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CBCNews.ca stories generating discussion in blogs in the past week.
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- 1.
- Calgary woman recovering after robotic arm removes brain tumour
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- " reason to distrust mccain. more reason to distrust mccain... and even more: everything you were embarrassed to ask about donnie darko (one of my favorite movies EVER). last night a DJ robotic arm saved my life... then it gave me superhuman strength. hang drums! SIMPLY INCREDIBLE. love conquers all. what the average american family throws away each month. [IMG ]goodbye fido, goodbye perky. families getting rid of pets to save $$$" — wasmachstdugern
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- Canadian Lawrence Hill captures Commonwealth Writers' Prize
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- "prize, Hill has also been invited to an audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. �I think it should be fun, particularly because my leading character also meets the British monarch in England to appeal for the end of slavery,� noted Hill. CBC" — mirabile dictu
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- China relief efforts turn to helping injured, homeless
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- " Chinese government" — Mr. Rogers’ History Weblog
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- U.S. dollar bills discriminate against the blind, court rules
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- "that I disagree with the Courts reasoning. They seem to be creating laws from the bench. They are creating arguments that prosecutors are supposed to make. And they are doing so with a sarcasm that is, in my opinion, unbefitting judges of their level. �??The court said using the government's logic, people could argue there's no need to build wheelchair ramps because people without use of their legs can crawl or ask for help from strangers.�?� That logic, if it has been summarized correctly, is insulting. The comparison doesn�??t work unless you want to adopt an ultra-liberal interpetation. Such an interpetation is fine �?? if you are not a judge making a landmark decision. If for no" — Vass - Politics, Current events and more from an African American view
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- Spurs swat away Hornets in Game 7
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- "-champion Spurs, who took the lead for good with � NBA ROUNDUP: Spurs edge Hornets, face Lakers in Western Conference � Bangkok Post Shooting pains doom Hornets in Game 7 - NBA ESPN NBA: Finally, a road team wins Outsports.com CBC.ca - ESPN" — NBA Faqs» The Latest News from the NBA
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- Microsoft talking with Yahoo again
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- "Penguins and Red Wings are through to the SCF, I say Penguins in 6.It seems that Microsoft is talking to Yahoo again" — Phil's Take.....
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- NFL owners may opt out of labour deal with players
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- " [IMG ] CBC.ca" — NFL Faqs» The Latest News from the NFL
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- Mad magazine pioneer Will Elder dies
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- "Little Annie Fanny cartoonist Will Elder began pouring out of newspapers over the weekend: Here�s the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Associated Press and CBC News in Canada. Bob Stewart has an appreciation of Elder, while the Fortress Keeper presents a Kurtzman/Elder story from the first issue of Humbug, �Twenty-Win.� (Above: splash panel from Humbug #1," — Journalista - the news weblog of The Comics Journal
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- Ontario to resume coverage of sex-change operations
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- "Ottawa shouldn't pick up tab for sex-changes: MP, Tory MP says Ottawa shouldn't pick up tab for Ontario's sex-change coverage, Questions remain about sex-change coverage, Ontario health plan to cover sex-change surgery, OHIP to cover sex changes, Ontario to resume coverage of sex-change operations," — Countering the Nanny State
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- Human rights commission orders Saguenay to stop council prayer
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- "The HRC is a joke, and everybody knows it! God bless Mayor Tremblay! May his tribe increase, and may many, many more find his courage to stand up and say out loud, �The Emperor has NO CLOTHES�! Tribe? Read more here" — Lord of the Universe
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- Skateboarder jailed after refusing to pay fine
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- " Guess it�s not so different than the US after all�" — Premier Skateboarding
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- NFL owners cut 2 years off labour deal
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- " NFL action, as seen here in the 2008 Super Bowl, will not be interrupted for at least three years, owners say, after they opted to shorten the current collective agreement with players by two years. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/story/20�" — GOT COLTS
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- Wheelchair athlete Adams aiming for Beijing
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- "aiming for a good job when he graduates. When I was younger, I aimed for a job as a policeman. When I got older, I decided to become an accountant instead. It�s much more exciting. From the News: Wheelchair athlete Adams aiming for Beijing" — idioMeanings.com - Your Online English Idiom Dictionary
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- Blood pressure better managed though certain groups still at risk: Ontario study
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- "10 professions that cause chronic pain Mucositis: a painful side effect from cancer treatment Video: Sprained ankle Only 2 more days: book on medicinal marijuana Reminder: Ask the expert: back pain News for Today: Blood pressure high in certain ethnic groups: Ontario study Veggie Pride Parade urges 'Give Peas a Chance' Mobile phone danger to unborn child: use could cause behavioural problems What you may not know about your cholesterolNintendo shows us how wii can get 'fit'" — Marijke: nurse turned writer
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- No sign of quit in Clinton as Obama targets McCain
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- "�s news: The Chinese government has now confirmed 40,000 plus dead and 5 million homeless as a result of last week�s earthquake. A survivor was rescued yesterday after being trapped for 170 hours. Democratic primaries in Kentucky and Oregon today will hopefully settle the democratic presidential nomination race between Barak Obama and Hilary Clinton. Britain has approved the use of hybrid embryos to create stem cells. The process uses animal embryos impacted with" — Mr. Rogers’ History Weblog
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- Red Wings to face Penguins for Stanley Cup
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- "Red Wings fly into Stanley Cup finalCBC Sports-- Red Wings to face Penguins for Stanley Cup" — HockeyNation
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- Chris Simon to play in Russia next season: report
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- ": Buffett endorses Obama. Tight -- Jessica Alba is married (and her career is now in jeopardy) --------------->>>> Good, Bad, and, Simon in the NHL.: Chris Simon is going to Russia (because his drinking will go over a little better there...When Scotty Bowman speaks - You should listen... (athought the questioning line will dissapoint you.)Flaky piece on the business of hockey -- I'll give Rovell a break because I'd kill a man for his job." — Cloud9 Sports Blog: The view is good!
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- 1 dead, 2 stabbed in campground fight at Cultus Lake
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- " I always forget people in Canada play this, but apparently we've been doing it for as long as hockey. Pffft... some old school Baggataway players would kill them all. The BC campgrounds were more than lively this weekend: a shooting and a stabbing... expect extra security and tightened regulations this summer, and lots of media this week, no doubt. The mayoral candidates offer answers to questions about public space; from parks to toilets to surveillance cameras. Two of those candidates are" — Beyond Robson | Vancouver blog
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- U.S. polar bear decision condemned in North
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- " The United States has declared the polar bear a threatened species." — 'sA-dE . com
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- Sister testifies about finding dead woman in brother's hockey bag
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- "Thomas Svekla�s sister testified in a shaking voice Monday about the day she opened a hockey bag her brother had left in her Fort Saskatchewan home and found the body of a woman, tightly wrapped in plastic. read more" — FLEXARIL information. » FLEXARIL.US