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 CBCBob Rae quits as MP in 'very emotional' decision Bob Rae, who has represented the Toronto Centre riding for the Liberals since 2008, is stepping down as a Member of Parliament to devote more time to his work as a negotiator for First Nations in Northern Ontario. ...moreObesity called a disease by U.S. doctors group The American Medical Association has voted to recognize obesity as a disease, while doctors in Canada say they also treat it as such. ...moreNeil Macdonald: Washington's obsession with leakers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden are just the most prominent targets in an all-out legal and propaganda campaign that America's security apparatus is mounting against leakers everywhere, Neil Macdonald writes. ...moreHow open is Ottawa's new 'open data' website? Treasury Board President Tony Clement is touting the federal government's revamped data portal as a "new natural resource." But that online window for previously published data arrives at the same time the government faces controversy over just how open it really is. ...moreHalf of First Nations children live in poverty Half of status First Nations children in Canada live in poverty, a troubling figure that jumps to nearly two-thirds in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, says a newly released report. ...moreTory MP fined $155 for driving through Hill security stop Less than a week after Tories attacked NDP Leader Tom Mulcair for failing to stop for the RCMP on Parliament Hill, Conservative MP Eve Adams was caught and fined by security for reportedly talking on her cellphone as she drove through a checkpoint. ...moreB.C. teacher duct-taped students' mouths The B.C. Teacher Regulation Branch has reprimanded a Vancouver teacher after she duct-taped her students' mouths in an effort to keep them quiet. ...moreMontreal scrambles to find new mayor, again As their city council searches for an interim mayor, Montrealers are still reeling from the corruption charges laid against a political leader who had pledged to clean up City Hall. ...moreQuiz: What's new in the dictionary? The word "tweet," referring to the 140-character message tied to the microblogging site Twitter, has officially been added to the Oxford English Dictionary. ...moreThunder Bay pub to be 1st in Canada to offer pregnancy tests An organization dedicated to preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder hopes to install pregnancy test dispensers in bar bathrooms across the country — and it's starting in Thunder Bay, Ont. ...more National PostMontreal to get its new, new mayor next Tuesday during special council meetingMontreal will have its next interim mayor -- the third mayor in less than a year -- early next week. ...moreFormer investigators push to reopen TWA Flight 800 probe, raising often-discounted missile strike theoryThe jet crashed July 17, 1996, just minutes after the jetliner took off from John F. Kennedy Airport, killing all 230 people aboard ...moreFounder of Quebec’s upstart pro-independence Option Nationale separates from politicsJean-Martin Aussant -- who created, led, and was the public face of Option Nationale -- has announced he's leaving politics, placing his party before an uncertain future. ...moreKate’s baby gender to be a surprise, Prince William to take paternity leave, officials sayWhen an heir to the throne is born, a royal aide will emerge from hospital with a signed bulletin carrying the Buckingham Palace letterhead ...moreOhio woman says she and daughter held captive; suspect’s lawyer insists he gave them a homeA woman told authorities she was held captive for more than a year by three people who raided her bank account and menaced her with snakes, pit bulls ...moreSuperman or Jesus? U.S. mega-churches fuel box office success by sending congregations to Man of SteelThe record-breaking takings for the new Superman movie is thanks in part to America’s mega-churches, which liken the superhero to the son of God ...moreFrom behind a wall of bullet-proof glass in Berlin, Obama calls for major cut to nuclear stockpilesThe U.S. president's address comes nearly 50 years after John F. Kennedy's famous Cold War speech in this once-divided city ...moreNorth Korea angered by report that said Kim Jong-un praised Hitler, passed out copies of Mein KampfNorth Korea threatened to kill "human scum" defectors after they published a report saying Kim Jong-un presented officials copies of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" and praised the German leader. ...more‘This is not about money, this is about time’: Bob Rae resigns from Parliament to focus on First Nations workBob Rae is expected to announce he is stepping down as a member of Parliament Wednesday ...moreRepublicans laud passage of anti-abortion bill as ‘milestone’ in 40-year campaignDemocrats call the bill, which restricts abortion to the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, yet another example of a GOP war on women ...more Globe and MailLocal St. Catharines StandardAccident closes part of Beaverdams Rd.Niagara Regional Police have been on site all morning for a single vehicle accident on Beaverdams Rd. ...moreThorold cashing in on solar energy through province's microFIT programThorold has taken a step forward in reducing its environmental footprint – and in a way that will also generate revenue. ...moreNiagara police probe bogus bomb threatNiagara Regional Police have re-opened Niagara College’s Maid of the Mist campus on Dunn St., as well as the surrounding area, after a bomb threat was called in to the school’s security at 2:29 p.m., says NRP spokesman Derek Watson. ...moreMan arrested in alleged heroin deliveryA man has been arrested following a Niagara Regional Police investigation of an alleged heroin deliverer. ...moreNiagara couple to ride 1,200 km for cystic fibrosisDay Six is the one to dread. Day Six is when the riders’ heads are down, the journey more grueling, the fatigue more oppressive. ...more BBC CNNMore and more elephants slaughteredThe accelerating pace of the slaughter of elephants for their tusks has put African elephants at catastrophic risk in the coming decades. To make matters worse, some of the region's most notorious armed groups are taking tusks to finance their atrocities.How to stop human slaveryYury Fedotov says progress has been made but not fast enough to help millions of trafficking victimsWhy is it so hard to vote?Now that the Supreme Court has invalidated part of Arizona's voter registration law, states should be thinking twice before introducing laws to make it harder to cast a ballot. Monday's decision is indeed a big victory for voters — but it is also a stark reminder that free, fair and accessible elections in the United States are not as guaranteed as you might think. To fix this, we need to modernize our election system.Woman, kid in 'subhuman' conditionsA mentally disabled woman and child were "locked in rooms, forced to work all the time, threatened, beaten and injured, exploited, used as pawns to get drugs," a prosecutor says. FULL STORYServer drops F-bomb on receiptA Missouri waitress was reprimanded for giving an explicit receipt to a customer on Father's Day but will keep her job.Bieber in car accident with pedestrianIt's that combination again: Justin Bieber, an automobile, and a mishap. ReutersObama challenges Russia to agree to deeper nuclear weapon cutsBERLIN (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama used a speech in Berlin on Wednesday to call on Russia to revive the push for a world without nuclear weapons, offering to cut deployed nuclear arsenals by a third, but Moscow immediately poured scorn on his proposal. Obama defends U.S. intelligence strategy in wary BerlinBERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended U.S. anti-terrorism tactics on a visit to Berlin on Wednesday, telling wary Germans Washington was not spying on the emails of ordinary citizens and promising to step up efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay prison. Afghan government to shun U.S. talks with TalibanKABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday his government would not join U.S. peace talks with the Taliban until they were led by Afghans and would suspend negotiations with the United States on a troop pact. Obama wants to cut nuclear arms, seeks talks with RussiaBERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama wants to reduce deployed nuclear weapons by up to a third and revive negotiations with Russia to "move beyond Cold War nuclear postures", he said in a speech on Wednesday in Berlin. Somali Islamist rebels attack U.N. base, 22 deadMOGADISHU (Reuters) - Islamist militants carried out a deadly assault on the main U.N. compound in the Somali capital on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have allowed a slow return of foreign aid workers and diplomats. Orders top $100 billion as Ryanair gives Boeing a boostPARIS (Reuters) - Orders at the Paris Airshow surpassed $100 billion on Wednesday, as planemakers Boeing and Airbus cashed in on demand for fuel-efficient jets and growth in both budget carriers and emerging markets. Reuters VideoTrading at Noon: Markets hold their breath before BernankeJune 19 - Reuters Treasury reporter Luciana Lopez says Fed chief Ben Bernanke is likely to be cautious with his guidance as markets pay close attention, seeking signs of scaling back on the bond buying program. Breakingviews: Sprint to the finish lineJune 19 - Breakingviews columnists say SoftBank and Sprint may seem closer to a deal since Dish abandoned its bid, but the satellite TV provider’s interest in Clearwire could still stir trouble. Memo to Osborne: don’t rush to offload RBS and LloydsJune 19 - The UK government shouldn’t wash its hands of the part-nationalised banks, says Olivetree Securities’ Simon Maughan. Taxpayers won’t like it and investors are looking for dividends. Obama says U.S. to cut nuclear weapons deploymentJune 19 - In a speech to Berliners, U.S. President Barack Obama says the world's nuclear weapons are a threat to peace. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)  TSN Sports Tech NewsCyber threats and leaks spur increased security focus
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...more FINRA reviewing brokerages' use of social mediaBy Ashley Lau (Reuters) - Wall Street's Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is looking at how brokerage firms supervise their use of communication outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, the industry-funded regulator said. FINRA, which conducts periodic "sweeps," or targeted checks on Wall Street brokerages, sent out letters to firms earlier this month requesting information about their use and monitoring of social media communications for the companies and individual employees. ... ...moreWhere Teens Go Instead of Facebook (and Why You Should Too)Which new social media sites are hot, and why you might want to try them yourself, regardless of your age. ...moreBlackBerry shares fall as analyst downgrades stock ahead of earnings
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...more New Android apps worth downloading: eBay update, The Car Connection, Rage of the GladiatorToday's apps worth downloading start with a couple that might help you save, or make, some money. First is an update to eBay, the online auction site whose app has gotten lots of new features and refinements for sellers to make their stuff available to buyers. Up next is The Car Connection, an app with tons of info for finding the right car for you. Finally, Rage of the Gladiator puts you in the shoes of a warrior fighting off monsters, magicians and more in a first-person action game. ...moreSteve Jobs Predicted a Life Without Steve Jobs
...more BlackBerry 10 still going strong, expected to ship 14 million devices this yearBlackBerry 10 devices may not be selling like iPhones or Samsung Galaxy phones, but BlackBerry nonetheless has to be pleased that it’s beaten many analysts’ expectations for device shipments so far. The Financial Post points us to new research from RBC analyst Mark Sue, who now projects that BlackBerry will ship 14 million BlackBerry 10 devices this year, up from his earlier projection of 11 million units. Sue also sees BlackBerry 10 performing above expectations in early 2014 and he now believes that BlackBerry will ship 3.5 million BlackBerry 10 devices in the first quarter of 2014, up from his earlier projection of 2.75 million units. Sue recently said that BlackBerry 10 sales are strongest so far in Canada, the ...more
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