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News Image Collage for 08-2012

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'White Only' pool sign caused family suffering: father 'White Only' pool sign caused family suffering: father

A man from the southern Ohio city of Cincinnati said he was so upset when he saw his landlord's poolside "White Only" sign that he believes was aimed at his black daughter that he could no longer live at his home.

Posted:7:50 PM on Friday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 207012
Rating: 20701
Poster: Hyack
Heat wave to hit province's south over B.C. long weekend Heat wave to hit province's south over B.C. long weekend

With temperatures expected to soar this weekend, southern B.C. residents are being reminded to stay hydrated, dress in light clothing, and watch out for each other.

Posted:7:09 PM on Friday
Topic: Weather
Hits: 206894
Rating: 20689
Poster: Hyack
B.C. woman shocked to find her baby listed for sale online B.C. woman shocked to find her baby listed for sale online

Police in B.C. are investigating a 'baby for sale' ad that someone posted to a Prince George buy-and-sell website using a photo that had been posted on Facebook.

Posted:7:02 PM on Friday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 207249
Rating: 20725
Poster: Hyack
Canadian women's soccer team book 1st trip to Olympic semis Canadian women's soccer team book 1st trip to Olympic semis

The Canadian women's soccer team will meet the top-seeded Americans in the semifinals at the London Games after defeating the hosts from Great Britain 2-0 on Friday in their quarter-final match at Coventry Stadium.

Posted:12:36 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206834
Rating: 20683
Poster: Hyack
Male trees winning battle of the sexes in Canada Male trees winning battle of the sexes in Canada

A study shows the dominance of male trees is making it worse for people who suffer from allergies.

Posted:12:11 PM on Friday
Topic: Science
Hits: 207097
Rating: 20710
Poster: Hyack
1st female Saudi Olympian loses judo bout 1st female Saudi Olympian loses judo bout

The first Saudi Arabian woman to compete in the Olympics was easily defeated Friday by a Puerto Rican opponent in a judo bout that lasted only 82 seconds.

Posted:12:10 PM on Friday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206808
Rating: 20681
Poster: Hyack
Russia drains fountains for drunken paratroopers Russia drains fountains for drunken paratroopers

Move meant to protect drunken soldiers from drowning in makeshift pools

Posted:6:40 AM on Friday
Topic: Military
Hits: 206973
Rating: 20697
Poster: Regina
High rates of West Nile virus found in Toronto mosquitoes High rates of West Nile virus found in Toronto mosquitoes

Toronto is recording a higher-than-usual frequency of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus, according to Toronto Public Health.

Posted:9:28 PM on Thursday
Topic: Health
Hits: 206691
Rating: 20669
Poster: Hyack
1 dead, more than 3 dozen injured in Megabus crash 1 dead, more than 3 dozen injured in Megabus crash

A packed double-decker Megabus slammed into an Illinois interstate bridge support pillar Thursday, hurtling screaming passengers from their seats and leaving at least one person dead and more than three dozen injured, officials said.

Posted:9:03 PM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206644
Rating: 20664
Poster: Hyack
U.S. man crushes cop cars with tractor U.S. man crushes cop cars with tractor

Angry over his recent arrest, a Vermont man destroys seven police vehicles under the wheels of his large tractor.

Posted:9:01 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206499
Rating: 20651
Poster: Hyack
Canada's Bruce, Li to play for badminton bronze Canada's Bruce, Li to play for badminton bronze

The Canadian women's doubles badminton team of Alex Bruce and Michele Li lost thier semifinal match against Japan on Thursday, but still have a shot at an improbable Olympic medal when they meet Russia for bronze.

Posted:8:59 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206684
Rating: 20668
Poster: Hyack
U.S. men's basketball team beat Nigeria by 83 points U.S. men's basketball team beat Nigeria by 83 points

Jose Calderon scored eight of his 19 points in the final 44 seconds, then eluded defenders frantically trying to foul him to run out the clock as Spain held on to beat winless Britain 79-78 in Olympic men's basketball Thursday.

Posted:8:13 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206817
Rating: 20682
Poster: Hyack
Canadian Olympian Hawley Bennett-Awad  in equestrian fall leaves hospital Canadian Olympian Hawley Bennett-Awad in equestrian fall leaves hospital

Canadian Olympic rider Hawley Bennett-Awad, who was injured Monday after being thrown from her horse during an equestrian competition in London, was released from hospital today.

Posted:8:05 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206728
Rating: 20673
Poster: Hyack
Royals making most of London Olympics Royals making most of London Olympics

The British Royal Family has been popping up at Olympic events across London, making the most of an opportunity to bolster their public image while the international spotlight shines on the British capital.

Posted:7:53 PM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206743
Rating: 20674
Poster: Hyack
Palm trees 'grew on Antarctica' Palm trees 'grew on Antarctica'

A massive scientific drilling mission off Antarctica's eastern coast turns up evidence of palm trees during a warm period 53 million years ago.

Posted:6:20 PM on Thursday
Topic: Science
Hits: 206873
Rating: 20688
Poster: Hyack
Vante CFO Bullies Chick-Fil-A Worker, Then Promptly Gets Fired For It Vante CFO Bullies Chick-Fil-A Worker, Then Promptly Gets Fired For It

Adam Smith, former CFO and treasurer of medical supplies manufacturer Vante, caused quite a stir today when he put up a video of himself bullying a Chick-fil-A drive-thru employee in Tucson on YouTube.

Posted:6:15 PM on Thursday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207090
Rating: 20709
Poster: maldonsfecht
Billionaire plans to build real life Jurassic Park Billionaire plans to build real life Jurassic Park

An Australian billionaire reportedly plans to clone a real dinosaur from ancient DNA samples for a "Jurassic Park-style" area at his new theme resort, prompting many around the web to ask, "Has Clive Palmer seen how Jurassic Park ended?"

Posted:5:18 PM on Thursday
Topic: Strange
Hits: 206856
Rating: 20686
Poster: Strutz
Tetra Pak billionaire admits to hiding wife's body for months Tetra Pak billionaire admits to hiding wife's body for months

Hans Rausing, the Tetra Pak billionaire, hid the body of his wife at their $110-million home for two months because he "did not want her to leave," a court heard Wednesday.

Posted:12:14 PM on Thursday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 207314
Rating: 20731
Poster: RUEZ
China's microblogging craze an instrument of change and control China's microblogging craze an instrument of change and control

China's Twitter-like website Sina Weibo has given a digital megaphone to more than 300 million Chinese, but some say the exploding popularity of microblogging is also making it easier for the communist government to keep an eye on its citizens.

Posted:11:14 AM on Thursday
Topic: Tech
Hits: 206714
Rating: 20671
Poster: Strutz
Half of U.S. counties considered disaster areas Half of U.S. counties considered disaster areas

Nearly 220 counties in a dozen drought-stricken states were added Wednesday to the U.S. government's list of natural disaster areas as the nation's agriculture chief unveiled new help for frustrated, cash-strapped farmers and ranchers grappling with extre

Posted:10:00 AM on Thursday
Topic: Uncle Sam
Hits: 206879
Rating: 20688
Poster: Strutz
London businesses bemoan Olympic slump London businesses bemoan Olympic slump

The Olympics have turned London into a tale of two cities, with shops, hotels, theatres and restaurants in the centre suffering a tourist drought while crowds throng to the games a few miles to the east.

Posted:9:56 AM on Thursday
Topic: Misc World
Hits: 206867
Rating: 20687
Poster: Strutz
NHL proposes expanded revenue sharing NHL proposes expanded revenue sharing

NHL players and their union began examining the league's proposed expansion of revenue sharing as labour talks continued Tuesday. NHLPA executive director Don Fehr says he can't make a counterproposal on the league's full package until his group receives

Posted:9:55 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206853
Rating: 20685
Poster: Strutz
Canada's women's 8 rowers win Olympic silver Canada's women's 8 rowers win Olympic silver

The Canadian women's eight has won silver at the Olympic rowing regatta, capturing Canada's seventh medal at the London Games. The powerhouse Americans won gold while the Netherlands captured bronze. Canada and the U.S. came into the Games as rivals for g

Posted:7:47 AM on Thursday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206622
Rating: 20662
Poster: Hyack
Police find grenade launcher in Nanaimo, B.C., hotel room Police find grenade launcher in Nanaimo, B.C., hotel room

A tactical police unit burst into a hotel room in Nanaimo, B.C., at about 10 a.m. PT Wednesday and recovered a grenade launcher.

Posted:9:14 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206885
Rating: 20689
Poster: Hyack
Harper pardons farmers arrested under old wheat board law Harper pardons farmers arrested under old wheat board law

The Conservative government is pardoning a group of farmers who were arrested for trying to sell their wheat under the old law governing the Canadian Wheat Board's monopoly as they mark the first day on which prairie producers can sell outside the board.

Posted:7:55 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 207524
Rating: 20752
Poster: RUEZ
Trapped kitten flushed from sewer Trapped kitten flushed from sewer

A kitten is safe after being trapped in a sewer pipe for two days in Kingsville, Ont., southeast of Windsor.

Posted:3:30 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Misc CDN
Hits: 206706
Rating: 20672
Poster: Hyack
Canadians into badminton medal round after scandal engulfs sport Canadians into badminton medal round after scandal engulfs sport

A scandal that swept the badminton world at the London Olympics on Wednesday turned out to be magic for a pair of young Canadians.

Posted:3:27 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206669
Rating: 20667
Poster: Hyack
Canada's Brent Hayden captures bronze in 100m freestyle Canada's Brent Hayden captures bronze in 100m freestyle

After suffering his biggest heartbreak at the 2008 Beijing Games, Canada's Brent Hayden is finally an Olympic medallist. The Mission, B.C., native gave the Canadians their first medal in the pool when he earned a bronze in the men's 100-metre freestyle on

Posted:3:22 PM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206798
Rating: 20681
Poster: Hyack
Charest calls Quebec election Charest calls Quebec election

Quebeckers will head to the polls on Sept. 4

Posted:11:29 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Provincial Politics
Hits: 206788
Rating: 20679
Poster: Canadaka
Olympics rowing: Glover and Stanning win gold for Britain Olympics rowing: Glover and Stanning win gold for Britain

Helen Glover and Heather Stanning win 2012 Olympics rowing gold for Great Britain in the women's pair.

Posted:9:49 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206802
Rating: 20680
Poster: Hyack
London Mayor Boris Johnson gets stuck on Olympic zipline London Mayor Boris Johnson gets stuck on Olympic zipline

Boris Johnson, London's always colourful mayor, was literally left hanging in an east London park today when an Olympic stunt didn't go quite as planned.

Posted:9:44 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Funny
Hits: 207611
Rating: 20761
Poster: Hyack
Canada's men's 8 rowers win Olympic silver Canada's men's 8 rowers win Olympic silver

Canada's men's eight rowers couldn't defend their Olympic title against a powerful German team on Wednesday, but the Canadians captured a hard-fought silver medal for the country's fifth medal of the Olympics.

Posted:8:59 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206637
Rating: 20665
Poster: Hyack
WestJet to offer ‘premium economy' seats

Carrier, which has stuck with single, economy class cabin since 1996, will offer travelers roomier seats in first four rows

Posted:7:04 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Business
Hits: 206707
Rating: 20671
Poster: Regina
Eight badminton players expelled from Olympic doubles for match-throwing Eight badminton players expelled from Olympic doubles for match-throwing

Group gets kicked out after trying to lose matches to receive a more favorable place in the field

Posted:7:03 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Sports
Hits: 206656
Rating: 20666
Poster: Regina
Three suspects arrested after Mounties shot at during traffic stop Three suspects arrested after Mounties shot at during traffic stop

Wild B.C. chase began in West Kelowna and ended more than 50 kilometres away just outside of Vernon

Posted:6:46 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Law & Order
Hits: 206714
Rating: 20671
Poster: Regina
Billing for orange juice was a mistake, Bev Oda concedes Billing for orange juice was a mistake, Bev Oda concedes

Former cabinet minister who kept mum on her reason for resigning now qualifies for a $52,183 parliamentary pension

Posted:6:43 AM on Wednesday
Topic: Political
Hits: 206849
Rating: 20685
Poster: Regina


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