a 10-year-old boy.
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US strikes Islamic State after Obama call to prevent Iraq 'genocide'

Hindustan Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
US warplanes bombed Islamist fighters marching on Iraq's Kurdish capital on Friday after President Barack Obama said Washington must act to prevent "genocide".

Supreme Court refuses to hear from Quebec construction boss

Sun News Network - ‎5 hours ago‎
MONTREAL - The Supreme Court won't listen to construction magnate Tony Accurso's request to not testify before Quebec's corruption inquiry.
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Ebola declared an international public health emergency by World Health ...

National Post - ‎45 minutes ago‎
LONDON - The World Health Organization urged nations worldwide Friday to donate money and resources to stop the spread of Ebola as it declared the outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency - only the third time it has made ...
WHO declares Ebola epidemic a global emergency
Ebola outbreak: Nigeria declares national emergency

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PANIC IN NIGERIA ..Citizens scramble for Salt to prevent Ebola Nigerians yesterday night were in panic and disarray, as the News that bathing salted water and drinking it, serves as a preventive measure against the Ebola virus. Following this news, whether true or false, the social media between yesterday night and this morning has been flooded with status updates, tweets, text messages and calls to loved ones disseminating this supposed "n...

Iselle weakens to tropical storm, bringing rain and wind to Hawaii's Big Island

Los Angeles Times - ‎33 minutes ago‎
Tropical Storm Iselle buffeted Hawaii's Big Island and Maui early Friday, bringing heavy rains, strong winds, downed trees and power outages and sending many tourists packing home as the state braced for a second storm on Sunday that is expected to veer ...

Russia demands Internet users show ID to access public Wi-Fi

Toronto Sun - ‎4 hours ago‎
Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev leads a government meeting in Moscow, August 7, 2014. REUTERS/Dmitry Astakhov/RIA Novosti/Pool.

Prophet Muhammad in Loss and Grief

Onislam.net - ‎Aug 5, 2014‎
Abdur-Rahman ibn `Awf, his faithful companion, was surprised by those sobs, because he thought that the Prophet (peace be upon him) had previously forbidden such expressions of grief.

Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the ...

The Independent
Aug 7, 2014
Written by
Jonathan Brown
There aren't many books on Islam where the Prophet Muhammad and Martin Scorsese appear together. But Jonathan Brown's book is about recounting history, multiple interpretations and making sense of legacies; religious traditions and Hollywood films ...

Canadian MH17 victim Andrei Anghel's remains ID'd

CBC.ca - ‎1 hour ago‎
A Dutch-led forensic team says it has identified the remains of 23 victims aboard Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, including a 24-year-old medical student from Ajax, Ont.

South Africa: Oscar Judgment in September

AllAfrica.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
Pretoria - Judge Thokozile Masipa will hand down judgment on murder-accused Oscar Pistorius next month, she said on Friday after his defence team concluded its final arguments.

Stories we're watching: Guilty plea in the Moncton RCMP murders

Macleans.ca
54 minutes ago
Written by
Emily Senger
Justin Bourque pleads guilty to first-degree murder. Bourque, 24, pleaded guilty to the murders of three RCMP officers in Moncton, N.B.

Opposition calls for public inquiry in wake of AG report

CTV News - ‎38 minutes ago‎
A day after the Auditor General released a report looking at government travel, and expenses of the office of the former premier was released, the official opposition is calling for a public inquiry into spending practices of the government.

CBSA has let religious travellers avoid female guards in the past

CBC.ca - ‎14 minutes ago‎
A former Canada Border Services Agency employee says a recent incident at Toronto's Pearson International Airport where religious travellers were allowed to avoid female border agents was not an isolated case.

Ron Giesbrecht fires back, says he is 'one of the lowest paid Chiefs' in Canada ...

National Post
8 hours ago
Written by
Tristin Hopper
One week after he was revealed to be the highest-paid elected official in Canada, Kwikwetlem First Nation Chief Ron Giesbrecht claimed in his first official statement that he is actually “one of the lowest paid Chiefs in the country.

Unpaid internships losing traction, NDP MP says

Vancouver Sun - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Lee-Anne Goodman. OTTAWA - Bell Mobility has at least temporarily scrapped a controversial program that recruits hundreds of interns each year to work without pay at the company, one of Canada's largest and most profitable telecommunications firms.

Surprisingly dismal job growth will keep interest rates low

The Globe and Mail
2 hours ago
Written by
Kevin Carmichael
Canadian employers created barely any jobs in July, surprising forecasters and reinforcing the Bank of Canada's decision to keep interest rates low.

17% of condo owners in Toronto, Vancouver bought for investment

CBC.ca - ‎1 hour ago‎
Almost one out of five condominium owners in Toronto and Vancouver have bought another unit in order to use as an investment, according to a new Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) survey.

S&P revises outlook on Canada's big six banks to negative

The Globe and Mail - ‎1 hour ago‎
Standard & Poor's said on Friday it had revised its outlook on Canadian banks to “negative,” due to concerns the government is becoming less willing to bail out banks in the event of a financial crisis.

Toronto stock market closes higher as tensions ease in Ukraine

CTV News - ‎1 hour ago‎
TORONTO -- The Toronto stock market closed higher Friday as traders hoped for an easing of tensions between Russia and Ukraine. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 77.88 points to 15,196.31, after Russia's Interfax reported that Russia had ended ...

Union goes to court over fewer flight attendants on Air Canada planes

Edmonton Journal - ‎3 hours ago‎
TORONTO - The union representing Air Canada flight attendants is taking the federal government to court, arguing that allowing the airline to fly with fewer flight attendants poses a serious safety issue.

Drivers on the hook for expired plates after Service Ontario glitch

Toronto Sun - ‎Aug 7, 2014‎
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Box Office: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Heading for $50 Million-Plus Debut

Hollywood Reporter - ‎58 minutes ago‎
UPDATED: The pizza-loving reptiles are doing strong business at the Friday box office, and should have no trouble besting "Guardians of the Galaxy" for the weekend.

Radio station plays songs cut in half

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About Alex, reviewed: The Big Chill for millennials, with an indie soundtrack to boot

National Post - ‎2 hours ago‎
About Alex. Rating: Director: Jesse Zwick. Writing Credit: Jesse Zwick. Cast: Jason Ritter, Aubrey Plaza. Rated: 14A; language, substance abuse, regret.

Less Like a Chef, More Like an Actor

New York Times - ‎37 minutes ago‎
In the kitchen at Junoon, Manish Dayal, a star of “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” attempts to cook an omelet similar to one his character makes in the film.

Who the heck should Blue Jays fans be mad at?

CANOE - ‎2 hours ago‎
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos may control the team's roster, but Rogers Communications controls the money.

Kevin Love Trade Inspires T'Wolves Fans To Burn Jersey, But Not Really (Video)

NESN.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Timberwolves reportedly have a “handshake agreement” with the Cavaliers to send forward Kevin Love to Cleveland, so Minnesota fans have a right to be mad.

Rogers Cup Montreal: Serena Williams advances to semis

Toronto Star - ‎1 hour ago‎
MONTREAL—It will be Serena vs. Venus in the semifinals at the $2.44-million women's Rogers Cup. The Williams sisters advanced to a 25th career meeting Friday, both rallying from one-set deficits to win their quarter-final matches on the hardcourt at Uniprix ...

McIlroy Surges Into Lead at Valhalla

New York Times - ‎53 minutes ago‎
Rory McIlroy, who has proved to be a crafty bad weather player in the past, improved his two-day score to nine-under par. Credit Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Andy Murray beaten by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Rodgers Cup quarter-final in Toronto

Telegraph.co.uk - ‎30 minutes ago‎
Andy Murray somehow turned what looked like being a victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga into a Rogers Cup quarter-final defeat on Friday.

Notable facts about bald eagles

Montreal Gazette - ‎1 hour ago‎
MONTREAL - Some facts about these birds of prey, which are thriving in Quebec. Weight: From 5 to 7 kilograms. Height: Males, about 76 centimetres (two and a half feet); females are slightly larger.

Langley Lagoon Clean-up of Dead Fish Underway

E Canada Now
7 hours ago
Written by
Sean Lennox
Langley, British Columbia- The lagoon in this city of 104,000 people was formerly used as a sewage pond. Since that time, it has been beautified somewhat for aesthetic purposes so that locals can enjoy the surrounding nature.

Food Recall - Marc Angelo brand Genoa Salami

Fountain Pen - ‎Aug 7, 2014‎
Ottawa, August 6, 2014 - Concord Premium Meats Ltd. is recalling Marc Angelo brand Genoa Salami from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Baby boomers see working out as a chore, study says

CTV News - ‎5 hours ago‎
Researchers at Concordia University conducted a study on the baby boom generation's outlook on fitness and found they view working out as a chore and that, ironically, passion tops their list of motivations for exercise.
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