Tuesday, 26 August, 2014 -( 63˚F / 17˚C & overcast in Ithaca @ 8:30 am ET )-
{ & again, these are not links. If you want to read these stories, listen to sound clips, or see any video -if there is any video- go to CBC dot CA/news. —Thanks. ———djo——— }
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“Lead Articles”
Former Tory cabinet minister Marcel Masse dead at 78 { }
Ukraine says its forces have captured 10 Russian soldiers { }
Ukrainian, Russian president meets for talks in Belarus { }
U.S. begins surveillance flights targeting ISIS in Syria { }
Israel bombs 2 high rises in Gaza after buildings evacuated { }
Burger King confirms it will buy Tim Hortons for $11B { & How a Burger King deal could change Tim Hortons & Tim Hortons, Burger King could base burger chain in Canada & – in the ‘Business’ section it says they ‘would base burger business in Canada’ – *”Last night’s television news reported that Burger King wants their Headquarters in Canada because their U.S. Corporate tax rate is 40% and in Canada that would be 26%” – Jim W }
Killer Russel Williams settles 2 lawsuits with some victims { }
Police update expected on break-in at home of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau { }
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“Offbeat”
Japanese tennis player terrorized by bee at U.S. Open { }
Moose on the loose gets stuck in Siemens office in Dresden { }
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“Most Viewed”
2014 Emmys: Breaking Bad , Modern Family named top shows { }
Leonardo DiCaprio nominates Stephen Harper to do ice bucket challenge { }
ISIS by the numbers: How big, strong and rich the militant organization may be { }
B.C. couple’s lifelong dream of epic sailing ends in N.L. { & “-Updated- B.C. sailors get hitched on long, long ‘dream’ trip to Newfoundland” }
Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu told to apologize after dating his Senate staffer { He’s a Conservative ,a similar headline farther down the page says so. }
Love-bombing the Scots, the world’s politest independence fight { }
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“Other”
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad enjoy huge night at 2014 Emmys { }
-Updated- Shelling rocks southeastern Ukraine town { }
-Blog- ‘Stand up for your collective rights,’ anonymous email urges Tory Hill staffers { After the ‘Tory MP’ got caught dating his staffer. }
Trade a hot topic ahead of premiers’ meeting in Charlottetown { }
B.C. teachers’ strike: morale fades as school year looms { “Teachers face financial hardship as many lose hope school will be back in session next week”
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Alberta PC leadership candidate apologizes for $20K cellphone bill { But I bet the cellphone company didn’t apologize for overcharging its customers- }
-blog- SofiaVergara sexist turntable stunt at Emmy Awards angers viewers { She did not look comfortable as she stepped up onto the thing, the audience cheered when her back was turned toward them. }
Amazon buys Twitch for almost $1B US { “Online retailer Amazon will pay more than $1 billion US for Twitch Interactive, Inc., a streaming website where users watch other people play video games, the companies announced on Monday.” }
U.S. new home sales drop 2.4% to 412,000 annual rate { }
‘Super-material’ graphene subject of new Ontario development centre { }
Valeant buys dermatology drugs from Valeo Pharma fo $25M { }
‘Smart’ lighting system provides surveillance at U.S. airports { ‘Smart’ meters + ‘Smart’ appliances + ‘Smart’ lighting = ‘Smart’ is beginning to sound like ‘Bad News’. }
Mouse stem cell study sees functioning organ grown in animal for 1st time { }
Pluto-bound spacecraft passes Neptune on Voyager 2 anniversary { }
British embassy apologizes for cheeky tweet commemorating White House burning { }
Cap-and-trade carbon plans slash health costs: MIT study { “Bullshit”- says a blogger at an internet café. -not me, but I did report it to you.- —djo— }
The folly of quarantine, especially for diseases like Ebola { }
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“Local” / “New Brunswick”
Health reform debate must go beyond spending, analyst says { “deserves ‘adult conversation’ ” in another headline. }
J.P. Lewis says New Brunswick voters seduced with ‘tasty tidbits’ { “Well- ‘Duh’!” Voters everywhere are seduced with well researched sound bytes appealing to their most cherished issues. }
Parties pledge job through roads, education, ports and food { If a politician opens his or her mouth and the word, ‘jobs’ – or ‘leadership’ or any one of a dozen other hot button issues’ buzz words- pop out – You should plug your ears and run away screaming. They’re planning to lie in your face and rape your body, mind, soul and spirit. }
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{ 9:29 am – preliminary headlines typed – Ready to rock and roll at 10:17 am ———djo——— }
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