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August 16, 2012

Ontario government previews legislation to freeze teacher wages
Toronto Star
Ontario's minority government is escalating its battle with teachers, laying out threatened legislation to freeze wages for two years and short-circuit strikes or lockouts to keep kids in the classroom. Education Minister Laurel Broten previewed the …
Broten gets religion: BlizzardToronto Sun
Matt Gurney: Hey, Ontario Teachers, leave them kids aloneNational Post
Threatened legislation to freeze teachers' pay revealedCTV News
680 News -CityNews
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Black Hawk crash kills 7 US troops in Afghanistan
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON – The cause of a helicopter crash on Thursday that killed seven US troops and four Afghans remains unclear although the aircraft went down in an insurgent-infested region, according to NATO. The crash occurred in Shah Wali Kot, a district of …
Taliban say they have infiltrated Afghan forcesBusinessweek
Taliban chief says his fighters have infiltrated Afghan forces and are killing …Washington Post
Black Hawk crash kills 7 Americans, 4 AfghansAtlanta Journal Constitution
The Australian
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Russian TV interview suggests Pussy Riot member a permanent resident of Canada
Toronto Star
OTTAWA—A jailed member of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot might have immigrated to Canada prior to the political stunt involving masks and a cathedral that landed her behind bars. Nadezdha Tolokonnikova, 23, is the best known face of Pussy Riot, …
Pussy Riot await their fateThe Independent
Russia's Pussy Riot trio face verdict in trial condemned by USReuters UK
CBGB Joins Efforts to Support Russian Punk BandNew York Times (blog)
Herald Sun
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Police search for more body parts after finding head, foot in river
TheChronicleHerald.ca
A police officer and her dog search the Credit River in Hewick Meadows Park in Mississauga, Ont., after police discovered a female severed head on Thursday. Investigators said they found a severed human foot the in the area the previous day.
Severed head found in MississaugaToronto Star
Severed head, foot found in Mississauga riverCBC.ca
'Gruesome discovery': Severed head, foot found by shore of Credit River in …National Post
CANOE -CTV News
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Julian Assange: Ecuador grants Wikileaks founder asylum
BBC News
Ecuador has granted asylum to Wikileaks founder Julian Assange two months after he took refuge in its London embassy while fighting extradition from the UK. It said his human rights might be violated if he is sent to Sweden to be questioned over sex …
Julian Assange granted asylum by Ecuador – live coverageThe Guardian
Ecuador grants Julian Assange asylumABC Online
Ecuador grants asylum to Assange; Britain up in angerPakistan Daily Times
The Australian -USA TODAY -National Post
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German Chancellor Merkel offers support for Canada-EU free trade
Toronto Star
OTTAWA—German Chancellor Angela Merkel wrapped up meetings with Prime Minister Stephen Harper with a promise to push for early completion of the gruelling negotiations for a Canada-European Union free trade pact. “We feel very much committed to this; …
Merkel Says Germany Backs Draghi's ECB Aid ConditionalityBloomberg
Harper holds tongue on lessons for Europe amid meeting with German leaderMontreal Gazette
Dalhousie researchers excited over Merkel visitCTV News
Winnipeg Free Press -Reuters -CBC.ca
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Remark about Algerians in Quebec: premier won't condemn
Winnipeg Free Press
MONTREAL – The premier of Quebec is refusing to condemn anti-immigrant remarks made against one of his opponents. Liberal Leader Jean Charest, campaigning for re-election, was asked twice at a news conference Thursday about comments made against a …
Racism in Quebec's electionToronto Star
“None of the above.”Montreal Gazette
Capping political donations could lower Quebec corruptionCBC.ca
National Post
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