May 11 2009

Tamil protesters bring Westminster to a standstill – Times Online


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Tamil protesters bring Westminster to a standstill
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Central Westminster is in chaos this afternoon after hundreds of Tamil protestors blocked the roads around Parliament Square to call for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka.
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May 11 2009

Dhalla a victim of campaign: lawyer – National Post


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Dhalla a victim of campaign: lawyer
National Post
A lawyer representing Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla, who is embroiled in controversy over her family's alleged mistreatment of several foreign workers, yesterday suggested his client is the target of a damaging political campaign.
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May 11 2009

Go For a Masters, Or Not?

mx12 writes “I’m currently an undergrad in computer engineering and have been thinking about getting my masters. I have a year left in school. Most of my professors seem to think that getting a masters is a great idea, but I wanted to hear from people out in the working world. Is a masters in computer engineering better than two years of experience at a company?”

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May 11 2009

We use nannies but fail to give them rights – Toronto Star


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We use nannies but fail to give them rights
Toronto Star
If true, news that family members of MP Ruby Dhalla mistreated foreign nanny workers and employing them illegally is unfortunate. Someone should have known better.
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May 11 2009

Gardiner chaos averted – Toronto Star


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Gardiner chaos averted
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Tamil protesters, who blocked the Gardiner Expressway May 10, 2009, join hands in front of police in riot gear. The Tamils, demonstrating against violence in Sri Lanka, ended their standoff after midnight when a representative of Liberal leader Michael …
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May 11 2009

Pakistan claims 700 Taliban killed in Swat – guardian.co.uk


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Pakistan claims 700 Taliban killed in Swat
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Internally displaced children fleeing a military offensive in Pakistan's Swat valley attend classes inside a tent at a UN refugee camp.
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May 11 2009

UN deplores killing of Sri Lanka civilians – The Associated Press


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UN deplores killing of Sri Lanka civilians
The Associated Press
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) – The United Nations says the killing of hundreds of ethnic Tamil civilians in northern Sri Lanka over the weekend is a "bloodbath.
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May 11 2009

Pakistanis flee offensive, US sees fresh resolve – Reuters


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Pakistanis flee offensive, US sees fresh resolve
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By Junaid Khan and Paul Eckert KOTA, Pakistan/WASHINGTON, May 10 (Reuters) – Pakistan has been roused to fight the "existential threat" of a growing Islamist insurgency, the top US commander for the Afghan-Pakistan war theater said on Sunday, …
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May 11 2009

We use nannies but fail to give them rights – Toronto Star


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We use nannies but fail to give them rights
Toronto Star
If true, news that family members of MP Ruby Dhalla mistreated foreign nanny workers and employing them illegally is unfortunate. Someone should have known better.
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May 10 2009

Dhalla abuse charges 'false' – Edmonton Sun


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Dhalla abuse charges 'false'
Edmonton Sun
By IAN ROBERTSON, SUN MEDIA BRAMPTON — Beleagured Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla surfaced yesterday after three days of silence and denied accusations she mistreated foreign caregivers at her family's Mississauga home.
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