Fri., 19 Sept., 2014 – CBC News Headlines:
Friday, 19 September, 2014 -( 54˚F /12˚C – & ‘clear in Ithaca @ 10:30 am in Ithaca )-
{ We’ve been doing this because we believe the CBC may be more honest and more respectable than Media in the U.S.A., & 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. }
{ & 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.— & You can also find a link to the web cast of the most recent broadcast of “The National” the CBC’s ‘flagship nightly newscast’ under the “Must Watch” heading on their main page. — Thanks. ———djo——— }
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Scotland’s Referendum Vote: The ‘No’ votes are the majority.
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Lead Articles:
-New- Even Scotland’s No vote holds lessons for Canada: Chriss Hall { With several related headlines right under the above photo on the CBC News page. —djo— }
French Jets launch 1st airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq { }
Scotland votes 55.3% to remain part of United Kingdom { }
B.C. teachers vote 86% to ratify 6-year deal { }
Scottish Nationalist Party leader Alex Slmond resigns { }
Netflix tells CRTC hearings to let market forces dictate { }
Annual inflation rate in August was 2.1%: StatsCan { }
-Analysis- Is ISIS violence expanding worldwide? { }
-Updated- Police issue Canada-wide warrant in shooting death of businessman { }
-Blog- NASA’s SpaceX, Boeing deal a giant leap for space flight: Bob McDonald { }
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“Offbeat”
World’s longest dog tail honours go to Calgary { }
‘Seeing Jesus in Toast’ study among winners of Ig Nobel prizes { }
-Repeat- Boeing’s ‘space taxi’ includes seat for a tourist { }
-Repeat- Watch scientists examine a minibus sized colossal squid { * Why? —djo— }
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“Most Viewed”
Scotland Referendum: Voters say No to independence from U.K. { }
Apple’s iPhone 6 selling out early in Canada { }
Don Frigo shooting death: Canada-wide warrant issued for Boris Panovski { }
Iranian youth dancing to Pharrell Williams’ ‘Happy’ given suspended sentences { }
B.C. teachers’ strike: Could it have ended much sooner, asks Stephen Smart { }
Justin Trudeau hits bakl at ‘old men’ over abortion stance criticism { }
Escape from Los Cabos: Some Canadians return, some stuck in hurricane zone { }
8 Ebola workers found dead in Guinea, 6 suspects arrested { }
Netflix tells CRTC that consumers should vote with their dollars { Netflix has never received a penny from me- —djo— }
-10 photo slide show- Apple’s iPhone 6 goes on sale around the world { }
-Blog- Scottish referendum: Story of No vote told on Britain’s front pages { }
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Other:
-Updated- ‘Heads over hearts’ rule as Scotland votes No to independence in historic referendum { }
Florida man shoots 6 grandchildren, daughter, self police say { }
-New- 91 lashes, jail time suspended for ‘Happy’ dancers in Iran { }
-Analysis- Scotland’s No vote doesn’t mean satisfaction with the way things are: Margaret Evans { }
-Analysis- ‘Unequal Treaties’: So much secrecy around Canada’s investment deal with China { }
Apple’s iPhone 6 frenzy: Tempers, joy and long lineups { }
Canadian navy to retire four Cold War era ships: Sources { }
Trudeau hits back at ‘old men’ over abortion stance criticism { }
France joins airstrike campaign, wipes out ISIS target in Iraq { }
-Analysis- Backbenchers won’t get much of a boost with reform bill: Kay O’Malley { }
B.C. teen killed in apparent random attack, say homicide investigators { }
Netflix warns Canada against regulating internet { netflix told the CRTC not to dictate how much Canadian content should be delivered by the internet. —djo— }
-New- Alibaba to tap market in $22B US IPO { }
-Must Watch- Philippe Couillard reacts to Scottish result { }
-Must Watch- Australian iPhone fail { “Australian Jack Cooksey, who waited in line all night to be the first to buy an iPhone 6 in Perth, drops his new smartphone on camera” }
-Must Watch- World reaction to Scotland vote { }
-Editor’s Pick- A Tribe Called Red cancels museum show { The group of DJs cited concerns about the way the Canadian Museum for Human Rights portrays aboriginal issues. —djo— }
-Editors’ Pick- Why all the crecy around FIPPA agreement with China? { }
-World- Pound down slightly after Scotland voters reject indepencdence { }
-World- Child measles vaccination deaths in Syria appear linked to human error { }
-Canada- ‘I thought I was gong to die,’ says Canadian back from hurrican zone { }
-Politics- FIPA agreement with China: What’s really in it for Canada? { }
-Business- Cost of Keystone XL likely to jump 85%: TransCanada CEO { }
-Business- Markets rise after Scotland voters reject independence { }
-Health- Hospital ER times reveal some ‘disturbing’ waits { }
-Health- ‘I know I’ll beat this terrible disease,’ Rob Ford says in audio statement { }
-Arts & Entertainment- Canada’s Oscar contender announced today in Montreal { }
-Arts 7 Entertainment- Liam Neeson is ‘refreshing’ in A Walk Among the Tombstones { }
-Arts & Entertainment- Original Marquis de Sade scroll unfurled in France { }
-Technology & Science- New security measures on Apples devices will make it harder for law enforcement { }
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“Local / New Brunswick”
Liberal lead shrinks as Tories gain, CRA poll says { “Liberal Leader Brian Gallant is clinging to a nine-point lead ahead of Monday’s provincial election as the Progressive Conservatives have managed to chip away at the lead. – The Corporate Research Associates poll had the Liberals with the support of 45 per cent of decided voters followed by the Progressive Conservatives with 36 per cent and the NDP with 11 per cent. – Meanwhile, the Green Party had six per cent and the People’s Alliance had two per cent. – Don Mills, the chairman of Corporate Research Associates, said on Twitter his poll shows the Tory support is coming at the expense of the expense of the NDP.” —djo— }
Cardy, Gallant spar over Nazi parody video tweeted by NDP candidate { }
Memramcook-Tankramar legal challenge hangs over new riding { }
Dorchester inmate released in Moncton with strict conditions { }
{ & There are several articles on the New Brunswick page that suggest that Shale Gas can be extracted safely. ***NO! FRACKING CANNOT BE DONE SAFELY!*** —djo— }
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{ 12:45 pm — ready to check for typos and get out the crayons ———djo——— }
