The Globe and Mail – Two workers were killed, two others were taken to hospital and a former employee at a Vancouver Island sawmill was...
Archive for April, 2014
Sinn Fein Leader Gerry Adams Arrested Over 1972 Death Of Belfast Wid
By World on the Run
CBC – Police in Northern Ireland arrested Sinn Fein party leader Gerry Adams on Wednesday over his alleged involvement in the Irish Republican Army’s 1972 abduction,...
Kiev ‘Helpless’ To Quell Parts Of East
By World on the Run
BBC – Ukraine’s acting President Olexander Turchynov has admitted his forces are “helpless” to quell unrest driven by pro-Russian activists in the eastern regions of Donetsk...
Clippers For Sale. Many Bidders. Huge Payday
By World on the Run
CNN – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced on Tuesday that he would ask the league’s other 29 owners to force Sterling to sell the team after...
Canada Losing $40 Billion To U.S.?
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Canada is missing out on about $40 billion in export sales and could continue to do so for years to come...
Iraq Holds First Vote Since U.S. Left
By World on the Run
Reuters – Iraqis voted on Wednesday in their first national election since U.S. forces withdrew in 2011, with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki seeking a third...
Putin To Visit Crimea
By World on the Run
Yahoo – President Vladimir Putin will make his first visit to the Crimean peninsula since Russia annexed the territory in March, reports said Wednesday, in...
Italy Court: Knox, Kercher Fought On Day Of Murder
By World On The Run
AP – An Italian court that convicted Amanda Knox in her roommate’s 2007 murder said in lengthy reasoning made public Tuesday that the victim’s wounds...
WHO Sounds Alarm On Widespread ‘Superbug’ Infections
By World on The Run
USA Today – Disease-causing bacteria that resist antibiotic treatment are now widespread in every part of the world and have reached “alarming levels” in many...
Universities Struggle Curbing Sexual Assaults On Campus
By World on the Run
Fox News – A new White House report released Tuesday on sexual assaults on college campuses is putting a spotlight on concerns about how best...
Fed Continues To Reduce Stimulus
By World on the Run
USA Today – Federal Reserve policymakers agreed Wednesday to continue winding down their stimulus program despite anemic first-quarter growth, noting that the slowdown was partly weather-related....
Flooding Turns Deadly
By World on the Run
CBS News – People were plucked off rooftops or climbed into their attics to get away from fast-rising waters when nearly 2 feet of rain...
Botched US Execution Sparks Review
By World on the Run
The governor of the US state of Oklahoma has ordered a “full review” of the state’s execution procedures following a botched execution. Clayton Lockett’s execution...
Nigerian Girls Sold For $12
By World on the Run
The Washington Post – Samson Dawah was nervous. For two weeks, he had waited for any bit of information regarding his niece, who was among...
Chlorine Bombs Used On Syrian Kids
By World on the Run
The Telegraph – Britain has called for an urgent investigation into chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian regime after a Telegraph investigation showed chlorine bombs are...
FDA Moves to Crack Down on Quack Autism ‘Cures’
By World On The Run
The Daily Beast – Certain words set off my woo alarm. Whenever I see or hear them, my senses go on alert for unfounded, overstated, or frankly...
Sinn Fein Leader Gerry Adams Arrested Over 1972 Death Of Belfast Wid
By World on the Run
CBC – Police in Northern Ireland arrested Sinn Fein party leader Gerry Adams on Wednesday over his alleged involvement in the Irish Republican Army’s 1972 abduction,...
Kiev ‘Helpless’ To Quell Parts Of East
By World on the Run
BBC – Ukraine’s acting President Olexander Turchynov has admitted his forces are “helpless” to quell unrest driven by pro-Russian activists in the eastern regions of Donetsk...
Clippers For Sale. Many Bidders. Huge Payday
By World on the Run
CNN – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced on Tuesday that he would ask the league’s other 29 owners to force Sterling to sell the team after...
Canada Losing $40 Billion To U.S.?
By World on the Run
The Huffington Post – Canada is missing out on about $40 billion in export sales and could continue to do so for years to come...
Iraq Holds First Vote Since U.S. Left
By World on the Run
Reuters – Iraqis voted on Wednesday in their first national election since U.S. forces withdrew in 2011, with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki seeking a third...
Putin To Visit Crimea
By World on the Run
Yahoo – President Vladimir Putin will make his first visit to the Crimean peninsula since Russia annexed the territory in March, reports said Wednesday, in...
Italy Court: Knox, Kercher Fought On Day Of Murder
By World On The Run
AP – An Italian court that convicted Amanda Knox in her roommate’s 2007 murder said in lengthy reasoning made public Tuesday that the victim’s wounds...
WHO Sounds Alarm On Widespread ‘Superbug’ Infections
By World on The Run
USA Today – Disease-causing bacteria that resist antibiotic treatment are now widespread in every part of the world and have reached “alarming levels” in many...
Universities Struggle Curbing Sexual Assaults On Campus
By World on the Run
Fox News – A new White House report released Tuesday on sexual assaults on college campuses is putting a spotlight on concerns about how best...
Fed Continues To Reduce Stimulus
By World on the Run
USA Today – Federal Reserve policymakers agreed Wednesday to continue winding down their stimulus program despite anemic first-quarter growth, noting that the slowdown was partly weather-related....
Flooding Turns Deadly
By World on the Run
CBS News – People were plucked off rooftops or climbed into their attics to get away from fast-rising waters when nearly 2 feet of rain...
Botched US Execution Sparks Review
By World on the Run
The governor of the US state of Oklahoma has ordered a “full review” of the state’s execution procedures following a botched execution. Clayton Lockett’s execution...
Nigerian Girls Sold For $12
By World on the Run
The Washington Post – Samson Dawah was nervous. For two weeks, he had waited for any bit of information regarding his niece, who was among...
Chlorine Bombs Used On Syrian Kids
By World on the Run
The Telegraph – Britain has called for an urgent investigation into chemical weapons attacks by the Syrian regime after a Telegraph investigation showed chlorine bombs are...
FDA Moves to Crack Down on Quack Autism ‘Cures’
By World On The Run
The Daily Beast – Certain words set off my woo alarm. Whenever I see or hear them, my senses go on alert for unfounded, overstated, or frankly...