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July 25, 2012

Marois beams as Bureau-Blouin announces PQ candidacy in Laval-des-Rapides
Montreal Gazette
MONTREAL – The flashes of dozens of cameras and a conspicuously absent red square marked the first day of what will likely be a roller-coaster ride of a campaign for the Parti Québécois's newest – and by far youngest – star candidate.
Ex-student leader to run under Parti Quebecois banner in Montreal-area ridingVancouver Sun
Quebec ex-student leader running for PQGlobe and Mail
Tasha Kheiriddin: Jean Charest's Liberals are better than the alternativeNational Post
CBC.ca -Winnipeg Free Press
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Colorado shooting suspect's notebook reportedly found
CBC.ca
The former neuroscience graduate student accused of killing 12 people in the Colorado movie theatre shooting sent a package to his university before the attack describing a violent assault, multiple news outlets reported Wednesday.
Accused Aurora gunman reportedly sent massacre plans to psychiatrist before attackNational Post
Holmes posted massacre notebook to psychiatristSydney Morning Herald
Fox: Notebook with shooting details sent to psychiatristUSA TODAY
Reuters Africa -Herald Sun
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A bold Canadian energy strategy for a stronger Canada
Toronto Star
Andrew Vaughan/THE CANADIAN PRESS AFN National Chief Shawn Atleo, Alberta Premier Alison Redford and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty talk Wednesday in Lunenburg, NS, on the first day of the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation.
Alberta-BC brawl over oil royalties threatens to overwhelm premiers conferenceThe Province
Yaffe: B.C. Premier Christy Clark has no choice but to stand firm on pipelineCalgary Herald
BC pushes for talks with Alberta, Ottawa to settle pipeline disputeGlobe and Mail

Funeral for victim Jun Lin scheduled for Thursday
Toronto Sun
MONTREAL – A public funeral for Jun Lin, the Chinese student who was slain and dismembered in Montreal, will be held Thursday morning in the city. The funeral will be held at 9 am at the Centre Funeraire Cote-Des-Neiges, Concordia University …
Public funeral for slain student Jun Lin on ThursdayCityNews

US offers best wishes to DPRK leader over marriage
Xinhua
WASHINGTON, July 25 (Xinhua) — The US State Department on Wednesday did not hesitate to offer its best wishes to Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) whose marriage was just confirmed.
North Korean Mystery Woman Is Leader Kim Jong Un's WifeBusinessweek
Kim Jong-Un married to mystery woman Ri Sol-JuHerald Sun
North Korea media confirms Kim Jong-un is marriedTelegraph.co.uk
National Post -New York Times -Scotsman
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Canada prepared to give Syria more aid: Baird
Montreal Gazette
OTTAWA — Canada is prepared to provide more humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees and civilians, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird said Wednesday after a face-to-face meeting with Syrian opposition members and activists in Ottawa.
Canada worried Syrian chemical weapons could fall into wrong hands: BairdVancouver Sun
Canada open to boosting Syrian humanitarian aidCBC.ca
Canada wants to do more for Syria: BairdGlobe and Mail
Canada.com -Toronto Sun
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Mitt Romney distances himself from 'Anglo Saxon' remark
Globe and Mail
Romney campaign spokesman Ryan Williams said Wednesday that if an adviser did say that, the adviser wasn't reflecting Mr. Romney's views. The unnamed Romney adviser caused a scandal by raising the apparent plight of Anglo-Saxons under Mr. Obama in an …
Romney Woos Expat Donors, a Stronghold for PresidentWall Street Journal
All eyes on foreign policy as Romney leaves for Britain, Israel, and PolandHaaretz
Mitt Romney begins foreign tour of UK, Israel and PolandBBC News
USA TODAY -Businessweek -The Guardian
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Canada's secretive $400M eavesdropping agency gets a little quieter
Vancouver Sun
OTTAWA – The curtains at Canada's most secretive federal agency have been drawn a little tighter. The government has quietly stopped telling Canadians about the annual priorities of the national electronic eavesdropping agency, meaning scant details of …
Canadian spy agency stops publicizing annual prioritiesiPolitics.ca (subscription)