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Archive for June, 2012
Former PM Yitzhak Shamir Passes Away At Age 96 In Tel Aviv
By World on the Run
The Jerusalem Post – Israel’s seventh prime minister passes away in Tel Aviv nursing home, scheduled to be laid to rest in state funeral on...
U.S., Russia Still Divided On Syria
By World On The Run
CBC News – The United States and Russia failed on Friday to bridge differences over a plan to ease Syrian President Bashar Assad out of...
New Mayan Calendar Artifacts Discovered
By World On The Run
Fox News – In what is considered to be one of the most significant hieroglyphic discoveries in decades, archaeologists in Guatemala, announced the uncovering of ...
Premier Seeks Public Inquiry Into Elliot Lake Mall Collapse
By World On The Run
CBC News – Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is calling for an independent public inquiry into the mall-roof collapse in Elliot Lake, which killed two people...
Nations Decry UNESCO Move To Place Nativity Church On Endangered Site
By World On The Run
Fox News – UNESCO’s World Heritage committee on Thursday approved a Palestinian bid to place the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on its list...
Some Dems Still Skittish On Health Care; GOP Riled
By World On The Run
AP – The constitutional win for President Barack Obama and Democrats on health care overhaul is reopening political cuts within the party over the unpopular...
Hunter Beats The Heat
By World On The Run
PGA – Hunter Mahan ran off seven birdies for a 6-under 65 at the AT&T National in temperatures that topped 100 degrees on Friday. It was...
Milky Way Collision Reverberating 100 Million Years Later
By World On The Run
CBC News – A satellite galaxy or other massive object that passed through the Milky Way 100 million years ago sent shock waves through its...
Violent U.S. Storms Kill 13, Cut Power to Millions
By World On The Run
CBC News – Violent storms in the U.S. are being blamed for the deaths of at least 13 people and widespread power outages as more...
Refugee Health Wrong Priority For Provinces, Kenney Says
By World On The Run
CBC News – Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says provinces upset about cuts to refugee health services should be more concerned about their own...
Euro 2012: Belarus Leader Lukashenko to Attend Final
By World On The Run
BBC News – The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, plans to attend the final of the Euro 2012 football championship in the Ukrainian capital Kiev....
EU Deal for Spain, Italy Buoys Markets But Details Sketchy
By World On The Run
Reuters – Under pressure to prevent a catastrophic breakup of their single currency, euro zone leaders agreed on Friday to let their rescue fund inject aid...
Egypt President-elect Mohamed Mursi Hails Tahrir Crowds
By World On The Run
BBC News – Egyptian President-elect Mohamed Mursi has praised crowds in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the focal point of protests that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak. Thousands...
Consumer Spending Stalls, Morale At 6-Month Low
By World On The Run
Reuters – Consumer spending growth ground to a halt in May as auto purchases flagged, while confidence ebbed to a six-month low in June, the...
Eastern US Storms Leave 2 Dead And 2 Million Without Power Following Day Of Triple-Digit Temperatures
By World On The Run
Fox News – Violent evening storms following a day of triple-digit temperatures wiped out power to more than 2 million people across the eastern United...
Former PM Yitzhak Shamir Passes Away At Age 96 In Tel Aviv
By World on the Run
The Jerusalem Post – Israel’s seventh prime minister passes away in Tel Aviv nursing home, scheduled to be laid to rest in state funeral on...
U.S., Russia Still Divided On Syria
By World On The Run
CBC News – The United States and Russia failed on Friday to bridge differences over a plan to ease Syrian President Bashar Assad out of...
New Mayan Calendar Artifacts Discovered
By World On The Run
Fox News – In what is considered to be one of the most significant hieroglyphic discoveries in decades, archaeologists in Guatemala, announced the uncovering of ...
Premier Seeks Public Inquiry Into Elliot Lake Mall Collapse
By World On The Run
CBC News – Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty is calling for an independent public inquiry into the mall-roof collapse in Elliot Lake, which killed two people...
Nations Decry UNESCO Move To Place Nativity Church On Endangered Site
By World On The Run
Fox News – UNESCO’s World Heritage committee on Thursday approved a Palestinian bid to place the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on its list...
Some Dems Still Skittish On Health Care; GOP Riled
By World On The Run
AP – The constitutional win for President Barack Obama and Democrats on health care overhaul is reopening political cuts within the party over the unpopular...
Hunter Beats The Heat
By World On The Run
PGA – Hunter Mahan ran off seven birdies for a 6-under 65 at the AT&T National in temperatures that topped 100 degrees on Friday. It was...
Milky Way Collision Reverberating 100 Million Years Later
By World On The Run
CBC News – A satellite galaxy or other massive object that passed through the Milky Way 100 million years ago sent shock waves through its...
Violent U.S. Storms Kill 13, Cut Power to Millions
By World On The Run
CBC News – Violent storms in the U.S. are being blamed for the deaths of at least 13 people and widespread power outages as more...
Refugee Health Wrong Priority For Provinces, Kenney Says
By World On The Run
CBC News – Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says provinces upset about cuts to refugee health services should be more concerned about their own...
Euro 2012: Belarus Leader Lukashenko to Attend Final
By World On The Run
BBC News – The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, plans to attend the final of the Euro 2012 football championship in the Ukrainian capital Kiev....
EU Deal for Spain, Italy Buoys Markets But Details Sketchy
By World On The Run
Reuters – Under pressure to prevent a catastrophic breakup of their single currency, euro zone leaders agreed on Friday to let their rescue fund inject aid...
Egypt President-elect Mohamed Mursi Hails Tahrir Crowds
By World On The Run
BBC News – Egyptian President-elect Mohamed Mursi has praised crowds in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the focal point of protests that overthrew President Hosni Mubarak. Thousands...
Consumer Spending Stalls, Morale At 6-Month Low
By World On The Run
Reuters – Consumer spending growth ground to a halt in May as auto purchases flagged, while confidence ebbed to a six-month low in June, the...
Eastern US Storms Leave 2 Dead And 2 Million Without Power Following Day Of Triple-Digit Temperatures
By World On The Run
Fox News – Violent evening storms following a day of triple-digit temperatures wiped out power to more than 2 million people across the eastern United...