May 5 2009

Pakistan urged over Taleban fight – BBC News


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Pakistan urged over Taleban fight
BBC News
Washington's special representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan has said the US must put more pressure on Islamabad to aid efforts against the Taleban.
Holbrooke Makes Case for Increased US Aid to Pakistan Voice of America
Thousands flee fighting in Pakistan valley The Associated Press
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May 5 2009

EU, Canada trade talks worth US$27-billion – Canada.com


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EU, Canada trade talks worth US-billion
Canada.com
Latvian Foreign Minister Maris Riekstins talks with Luxembourgian counterpart Jean Asselborn, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini and Finnish Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb at an EU General Affairs Council meeting, April 27, 2009 in Luxembourg.
Canada threatens WTO complaint over European seal product ban CBC.ca
EU Votes to Ban Seal Hunt 580 CFRA Radio
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May 5 2009

Amazon Wins First Kindle Patent; Bigger Screen Expected Soon

An anonymous reader writes “One day before Amazon is scheduled to unveil its widescreen Kindle aimed at newspaper readers, the e-commerce giant has been awarded its first US patent for an e-book reader. The new patent, D591,741, is a design patent which protects the look and feel of the Kindle shell, not for fundamental technologies. Those patents are mostly held by E Ink Corp., which makes the ‘liquidless paper’ display. Sony, IBM, and the Discovery cable TV network also have e-book patents. Amazon, though the leading e-book seller, has none, but the patent award indicates they’ve applied for at least four recently.” Also in Kindle news, PC World has a brief article up on the larger-screen Kindle DX (expected to launch Wednesday), including pictures first spotted on Engadget.

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May 5 2009

EU Parliament votes to ban seal products – Calgary Herald


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EU Parliament votes to ban seal products
Calgary Herald
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to ban seal product imports, ending a long battle to shut off a key market for Canada's sealing industry.
Canada pledges WTO challenge of EU seal import ban Reuters Canada
Canada, EU trade talks unaffected by seal ban Canada.com
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May 5 2009

British parliamentarians told not to be misled by anti-gov't … – Xinhua


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British parliamentarians told not to be misled by anti-gov't …
Xinhua
COLOMBO, May 5 (Xinhua) — Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse told a visiting group of British parliamentarians not tobe misled by pro-Tamil Tiger rebel propaganda.
Last rebel stronghold sustains heavy damage: Sri Lanka army CBC.ca
New Democrats launch petition to stop violence in Sri Lanka Alberta Talks
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May 5 2009

Why Comcast Has To Worry About Hulu (CMCSA)

Should Comcast be worrying? More than 40% of U.S. households under age 35 watch Internet video on their TVs at least once a month.


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May 5 2009

Canada's 'flu hunters' track a wily new virus – Globe and Mail


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Canada's 'flu hunters' track a wily new virus
Globe and Mail
Canada's response to the potential swine flu pandemic of 2009 began, fittingly enough, with the late-night buzz of a BlackBerry.
Alberta girl is first severe case Toronto Star
Alta. girl sent to hospital with severe H1N1 flu CTV.ca
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May 5 2009

Alleged bandits undone by bling: Cops – Toronto Sun


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Alleged bandits undone by bling: Cops
Toronto Sun – Don Peat
By DON PEAT, SUN MEDIA Five alleged armoured truck bandits just couldn't help themselves from sampling a good dose of the good life, police say.
Bail hearings to be held in armoured car heist Globe and Mail
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May 5 2009

Georgia Alleges Russian Role in a Coup Plot – New York Times


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Georgia Alleges Russian Role in a Coup Plot
New York Times – Ellen Barry, Olesya Vartanyan
By ELLEN BARRY MOSCOW – Georgia's Interior Ministry announced on Tuesday that it had uncovered a Russia-backed military coup a day before the scheduled start of NATO military exercises there.
Georgian troops mutiny ahead of NATO exercises CNN International
Georgian troops 'launch mutiny' BBC News
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May 5 2009

Contradictions rampant over flu – 24 Hours Vancouver


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Contradictions rampant over flu
24 Hours Vancouver
By SUN MEDIA The federal government is threatening to take China to the world's top trade body over its ban of Alberta pork as Canada records its first severe case of swine flu and counts 140 confirmed patients to date.
Contradictions abound as world braces for possible swine-flu pandemic The Canadian Press
Ottawa to press China on pork ban Metro Canda – Edmonton
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