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The three were arrested in August 2010 following a joint police probe called Project SamossaIran supplying Syria with arms despite UN sanctions: panelSyria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a UN ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Republic, according to a confidential reportThomas Mulcair sticks by oil sands criticism despite conflicting evidenceThe NDP leader insists that statistics on manufacturing job losses are “irrefutable,” while a Statistics Canada report says manufacturing output is on the rise Globe and MailLocal St. Catharines StandardSummer fireworks set to begin in Niagara ParksFireworks will light up Niagara Falls again, starting this weekend, as the Niagara Parks Commission resumes its summer fireworks series in time for the start of the tourism season. ...moreNiagara Parkway moving west along section above fallsThe plan has been talked about for years. The goal is to reduce congestion in the area of the Horseshoe Falls. ...moreNew tourism buses stallWEGO is a no-go for July. ...moreLighter loonies create parking problemsThe City of Niagara Falls is urging residents not to use those shiny new loonies and toonies in parking metres. ...moreMPP wants school closure moratoriumCindy Forster has called on the government to halt plans for school closures in Niagara. ...more Niagara Falls ReviewSummer fireworks set to begin in Niagara ParksFireworks will light up Niagara Falls again, starting this weekend, as the Niagara Parks Commission resumes its summer fireworks series in time for the start of the tourism season. ...moreNiagara Falls resident robbed in homeA homeowner sustained minor injuries on Monday after being attacked and robbed inside his home on Willmott St., in Niagara Falls. ...moreNiagara Parkway moving west along section above fallsThe plan has been talked about for years. 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Businesses prepThe bosses of some of the eurozone's biggest companies are making contingency plans to avoid being caught short if Greece should leave.Go-go music pioneer Chuck Brown diesChuck Brown, known as the "Godfather of Go-Go," a genre blending funk, jazz and soul and other musical forms, died Wednesday, his manager said.Google search to become more humanGoogle today announced a significant change to how its search results are delivered. With Knowledge Graph, results will be arranged according to categories.CNN Video ReutersSeveral brokerages stop taking Facebook IPO ordersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors who want Facebook Inc shares when the No. 1 online social network goes public later this week may have lost the opportunity. TD Ameritrade and Fidelity's brokerage arm both stopped accepting orders of Facebook shares as of Tuesday evening, according to representatives for each of the companies.U.S. housing, industrial data point to steady growthWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groundbreaking for U.S. homes rebounded in April and factory activity gained momentum, suggesting a moderate pickup in economic growth early in the second quarter.Fed officials keep door open on easing, eye risks(Reuters) - Several Federal Reserve policymakers last month thought the U.S. central bank might need to do more to support the economy if the recovery stumbles, but there was almost no support for extending its "Operation Twist" program, due to end in June.Exclusive: Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria: panelUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria remains the top destination for Iranian arms shipments in violation of a U.N. Security Council ban on weapons exports by the Islamic Republic, according to a confidential report on Iran sanctions-busting seen by Reuters on Wednesday.Hobbled Dewey & LeBoeuf loses last top manager(Reuters) - For Dewey & LeBoeuf, the time may have come for last rites. It has laid off hundreds of employees, been hit with lawsuits for not paying its bills and continued to shed partners, including on Wednesday the last member of its top management team.Murder of Honduran reporter blamed on drug gangsTEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A prominent Honduran radio journalist was killed by drug gangs in retaliation for a government crackdown on cartels, the country's security minister said on Wednesday.Reuters VideoChile education march ends in violenceMay 16 - Chilean students clash with police as they continue their demands for education reforms. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).Assad warns countries that "sow chaos" in SyriaMay 16 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tells Russian Television that countries that "sow chaos" in Syria could suffer from it themselves. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.Mladic reprimanded after he taunts massacre survivorsMay 16 - Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic taunted Srebrenica survivors at the start of his trial for genocide, running his hand across his throat. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).Gunfire on the streets of Syria as monitors given safe passageMay 16 - U.N. monitors find safe return after spending the night in a Syrian town under siege. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. TSN Sports Tech NewsFacebook raises IPO price as offering nears
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