Sen. Pamela Wallin told to leave Conservative caucus by Stephen Harper
A source tells The Canadian Press that Senator Wallin was informed by Prime Minister Stephen Harper that she could not stay in the Tory caucus. She is the second senator in as many days to bolt the caucus amid a storm of allegations over dubious expense claims. Continue reading
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford calls allegations ‘ridiculous’
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has called recent allegations of a video showing someone who matches his appearance smoking what could be crack cocaine “ridiculous.” Continue reading
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“O.J. Simpson never told me he was going to go to the Palace (Station) hotel with a bunch of thugs to kidnap people and take property by force. To insinuate I, as his lawyer, would have blessed it is insane.”Yale Galanter, former attorney for O.J. Simpson OJ Simpson’s ex-lawyer contradicts former football star’s testimony →
60 sent to hospital as commuter trains collide in Connecticut
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says a total of 60 people have been taken to hospitals with injuries from a collision between two New York-area commuter trains. Continue reading
Watch: Global National – May 17, 2013
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Watch the full broadcast of Global National with Robin Gill for May 17, 2013 Continue reading
“We have professional instructors teaching archery, first aid, unarmed combat, fire-starting, shelter building; we also have lectures on the psychological impact of the apocalypse… Throughout the weekend there is a small army of zombie volunteers that are going to be trying to ‘kill’ you and ‘eat your corpse’.”Jonathan Michell, organizer of Zombie Prep Camp Unique summer camp prepares visitors for Zombie apocalypse →
More time needed to indict Boston Marathon bombing suspect
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U.S. prosecutors say they’ll ask for more time to indict Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Continue reading
Countries mark International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia with progress, protests
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May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Despite more countries allowing same-sex marriage, the fight for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights around the world continues. Continue reading
UK police identify ‘persons in interest’ in the case of missing girl Madeleine McCann
British police say they are investigating new leads in the case of Madeleine McCann, the Briton who disappeared six years ago in Portugal at the age of three. Continue reading
Bombs kill 9, wound 70 in Afghanistan
Two bombs hidden in a motorcycle and a car exploded inside an elite gated community linked to the family of Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Friday evening, killing at least nine people and wounding more than 70 near the southern city of Kandahar. Continue reading