Apr 15 2009

French raid pirate ship, US seeks to freeze assets – The Associated Press


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French raid pirate ship, US seeks to freeze assets
The Associated Press
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) – The US and its allies battled Somalia's pirates on two fronts Wednesday, with French forces seizing a bandit mother ship and Washington seeking to keep the marauders from their spoils.
Video: Somalia: pirates improving methods for night attack France 24
France detains Somali pirates, US to boost fight Reuters
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Apr 15 2009

Time Warner Broadband Cap Trial Rescheduled in Texas

jcrousedotcom writes “Time Warner cable apparently has heard that folks aren’t too happy with their plan to meter their unlimited connections. From the first paragraph of the article: ‘Time Warner Cable’s proposed trials of consumption-based billing were originally slated to begin in several markets this summer, where customers would be a part of a tiered pricing scheme. Pricing would have started at 1 GB per month for , and go up to 100 GB per month for , and include a per-gigabyte overage fee. The public’s reaction was less than favorable, and the trials in Texas have been rescheduled.'”

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Apr 15 2009

Conquest Vacations closes – Toronto Star


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Conquest Vacations closes
Toronto Star
Package holiday-seller Conquest Vacations has suddenly ceased operations amid the economic downturn, blaming a competitive market and "unreasonable demands" by some of its creditors.
Credit squeeze shuts Conquest Vacations Reuters Canada
Conquest Vacations goes belly up iNews880.com
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Apr 15 2009

'Gordon Campbell can't be trusted': Carole James – The Province


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'Gordon Campbell can't be trusted': Carole James
The Province
BC NDP leader Carole James speaks at the BC Rail/ CN Rail yard in West Vancouver, BC WeJdnesday morning, April 15, 2009 while on the BC NDP provincial election campaign.
NDP promises inquiry into BC Rail scandal CTV British Columbia
Employment insurance, workers, seniors focus of BC Liberal The Canadian Press
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Apr 15 2009

Puntland court jails 37 Somali pirates – AFP


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Puntland court jails 37 Somali pirates
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MOGADISHU (AFP) – The supreme court in Somalia's northern breakaway state of Puntland on Wednesday handed down three-year prison terms to 37 pirates detained by the French and US navies, officials said.
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Apr 15 2009

Lead counsel accuses Schreiber of lying under oath – CTV.ca


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Lead counsel accuses Schreiber of lying under oath
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German arms dealer Karlheinz Schreiber continued to face a tough line of questioning Wednesday as the lead counsel in a federal inquiry challenged his credibility and accused him of lying under oath.
Mulroney, Kohl may have discussed Airbus: inquiry document CBC.ca
Schreiber says Mulroney got 0000 Edmonton Sun
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Apr 15 2009

Women protesters against 'marital rape' law spat on and stoned in … – Times Online


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Women protesters against 'marital rape' law spat on and stoned in
Times Online
Women protesting in Kabul against a controversial new law were pelted with stones, jostled and spat on today as they held what is believed to be the first public demonstration calling for equal rights for women in recent Afghan history.
Video: Afghan cleric defends controversial law – 12 Apr 09 Al Jazeera
Afghan 'anti-rape' women attacked BBC News
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Apr 15 2009

Police make dozens of biker arrests in Quebec – Globe and Mail


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Police make dozens of biker arrests in Quebec
Globe and Mail
HALIFAX – Massive police raids designed to cripple the Hells Angels resulted in more than 150 arrests this morning. Co-ordinated raids were under way in Quebec, New Brunswick and countries including France, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and the United
Massive police raids target Quebec, NB Hells Angels CBC.ca
Major police operation against Hells Angels The Gazette (Montreal)
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Apr 15 2009

Jack Thompson Spams Utah Senate, May Face Legal Action

eldavojohn writes “Yesterday, GamePolitics ran an interesting story about the Utah Senate President threatening Jack Thompson with the CAN-SPAM Act. You might recall Utah being Jack’s last hope and hold-out after being disbarred in Florida and more or less made a mockery everywhere else. Well, from Utah’s Senate Site, we get the picture of what Jack is up to now: spamming his last friends on the planet. The Salt Lake Tribune is reporting on Senate President Michael Waddoups’ statements: ‘I asked you before to remove me from your mailing list. I supported your bill but because of the harassment will not again. If I am not removed, I will turn you over to the AG for legal action.’ The Salt Lake Tribune reports that Waddoups confirmed on Tuesday that he would attempt to pursue legal action under the federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 against Jack Thompson.”

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Apr 15 2009

Fallen soldier 'our ray of sunshine' – Toronto Star


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Fallen soldier 'our ray of sunshine'
Toronto Star
Trooper Karine Blais was killed late yesterday afternoon. She had been serving with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal 22nd Regiment (the Van Doos).
Grief-stricken relative questions Afghan mission Globe and Mail
Taliban brutality grows unchecked by cowardly West StarPhoenix
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