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• TTC shooting brings back bad memories for family of slain TTC collector – Toronto Sun

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  TTC shooting brings back bad memories for family of slain TTC collector Toronto Sun By Jenny Yuen ,Toronto Sun Marianna Trajceski's father Jimmy Trajceski was stabbed to death at Victoria Park station in 1995 while working an overtime shift. (Jack Boland/Toronto Sun) When Marianna Trajceski heard a TTC fare collector was shot while … Images released of wanted subway gunmaninsideTORONTO.com CTV Toronto: TTC reacts after collector shotCTV.ca TTC shooting suspect held up same station 3 timesCBC.ca 680 News -National Post -Toronto Star all 70 news articles »

• Quran incident ‘tailor-made’ for Taliban – USA TODAY

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  Quran incident 'tailor-made' for Taliban USA TODAY By Jim Michaels, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The Taliban is attempting to capitalize on the outbreak of violence that followed the inadvertent burning of the holy Quran by NATO troops by characterizing the war as a conflict between infidels and Islam, … US rejects strategy shift after Afghan protests, shootingReuters US: Afghanistan turmoil won't change US war planThe Associated Press Nine killed in latest Koran burning retaliationABC Online ABC News -Washington Post -Times of India all 3,221 news articles »

• Derailment shows need for more oversight: critics – CTV.ca

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  Derailment shows need for more oversight: critics CTV.ca TORONTO — A train derailment that killed Via three crew members highlights the need for better funding and oversight of the railway industry, critics and experts said Monday. "What will come out of this is that more money needs to be put into the … Your Take: A passenger's account of the VIA trail derailmentCBC.ca Trainee driver could have been at controls when Via Rail train crashed …National Post Via Rail reassures public as investigators focus on recovered black box from …GlobalNews.ca MetroNews Canada -Toronto Star -Woodstock Sentinel Review all 1,113 news articles »

• Damascus Claims Referendum Victory – Wall Street Journal

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  Damascus Claims Referendum Victory Wall Street Journal By NOUR MALAS And LAURENCE NORMAN Syria's government said it had received overwhelming support in its nationwide referendum to change the country's constitution, even as two activist groups reported that more than 60 men had been killed as they … Syrians Said to Approve Charter as Battles Go OnNew York Times Syria Shells Northern Towns After Referendum on ConstitutionBusinessWeek Clinton: Arming Syrian rebels could help al QaedaCBS News TIME -AFP -Bloomberg all 3,680 news articles »

• Ohio school shooting: killer chased away and caught by teacher – Telegraph.co.uk

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  Ohio school shooting: killer chased away and caught by teacher Telegraph.co.uk A student opened fire with a handgun in the cafeteria of a high school near Cleveland on Monday, killing one boy and injuring four other students before he was chased from the building by a teacher and caught, police said. The victims were rushed to … 1 dead, 4 wounded in Ohio high school shootingThe Associated Press Ohio high school student killed in gun attack identifiedThe Guardian Chardon High School Shooting: Gunman Identified as TJ LaneABC News Times of India -Reuters all 2,778 news articles »

• Boat reaches Italian cruise ship adrift off Seychelles – BBC News

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  Boat reaches Italian cruise ship adrift off Seychelles BBC News A fishing boat has reached the cruise ship stranded in the Indian Ocean with more than 1000 people on board, according to the Italian coast guard. The Costa Allegra is adrift in the dark after a fire in its generator room caused it to lose power. Adrift off Seychelles, Costa Allegra waits for supplies, tug boatsUSA TODAY 31 Britons on stricken cruise linerThe Press Association Costa Cruises liner adrift after fire on boardReuters Canada The Independent -Los Angeles Times all 1,147 news articles »

• Mitt Romney campaign hits Michigan for must-win contest in home state – The Guardian

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  Mitt Romney campaign hits Michigan for must-win contest in home state The Guardian Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney criss-crossed Michigan in a final round of campaigning before Tuesday night's showdown with his main rival, Rick Santorum, as polls showed the two were neck and neck. If Romney cannot win his home state, … Santorum: High gas prices caused mortgage crisis, 2008 recessionLos Angeles Times Santorum has surged ahead in national pollsCanada.com US election 2012: Mitt Romney savages 'nice guy' Rick Santorum ahead of …Telegraph.co.uk Irish Times -BBC News all 2,620 news articles »

• Liberal leader Bob Rae fires staffer behind Vikileaks attack on Vic Toews – Toronto Star

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  Liberal leader Bob Rae fires staffer behind Vikileaks attack on Vic Toews Toronto Star Les Whittington and Bruce Campion-Smith Ottawa Bureau OTTAWA—A Liberal staffer has resigned after being discovered as the creator of an anonymous Twitter account that revealed details of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews' divorce proceedings. Liberals dismiss staffer behind Vikileaks tweetsCTV.ca Matt Gurney: Liberal involvement in Vikileaks a godsend for reeling ToriesNational Post Liberal staffer behind 'Vikileaks' campaignCBC.ca CANOE -Winnipeg Free Press all 114 news articles »

• Matlow challenges Ford on subway plan – Toronto Sun

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  Matlow challenges Ford on subway plan Toronto Sun Councillor Josh Matlow accused Mayor Rob Ford of being “a tax-and-spend dreamer” when it comes to transit. The rookie councillor slammed Ford Monday for relying on “bumper sticker rhetoric” when it comes to his transit promises and challenged the mayor … Dalton McGuinty to Rob Ford: Full council approval needed on Toronto transit planToronto Star Posted Toronto Political Panel: Tuned in or tuned out?National Post Ford to McGuinty: Saying no to subways 'political suicide'Globe and Mail CBC.ca -CTV.ca -Huffington Post Canada all 42 news articles »