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• Taylor gets 50 years for role in war crimes – Irish Times

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  Taylor gets 50 years for role in war crimes Irish Times CHARLES TAYLOR, the former Liberian president, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for aiding war crimes, in a judgment that human rights advocates said sets a precedent for cases against heads of state who violate international law. 50-year term for Taylor heralds 'new era of accountability'The Independent Life of obscene luxury is over: Brutal warlord sentenced to 50 years in jail …Mirror.co.uk Sentencing of Taylor sets precedentFinancial Times Montreal Gazette -AFP -Voice of America all 1,213 news articles »

• Houla massacre: 11-year-old Syrian boy survived by playing dead – Toronto Star

  Toronto Star

  Houla massacre: 11-year-old Syrian boy survived by playing dead Toronto Star Bassem Mroue and Elizabeth A. Kennedy Associated Press BEIRUT—When the gunmen began to slaughter his family, 11-year-old Ali el-Sayed says he fell to the floor of his home, soaking his clothes with his brother's blood to fool the killers into thinking … Syrian consul in the US resigns over Houla killingsReuters Syria violence: Families herded 'like sheep' to die in Houla massacreNational Post Russia nixes Syria action even as UN reports new killingsTimes of India Bloomberg -BBC News -The Independent all 7,046 news articles »

• Alberta to file lawsuit against tobacco companies; seeks $10B in damages – Winnipeg Free Press

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  Alberta to file lawsuit against tobacco companies; seeks $10B in damages Winnipeg Free Press EDMONTON – Alberta is joining the list of provinces suing tobacco manufacturers for the costs of caring for patients with smoking-related illnesses. Premier Alison Redford announced the province will soon file a lawsuit seeking to recover $10 billion … Lee Richardson resigns Commons seatCanada.com Province to file $10B suit against tobacco manufacturersCTV.ca Alberta set to launch $10-billion lawsuit against big tobaccoEdmonton Journal Toronto Star -Calgary Herald all 89 news articles »

• Parliament Hill reeling over gory details of mutilation by mail – Canada.com

  Parliament Hill reeling over gory details of mutilation by mail Canada.com OTTAWA — Politicians on Parliament Hill reacted with dismay Wednesday to the bizarre news that a severed foot had been delivered to nearby Conservative offices and that a package containing a hand was stopped in the mail system before it reached its … Luckily, no MP has received body parts by mail before, but they've got a lot …National Post Snail mail can sometimes ooze: MPs can receive icky packages at work660 News all 21 news articles »

• Luka Rocco Magnotta video allegedly shows body parts suspect dismembering victim – National Post

  National Post

  Luka Rocco Magnotta video allegedly shows body parts suspect dismembering victim National Post WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT A video that purportedly shows a suspect wanted in connection with the Ottawa–Montreal body parts case brutally killing and sexually assaulting a naked man appears on a Canadian-operated website. Police are now studying the … Who is Luka Rocco Magnotta?CBC.ca Police obtain video of body parts killing; suspect dated sex-killer Karla HomolkaMontreal Gazette MPs looking for security review after body parts sent to Conservative HQ680 News Vancouver Sun -Toronto Sun all 1,226 news articles »

• RCMP shoot and kill suspect in BC double murder, attempted murder – Vancouver Sun

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  RCMP shoot and kill suspect in BC double murder, attempted murder Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER — RCMP have shot and killed a former security guard who may have a connection to a double murder and who is accused of shooting his landlord Tuesday night in Burnaby, police confirm. On Wednesday afternoon, RCMP were at the scene in Ridge … BC double murder suspect killed in police shootoutCTV.ca B.C. police gun down homicide suspectCanada.com Angus Mitchell incident: Witnesses describe what they saw and heard during …The Province Globe and Mail -660 News all 146 news articles »

• Downpour floods museum basement, damages hundreds of artworks – CTV.ca

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  Downpour floods museum basement, damages hundreds of artworks CTV.ca A woman wait at the bottom of the steps as other people walk though water at the Place d'Armes metro station in Montreal on Tuesday, May 29, 2012. (Andy Blatchford / THE CANADIAN PRESS) By Caroline St-Pierre, The Canadian Press MONTREAL — Hundreds of … Montreal downpour floods museum basement, damages hundreds of artworksWinnipeg Free Press Hundreds of artworks damaged in floodMetroNews Canada Montreal floods 'exceptional' says mayorCBC.ca Toronto Star -National Post all 37 news articles »

• Feds fund terrorism research – CANOE

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  Feds fund terrorism research CANOE By Jessica Murphy, Parliamentary Bureau OTTAWA – Canadian researchers will get more than $1 million to plug gaps in this country's knowledge of the terrorist threats it faces. On Wednesday, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced the first round of … Ottawa pledges $1.1M to counter-terrorism researchCTV.ca Ottawa announces $1.1 million for research on terror threats facing CanadaNational Post Feds to unveil half-dozen counter-terror projects as part of $10M commitmentVancouver Sun Ottawa Citizen -South Asian Focus all 60 news articles »

• Safety board probes dramatic engine failure of Air Canada jet – Toronto Star

  Toronto Star

  Safety board probes dramatic engine failure of Air Canada jet Toronto Star Bruce Campion-Smith Ottawa Bureau Chief OTTAWA—Canadian safety experts have launched a formal investigation into an Air Canada jet's dramatic engine failure that dropped debris across Mississauga. Calling the incident unusual, officials with the … Air Canada jet with falling debris had previous mishapsCBC.ca Canadian authorities probe reports of debris falling from airlinerCNN International Debris from Air Canada jet believed to have struck cars after engine fails …National Post Toronto Sun -Hamilton Spectator -CTV.ca all 440 news articles »