Saturday, 30 August, 2014 – CBC News Hedlines –

{ Copied and Pasted from “Radio Free Earth News”  ———jda—— }

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Saturday, 30 August, 2014  -( 64˚F / 18˚C & a few clouds over Ithaca @ 9:30 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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{ I’ve been doing this because I believe  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. }

{ “We don’t want to be ‘allowed’ to vote for someone else’s agenda- We want to change the agenda.”  — Germaine Greer 🙂 }

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{ *** What’s not here: Yesterday a Newspaper headline said “Candidate debates cancelled due to lack of interest” ———Jim W—— }

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Lead Articles

Russian tanks flatten E. Ukrainian town: Ukraine military   {  }

Ebola test underway for Quebec child back from W. Africa   {  }

Petawawa standoff continues as Ont. police face armed man   {  }

Why the U.S. avoids calling Russia’s actions in Ukraine an ‘invasion’   {  }

Zero-giving teacher’s firing gets failing grade on appeal   { * 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.  —djo— }

Gaza reconstruction could take 20 years, UN-backed construction authority says   {  }

Sunwing flight 656: 2nd woman charged, Melana Muzikante, released on bail   { * 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— }

 

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“Offbeat”

Woman with amputated leg adopts 3-legged dog   {  }

Barack Obama’s tan suit sends tweeters into a tizzy   {  }

Flame war: Russia retorts to Canada’s ‘geography lesson’ tweet   {  }

Canada Post honours Canuck comedians with new stamp series   {  }

 

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“Most Viewed”

‘Sailing rocks’ mystery of Death Valley solved   {  }

Dennis Cheeseman, convicted in deaths of 4 Mounties in 2005, arrested   {  }

Ukraine crisis: EU prepared to level new round of sanctions against Russia   {  }

Lifetime Water Systems sales pitch after free test frustrates residents   { “The City of Toronto is warning residents to be cautious about private 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” }

B.C. teachers’ strike: talks continue under mediator Vince Ready   {  }

Fire at Tim Hortons Field causes $25k in damage   { 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. }

-Slide Show- Week in pictures, Aug. 24-30   { * 21 photos to click through —djo— }

 

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Other

-Audio- Why muzzling government scientists can be a good thing: Day 6   { * Links included: >>—->”For years now, Stephen Harper’s government has been accused of waging a “war on science”. 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 wrote a piece for MacLean’s explaining why there can be good reasons for preventing government scientists from speaking freely. Brent speaks to him, along with Chris Turner, author of The War on Science: Muzzled Scientists and Willful Blindness in Stephen Harper’s Canada.” —djo— }

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen urges Canada to boost defence spending   {  }

Ebola outbreak: Canadian scientists back home after being pulled from Sierra Leone   {  }

Coquihalla bus crash not caused by speeding, say RCMP   {  }

-Must Watch- Fan Expo 2014   { * 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— }

Premiers take ice bucket challenge   {  }

World:

UN peacemakers clash with Syrian rebels in Golan Heights   {  }

Ebola spreads to Senegal after student evades heath monitors   {  }

Analysis:

Disturbing trend in debate on inquiry into missing, murdered aboriginal women   {  }

Politics:

NATO chief needs resources to respond to recent ‘wake-up call’   {  }

Anti-radicalization program being developed by RCMP   {  }

Premiers agree to move forward with nation energy strategy   {  }

Iraq to receive $2.75M in Canadian aid as military supplies arrive   {  }

Business:

Tim Hortons hitched, Shomi born, Twitch adopted and NHL expecting: BUSINESS WEEK WRAP   {  }

Canada plans legislation to end pay-to-pay billing fees   { * “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— }

Tesla Motors inks deal to build 400 charging stations in China   {  }

Health:

Privacy commissioner says Medicentres failed to protect health info   {  }

Arts & Entertainment:

Mint unveils four new Superman coins at Fan Expo 2014   {  }

Kai Ko, actor arrested with Jackie Chan’s son, released   {  }

Playboy model Brandi Brandt jailed for drug role   { * She was sentenced to up to 6 years in prison for being part of a drug smuggling ring that brought cocaine to Australia.  —djo— }

Technology & Science:

Asteroid smash-up captured by NASA telescope   {  }

Why science literacy matters: Bob McDonald   {  }

 

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“Local” / “New Brunswick”

Irving rail terminal smell driving woman out of her home   { * She says she is selling her home because of doctors’ orders. —djo— }

PowerSchool program will show student progress online   {  }

911 system shortcomings cited in Dorchester death   (  )

Dominic Cardy says NDP will scrap corporate welfare   {  }

First Nations chiefs appeal forestry plan ruling   {  }

Arts funding needed despite financial crisis, ex-Lt.-Gov. says   {  }

 

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{ 12:00 noon = finished typing. 12:10 – “Publishing” —djo— }


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