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• Column: BC assisted suicide ruling an alarming interpretation of Charter: DiManno – Toronto Star

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  Column: BC assisted suicide ruling an alarming interpretation of Charter: DiManno Toronto Star Remove the euphemism and assisted suicide is homicide. Justifiable? BC Supreme Court Justice Lynn Smith thinks so, with an alarming landmark interpretation of the Canadian Charter that would allow the extinguishing of lives — sentient lives, … B.C. judge quashes ban on assisted suicideThe Province BC Supreme Court strikes down ban on physician-assisted suicideGlobe and Mail BC judge strikes down law banning assisted suicide in CanadaVancouver Sun CTV.ca -CBC.ca -Montreal Gazette all 316 news articles »

• Quebec sisters’ deaths in Thailand may have been accidental – Victoria Times Colonist

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  Quebec sisters' deaths in Thailand may have been accidental Victoria Times Colonist By Jeff Heinrich and Paul Delean, Postmedia News June 17, 2012 3:37 PM MONTREAL — The two Quebec women found dead Thursday night in a hotel room on Phi Phi Island in southern Thailand do not appear to have been murdered, police said Sunday. Two sisters found dead in hotel roomScotsman Sisters' deaths in Thailand devastate small townToronto Sun Quebec sisters probably not slain: Thai policeEdmonton Journal TheChronicleHerald.ca all 438 news articles »

• President’s Socialist Party Wins Clear Majority in France – New York Times

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  President's Socialist Party Wins Clear Majority in France New York Times PARIS — President François Hollande's Socialists and their allies won an absolute majority in runoff parliamentary elections on Sunday, strengthening the hand of Mr. Hollande both at home and in Europe, where he is pressing for less austerity and more … Socialists cruising to victory in FranceCBC.ca Socialists take political control in Franceeuronews Socialists take French Parliament, sweep powerAtlanta Journal Constitution National Post -AFP -Globe and Mail all 1,217 news articles »

• As Egypt votes on president, military shows power – The Associated Press

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  As Egypt votes on president, military shows power The Associated Press By HAMZA HENDAWI, AP – 1 minute ago CAIRO (AP) — As Egyptians voted in a second day of elections for a successor to Hosni Mubarak, the ruling military issued an interim constitution Sunday defining the new president's authorities, a move that sharpened … Egypt's Islamist supporters confident of victoryBBC News Egypt military make move as polls closeFinancial Times Egypt Polls Close, Military Asserts PowerVoice of America Bloomberg -The Independent -Reuters all 1,463 news articles »

• Rodney King beating was ‘catalytic’ moment for LAPD, civil rights attorney says – Los Angeles Times

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  Rodney King beating was 'catalytic' moment for LAPD, civil rights attorney says Los Angeles Times What happened after the beating captured on the black-and-white video more than 20 years ago is well-documented: The acquittal, the riots and, woven throughout it all, a man eulogized by the Rev. Al Sharpton as a "symbol of civil rights" who spent … Rodney King: From unwanted fame to untimely deathThe Independent Rodney King, whose beating led to LA riots, diesAtlanta Journal Constitution Rodney King, symbol of US race tension, is discovered dead in poolScotsman Washington Post -Sydney Morning Herald all 1,768 news articles »

• Radiohead ‘shattered’ after crew member dies in Toronto stage collapse – National Post

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  Radiohead 'shattered' after crew member dies in Toronto stage collapse National Post Radiohead issued a brief public statement Sunday saying they were “shattered by the loss of Scott Johnson” — the drum technician killed Saturday after the stage at Toronto's Downsview Park collapsed. “He was a lovely man, always positive, … Radiohead 'shattered' at news of drum tech's death in stage collapseVancouver Sun Toronto Radiohead concert cancelled after one dead in stage collapse (with video)Edmonton Journal Radiohead stage collapse: Man killed in Downsview Park accident is Radiohead …Toronto Star CNN International -CBC.ca -Globe and Mail all 1,475 news articles »

• Baumgartner in BC custody, arrested without a fight – CTV.ca

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  Baumgartner in BC custody, arrested without a fight CTV.ca His Facebook page talked about introducing a little anarchy like the Joker in the movie, "Dark Knight." It mentioned "popping people off" just to make the six o'clock news. Suspected in the bloody armoured car heist that left three of his guard … Edmonton heist suspect apprehended in dramatic border arrestGlobe and Mail Baumgartner 'arrested peacefully'CANOE With suspect in custody, Edmonton police shift efforts to finding gun, vest …National Post Sun News Network -Vancouver Sun all 1,747 news articles »

• Provincial Budget: Horwath likes friendlier tone – Hamilton Spectator

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  Provincial Budget: Horwath likes friendlier tone Hamilton Spectator Horwath Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath speaks to the media at a news conference at Queen's Park in Toronto on Friday, June 15, 2012. Horwath is accused by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty of backtracking on a pledge to support his budget, … Dalton McGuinty demands Andrea Horwath end budget impasseToronto Star McGuinty demands written commitmentCANOE Horwath left waiting by the phoneToronto Sun Globe and Mail -CBC.ca all 136 news articles »

• Feds flagged Enbridge project for inadequate oil spill response plan: document – Canada.com

  Feds flagged Enbridge project for inadequate oil spill response plan: document Canada.com OTTAWA — Federal officials flagged safety concerns about Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project nearly two years ago, while warning that the Alberta-based proponent had an "insufficient" oil spill response plan along sensitive areas on … Canada seeks alternatives to transport oil reservesBarre Montpelier Times Argus Vulture capitalismMinot Daily News all 20 news articles »