Saturday, 30 August, 2014\u00a0 -( 64\u02daF \/ 18\u02daC & a few clouds over Ithaca @ 9:30 am ET )-<\/p>\n
{ & 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. <\/a>\u2014Thanks. \u2014\u2014\u2014djo\u2014\u2014\u2014 }<\/p>\n ==============<\/p>\n { I’ve been doing this because I believe\u00a0 that the CBC may be more honest and more respectable than Media here in the U.S.A., AND not a lot of people in the U.S. may know that or have access to anyone who might point them toward the CBC & their web site. }<\/p>\n ==============<\/p>\n { *** What’s not here: Yesterday a Newspaper headline said “Candidate debates cancelled due to lack of interest” ———Jim W——<\/span> }<\/p>\n ==============<\/p>\n Lead Articles<\/span><\/p>\n Russian tanks flatten E. Ukrainian town: Ukraine military<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Ebola test underway for Quebec child back from W. Africa<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Petawawa standoff continues as Ont. police face armed man<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Why the U.S. avoids calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine an ‘invasion’<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Zero-giving teacher’s firing gets failing grade on appeal<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 { * An Edmonton Public School Physics teacher who was fired for giving zeros to students who failed to hand in homework or make up tests they missed – had his case vindicated by the Board of Reference, which ordered the school system to pay him two years of missed pay and top up his pension.\u00a0 —djo— }<\/p>\n Gaza reconstruction could take 20 years, UN-backed construction authority says<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Sunwing flight 656: 2nd woman charged, Melana Muzikante, released on bail\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 { * I had to read the article twice to understand that the 2nd woman charged was the one who was released on bail. The two women reportedly got into an argument over a reclined seat on a flight headed for Cuba. This ‘forced’ the plane to turn around and land in Toronto. —djo— }<\/p>\n <\/p>\n =====<\/p>\n “Offbeat”<\/span><\/p>\n Woman with amputated leg adopts 3-legged dog<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Barack Obama’s tan suit sends tweeters into a tizzy<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Flame war: Russia retorts to Canada’s ‘geography lesson’ tweet<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Canada Post honours Canuck comedians with new stamp series\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n <\/p>\n =====<\/p>\n “Most Viewed”<\/span><\/p>\n ‘Sailing rocks’ mystery of Death Valley solved<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Dennis Cheeseman, convicted in deaths of 4 Mounties in 2005, arrested<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Ukraine crisis: EU prepared to level new round of sanctions against Russia<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Lifetime Water Systems sales pitch after free test frustrates residents<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 { “The City of Toronto is warning residents to be cautious about\u00a0private companies offering door-to-door free water testing.The test is free, but what residents aren’t told is that it is followed by a water filter sales pitch” }<\/p>\n B.C. teachers’ strike: talks continue under mediator Vince Ready<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Fire at Tim Hortons Field causes $25k in damage<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 { Tim Hortons Field is a new football stadium in Hamilton. It is, or at least was, slated to host the CFL’s annual Labour Day classic football game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts on Monday. }<\/p>\n -Slide Show- Week in pictures, Aug. 24-30<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 { * 21 photos to click through —djo— }<\/p>\n <\/p>\n =====<\/p>\n Other<\/span><\/p>\n -Audio- Why muzzling government scientists can be a good thing: Day 6<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 { * Links included: >>—->”For years now, Stephen Harper’s government has been accused of waging a “war on science”<\/a>. And to some Canadians, the worst of it has been the so-called muzzling of government scientists. There have been protests and damning op-eds about this silencing, but this week, economist Andrew Leach<\/a> wrote a piece for MacLean’s<\/a>\u00a0explaining why there can be good reasons for preventing government scientists from speaking freely. Brent speaks to him, along with Chris Turner<\/a>, author of The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Willful Blindness in Stephen Harper’s Canada<\/i>.” —djo— }<\/p>\n NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen urges Canada to boost defence spending<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Ebola outbreak: Canadian scientists back home after being pulled from Sierra Leone<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Coquihalla bus crash not caused by speeding, say RCMP<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n -Must Watch- Fan Expo 2014<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 { * Video: “CBC’s Eli Glasner checks out the annual nerdfest for fans of sci-fi, horror and comics” I know real Science Fiction and Fantasy writers who are offended by the term ‘Sci-fi’ & You will have to watch a couple commercial ads before you get to the feature. —djo— }<\/p>\n Premiers take ice bucket challenge<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n World:<\/p>\n UN peacemakers clash with Syrian rebels in Golan Heights<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Ebola spreads to Senegal after student evades heath monitors<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Analysis:<\/p>\n Disturbing trend in debate on inquiry into missing, murdered aboriginal women\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Politics:<\/p>\n NATO chief needs resources to respond to recent ‘wake-up call’<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Anti-radicalization program being developed by RCMP<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Premiers agree to move forward with nation energy strategy\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Iraq to receive $2.75M in Canadian aid as military supplies arrive<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Business:<\/p>\n Tim Hortons hitched, Shomi born, Twitch adopted and NHL expecting: BUSINESS WEEK WRAP<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Canada plans legislation to end pay-to-pay billing fees<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 { * “Pay-to-pay billing” refers to charging a fee to print off and mail a ‘hard-copy’ bill to anyone who hasn’t ‘opted-in’ to email only billing. —djo— }<\/p>\n Tesla Motors inks deal to build 400 charging stations in China<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Health:<\/p>\n Privacy commissioner says Medicentres failed to protect health info<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Arts & Entertainment:<\/p>\n Mint unveils four new Superman coins at Fan Expo 2014<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Kai Ko, actor arrested with Jackie Chan’s son, released<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Playboy model Brandi Brandt jailed for drug role\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 { * She was sentenced to up to 6 years in prison for being part of a drug smuggling ring that brought cocaine to Australia.\u00a0 —djo— }<\/p>\n Technology & Science:<\/p>\n Asteroid smash-up captured by NASA telescope<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Why science literacy matters: Bob McDonald<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n <\/p>\n =====<\/p>\n “Local” \/ “New Brunswick”<\/span><\/p>\n Irving rail terminal smell driving woman out of her home<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 { * She says she is selling her home because of doctors’ orders. —djo— }<\/p>\n PowerSchool program will show student progress online<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n 911 system shortcomings cited in Dorchester death<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 (\u00a0 )<\/p>\n Dominic Cardy says NDP will scrap corporate welfare<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n First Nations chiefs appeal forestry plan ruling<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n Arts funding needed despite financial crisis, ex-Lt.-Gov. says\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 {\u00a0 }<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ==============<\/p>\n { 12:00 noon = finished typing. 12:10 – “Publishing” —djo— }<\/p>\nShare this:<\/h3>