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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:47:48 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

Lesbian US soldier wins bid for asylum
Canada.com
Bethany Smith, an American service woman who deserted to Canada because of anti-homosexual persecution in the military listens to her lawyer Jamie Liew discuss her extradition case ...
Lesbian US Soldier Wins New Canada Hearing for Refugee StatusBloomberg
Lesbian US war deserter wins stay of deportationThe Associated Press
Federal Court orders refugee board to reconsider case of lesbian deserter from ...The Canadian Press
United Press International -Xtra.ca -Autostraddle (blog)
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:34:49 GMT+00:00

guardian.co.uk

Calls from Angela Merkel told Tony Blair he would not get EU's top job
guardian.co.uk
Tony Blair warned Gordon Brown a week ago that his campaign to become the first president of the European Council was doomed after a decisive intervention by the German chancellor Angela Merkel, according to senior Whitehall sources. ...
Belgian King Starts Premier Search After Van Rompuy EU ChoiceBloomberg
New EU president raises fears in aspirant TurkeyReuters
The new EU chiefs: Rompuy-pumpy and Cathy Who?The Associated Press
Times Online -Telegraph.co.uk -New York Times
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:41:33 GMT+00:00

AFP

Debate over Canada's role in Afghanistan on shelf
Toronto Star
Defence Minister Peter MacKay said there was no reason for a parliamentary debate on Canada's role in Afghanistan. (Nov. 19, 2009) HALIFAX – The Conservative government says there may be no need for a debate and vote in the House of Commons on Canada's ...
U.S. to tighten control of Afghan contracts- GatesReuters
Defence minister talks Afghan troop withdrawal with US counterpart.Canada.com
Gates: US to do its part to slow Afghan corruptionThe Associated Press
AFP -eTaiwan News -ISRIA
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:33 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Asian carp may have breached barrier
Globe and Mail
In this undated file photo, the invasive species silver carp, a variety of the Asian carp, is pictured by the Illinois River in central Illinois. AP Traverse City, Mich. — Associated Press Published on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 6:57AM EST Last updated on ...
Feared Asian carp may be near US Great LakesReuters
Asian carp may have breached electronic barrierThe Associated Press
Asian carp may have breached barrier for lakeDetroit Free Press
Xinhua -Wall Street Journal -NowPublic
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:57:22 GMT+00:00

TIME

Macedonia steps up protection of children's rights
Xinhua
TIRANA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Macedonian parliament and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) signed on Friday an agreement on long-term cooperation to protect the rights of children. Parliament speaker Trajko Veljanoski and UNICEF ...
Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After ConventionVoice of America
Children's rights treaty readily signed, readily ignoredToronto Star
UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the ChildBBC News
The Associated Press -Aljazeera.net -AllAfrica.com
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:15:52 GMT+00:00

guardian.co.uk

Ottawa asks for patience on torture claims
Toronto Star
Richard Colvin, right, testifies beside lawyer Lori Bokenfohr at a House of Commons committee on prisoner abuse on Nov. 18, 2009. OTTAWA–The federal government changed tack late Friday in response to allegations made by Richard Colvin, shifting to a ...
A who's who of officials named in Richard Colvin's testimonyCBC.ca
Colvin testimony: bad, worse, worstCanada.com
No regrets in AfghanistanToronto Sun
Calgary Herald -National Post -The Gazette (Montreal)
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:45:56 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

NB Power deal leaves Atlantic premiers divided
Globe and Mail
PEI Premier Robert Ghiz, Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams and New Brunswick Premier Shawn Graham smile at the Churchill Falls power station Friday. The Canadian Press Churchill Falls, ...
NB and NL remain at odds over utility saleCBC.ca
Selling NB Power could alienate regional allies, Opposition leader saysDaily Gleaner
Proposed deal to sell NB Power to Hydro-Quebec leaves Atlantic premiers dividedThe Canadian Press
Vancouver Sun -CBC.ca -CBC.ca
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:42:32 GMT+00:00

CBC.ca

300 homes evacuated after flood in Duncan, BC
Toronto Star
DUNCAN, BC – Flooding caused by heavy rain and high tides forced the evacuation of 300 homes in the southern Vancouver Island city of Duncan and surrounding areas on Friday. Public information officer Mark Ruttan of the municipality of North Cowichan ...
Flooding forces Vancouver Island evacuationsCBC.ca
Vancouver Island city overwhelmed by floodingGlobe and Mail
Two Vancouver Island communities evacuated after mass floodingVancouver Sun
BCLocalNews -Canada.com -CTV British Columbia
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:59:04 GMT+00:00

Globe and Mail

Opportunity knocks for the NDP?
CBC.ca
Everybody knows it hasn't been the rosiest time for federal Liberals. A strident plan to bring down the Conservative government last fall has somehow mellowed, or melted, into a lament from leader Michael Ignatieff. ...
Federal NDP making gains at Liberal, Tory expense: PollCanada.com
Ignatieff slips further behind in pollGlobe and Mail
Harper Conservatives lead Liberals by 15 points680 News
Toronto Sun -CTV.ca -National Post
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:27:32 GMT+00:00

Toronto police seek suspects in kidnapping-extortion
Globe and Mail
Toronto police are appealing to the public for help in finding suspects in a kidnapping and extortion case. Police allege a group of people, including a 17-year-old girl, kidnapped a total of three men at gunpoint on Nov. 11 and demanded money and ...
Four Men, Young Offender Wanted In Kidnapping And Extortion CaseCityNews
Police seek kidnapping suspectsinsideTORONTO.com
Police seeking alleged gun-toting Rexdale kidnappersCTV.ca

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