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• French Killer Buried Over Toulouse Objections – Wall Street Journal

  Wall Street Journal

  French Killer Buried Over Toulouse Objections Wall Street Journal By INTI LANDAURO PARIS—Mohamed Merah was buried Thursday in a Toulouse suburb, against the wishes of the city's mayor and local Jewish organizations, after President Nicolas Sarkozy insisted that the suspected killer was French and should be buried … Alleged serial killer buried in France despite protestsThe Australian Merah buried in Toulouse after Algeria rejects bodyThe Independent Personal Angst Powered Killer's Arsenal in FranceNew York Times National Post -Reuters -Montreal Gazette all 629 news articles »

• National museums, Canada Council spared cuts – CBC.ca

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  National museums, Canada Council spared cuts CBC.ca The federal government's 2012 budget outlined cuts of $9.6 million over three years to Library and Archives Canada.The federal government's 2012 budget outlined cuts of $9.6 million over three years to Library and Archives Canada. Conservative budget slashes CBC spending by 10 per cent over three yearsWinnipeg Free Press Budget cuts CBC spending by 10 per cent over 3 yearsCTV.ca CBC takes a 10% federal funding cut in Canada's 2012 budgetNational Post TheChronicleHerald.ca -Castanet.net all 72 news articles »

• RIM CEO cleans house as BlackBerry maker posts loss – Reuters

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  RIM CEO cleans house as BlackBerry maker posts loss Reuters By Alastair Sharp | TORONTO (Reuters) – Research In Motion on Thursday reported a quarterly loss as BlackBerry shipments slumped again and said former co-CEO Jim Balsillie stepped down as director, part of a shake-up of the company's senior ranks by … RIM CEO announces strategic reviewCBC.ca RIM's Balsillie resigns amid disappointing resultsCTV.ca BlackBerry maker RIM posts major lossAFP The Associated Press -Canada.com all 920 news articles »

• Government confirms plan to raise pension eligibility age – Canada.com

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  Government confirms plan to raise pension eligibility age Canada.com By Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News March 29, 2012 6:28 PM Canadians under the age of 54 will be forced to wait longer to qualify for their Old Age Security pensions, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced Thursday. OTTAWA — Canadians under the age of 54 … Their two cents: Canadians share ample opinions on scrapping the pennyWinnipeg Free Press Canadians under 54 will have to wait longer to get old age pension: budgetNational Post Budget impact to Ottawa area less than expectedCBC.ca Reuters Canada -CTV.ca -Globe and Mail all 1,081 news articles »

• Assad: Aid to rebels must stop for Annan’s Syria peace plan to succeed – Christian Science Monitor

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  Assad: Aid to rebels must stop for Annan's Syria peace plan to succeed Christian Science Monitor Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is under international pressure to call his troops and tanks back to their bases, a year into a popular revolt against his iron rule. But he warned the success of international envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan would not … With lavish summit in Baghdad, Iraq signals that it's backWashington Post Clinton to meet Saudi king amid Syria, Iran tensionsReuters India Britain to double support to Syrian oppositionTelegraph.co.uk The Daily Star -BBC News -Los Angeles Times all 2,036 news articles »

• Q&A: Newfoundland man on what it’s like to find a polar bear in the kitchen – National Post

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  Q&A: Newfoundland man on what it's like to find a polar bear in the kitchen National Post Damien Reardon is a light sleeper. He hears everything. At 4:35am Thursday he heard a noise in the kitchen of his father's home in Goose Cove, Nfld., a tiny fishing community on the island's northern peninsula. The 29-year-old went to investigate, … Polar bear shot dead after Newfoundland home break-inGlobe and Mail Polar bear killed after terrorizing NL townToronto Sun Polar bear goes on rampage before being killed in NewfoundlandToronto Star Winnipeg Free Press -CBC.ca all 68 news articles »

• Library union vote results expected tonight – CBC.ca

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  Library union vote results expected tonight CBC.ca Library workers have until 9 pm tonight to vote on a deal with the city. A tentative agreement has been reached that could end their 10-day walkout. Library workers went on strike March 19, after a breakdown in negotiations between their union and the … Striking library workers voting on tentative dealCP24, Canada Deal with two bargaining units 'phenomenal news': FordToronto Sun Imposing contract terms no grounds for strike, Toronto tells inside workersGlobe and Mail Toronto Star -National Post -CTV.ca all 93 news articles »

• LISTEN: Mark Stobbe found not guilty of murder – News Talk 650 CKOM

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  LISTEN: Mark Stobbe found not guilty of murder News Talk 650 CKOM The jury has found Mark Stobbe not guilty of second degree murder in the death of his wife Beverly Rowbotham. The news broke on Twitter from reporters inside the courtroom. After two and a half days of deliberations, the jury delivered their decision … Mark Stobbe not guilty in wife's killingCBC.ca Winnipeg jury ponders Stobbe's fateVancouver Sun Former political adviser acquitted in wife's deathCTV.ca Montreal Gazette -Winnipeg Free Press all 134 news articles »

• Cross-border shoppers can bring back more duty-free under budget measures – Winnipeg Free Press

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  Cross-border shoppers can bring back more duty-free under budget measures Winnipeg Free Press OTTAWA – Cross-border shoppers will be able to bring back more duty-free goods under new budget measures announced Thursday. As of June 1, travellers coming back after 24 hours away will be able to bring in $200 worth of goods free of duty or taxes, … Budget: More tax exemption room for cross-border shoppersVancouver Sun More tax exemption room for cross-border shoppersCanada.com Budget raises duty-free limit for cross-border travellersNational Post Toronto Sun -Macleans.ca all 41 news articles »