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Lead didn't kill Beethoven, researchers conclude
Was it lead that snuffed out one of the greatest musical minds the Western world has ever known?
While that's been an ongoing theory since Ludwig van Beethoven died in 1827, a new study dismisses the idea.
Science | 207165 hits | 7:56 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Was it lead that snuffed out one of the greatest musical minds the Western world has ever known?
While that's been an ongoing theory since Ludwig van Beethoven died in 1827, a new study dismisses the idea.
RCMP, local police deliver mixed messages on securityLaw & Order | 206688 hits | 7:51 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
With at least $1.1 billion of taxpayers' money being spent and intense scrutiny expected into security operations at the upcoming G20 summit in Toronto, Canadian police forces may have more problems controlling public opinion than unruly protesters. Ontario town declares state of emergency after stormMisc CDN | 206695 hits | 7:48 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A state of emergency has been declared in Leamington, Ont. after a thunderstorm and suspected tornado touched down early Sunday morning.BP chief won't quit over Gulf of Mexico spill
BP PLC chief executive Tony Hayward said Sunday he won't step down over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and predicted his company will recover from the disaster.
Misc World | 206670 hits | 7:46 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
BP PLC chief executive Tony Hayward said Sunday he won't step down over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and predicted his company will recover from the disaster. Canadians protest response to Israel flotilla actionMisc CDN | 206866 hits | 5:43 AM on Sunday | posted by PimpBrewski123
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists take to the streets across Canada, angry at what they call a tepid response by the federal governmentGulf spill bird washers hard at work
VENICE, La. – About 25 brown pelicans shivered and tried to clean their oil-soaked feathers on Saturday in a pen at a Louisiana bird rehabilitation center, as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill’s impact on wildlife worsened.
Environmental | 206662 hits | 1:17 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
VENICE, La. – About 25 brown pelicans shivered and tried to clean their oil-soaked feathers on Saturday in a pen at a Louisiana bird rehabilitation center, as the Gulf of Mexico oil spill’s impact on wildlife worsened.Misc World | 207065 hits | 12:41 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Six of the nine activists killed in Monday’s raid on an aid convoy were shot by a single Israeli commando who is now being considered for a medal of valour. For RCN veterans, centennial comes with mixed emotions
So clear are Ted Paxton's memories of his wartime service in the Royal Canadian Navy that he can still feel the heaving seas of the North Atlantic and see the ghostly faces of dead sailors, floating on the surface in their lifevests, in the aftermath of aMan calls 911, clinging to the hood of a speeding car
A Tennessee Waffle House employee who tried to stop a trio of suspected dine-and-dashers managed to call 911 while clinging to the hood of their car as it reached speeds of 100 km/h, say police.
Strange | 207182 hits | 9:55 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A Tennessee Waffle House employee who tried to stop a trio of suspected dine-and-dashers managed to call 911 while clinging to the hood of their car as it reached speeds of 100 km/h, say police. Behind the online hunt for sex predatorsLaw & Order | 206725 hits | 9:48 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Lowlife criminals worldwide lurk online, endeavouring to hide identities, while chasing and fulfilling sick fantasies to sexually exploit or abuse children. Canadian says he was 'brutalized' in Israeli custodyMisc World | 206809 hits | 9:33 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Victoria, B.C., activist Kevin Neish, who was arrested aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla earlier this week, says he was brutalized while detained in Israel. Canada's Nestor and partner win French Open title
PARIS — Canadian Daniel Nestor has added another championship to a resume that no active tennis player can match, winning the 69th doubles title of his decorated career at the French Open on Saturday. Canadian protesters decry Israeli raid, Gaza blockade
Crowds of protesters held rallies across Canada Saturday to denounce the blockade against Gaza and to demand that Ottawa press Israel to deal with human rights issues in the Hamas-ruled territory. Lotto Max prize reaches record $70M
Canadians hoping to hit the jackpot will have another week to try their luck after the $50-million Lotto Max prize went unclaimed Friday. U.S. academic offers Ignatieff lessons on charisma
An American academic has some advice for Canadian Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff: stop talking issues and start talking morality Defence Minister MacKay breaks up with fiancee
OTTAWA — The cabinet minister often described as the most eligible bachelor on Parliament Hill is back on the market. Defence Minister Peter MacKay, 44, met with his fiancee, 36-year-old CTV executive Jana Juginovic, in Ottawa on Monday, and called off thBurma 'trying to build nuclear weapon'
Burma has started on a nuclear-weapons programme, according to a documentary based on evidence from a soldier who defected.
Misc World | 206810 hits | 7:50 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Burma has started on a nuclear-weapons programme, according to a documentary based on evidence from a soldier who defected. Soldiers honoured for battlefield bravery
A two-year-old girl stole the show Friday at Rideau Hall, interrupting Gov. Gen Michaëlle Jean as she spoke to a room of military personnel on hand for a ceremony honouring the brave efforts of Canadian soldiers.Environmental costs of oil disaster
It's hard to imagine that 46 days after the Deepwater Horizon rig went down, oil is still gushing from the sea floor with the potential to devastate the ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico from the marshes and beaches to the deep sea ecosystems.
Environmental | 206639 hits | 7:34 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
It's hard to imagine that 46 days after the Deepwater Horizon rig went down, oil is still gushing from the sea floor with the potential to devastate the ecosystems of the Gulf of Mexico from the marshes and beaches to the deep sea ecosystems.U.S. weighing new options over North Korea
SINGAPORE – The United States said on Saturday it was weighing new options beyond the United Nations to punish North Korea, which South Korea blames for the sinking of a warship that has escalated tensions on the peninsula.
Misc World | 206699 hits | 7:32 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
SINGAPORE – The United States said on Saturday it was weighing new options beyond the United Nations to punish North Korea, which South Korea blames for the sinking of a warship that has escalated tensions on the peninsula. Bikers ride to support troops
More than 1,000 bikers drove from Trenton to Bowmanville along the Highway of Heroes on Saturday in support of Canadian troops. Project captures D-Day stories
TORONTO – A mighty armada set sail for France 66 years ago Sunday to break the Nazi stranglehold that had kept much of Europe under its boot heel for five years.Cap over Gulf gusher captures nearly 1M litres of oil
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Saturday that a cap placed over the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has collected nearly a million litres of crude in the first full 24 hours it's been in place.
Environmental | 206667 hits | 7:20 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
The U.S. Coast Guard announced Saturday that a cap placed over the gushing oil well in the Gulf of Mexico has collected nearly a million litres of crude in the first full 24 hours it's been in place.Cleopatra items on exhibit for first time
An exhibit focusing on one of ancient Egypt's most enigmatic rulers, Cleopatra, and featuring never-before-displayed artifacts, has opened in Philadelphia.
An exhibit focusing on one of ancient Egypt's most enigmatic rulers, Cleopatra, and featuring never-before-displayed artifacts, has opened in Philadelphia.Scientists find a 'hint of life' on Saturn's moon Titan
Scientists have found evidence that there is life on Saturn's biggest moon, Titan.
They have discovered clues that primitive aliens are breathing in Titan's atmosphere and feeding on fuel at the surface.
Science | 207565 hits | 7:13 PM on Saturday | posted by commanderkai
Scientists have found evidence that there is life on Saturn's biggest moon, Titan.
They have discovered clues that primitive aliens are breathing in Titan's atmosphere and feeding on fuel at the surface. Hawking in Canada for research visit
It was straight to business for legendary British physicist Stephen Hawking as he started work alongside researchers in Canada.Egypt targets marriages to Israelis
Egypt's supreme court has upheld a decision to strip citizenship from Egyptian men who wed Israeli women if the marriage poses a threat to national security.
Law & Order | 206878 hits | 11:40 AM on Saturday | posted by Scape
Egypt's supreme court has upheld a decision to strip citizenship from Egyptian men who wed Israeli women if the marriage poses a threat to national security.
Canada cranks out 25,000 jobsMisc CDN | 206660 hits | 9:01 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Canadian economy added 24,700 jobs in May, a robust showing after a massive increase in the previous month. Principal video leaked by official's husbandMisc CDN | 206824 hits | 8:53 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A controversial video that shows Halifax-area principal Ken Fells scuffling with a student was leaked by the school board superintendent's husband. U.B.C. astronomer probes 'archaeology' of Milky WayScience | 207057 hits | 8:40 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
New Canadian-led research that uses NASA's Hubble telescope to examine the age of elderly stars is shedding new light on how the Milky Way was "put together."Florida beach city resigned to oil disaster
Pensacola’s 10-day Fiesta of Five Flags celebration began Thursday. Few Pensacolans are in the mood to celebrate. As gooey brown tar clumps began Friday to sully the expanse of brilliant white sand that is this small Gulf of Mexico city’s chief economic e
Environmental | 206689 hits | 8:38 AM on Saturday | posted by kitty
Pensacola’s 10-day Fiesta of Five Flags celebration began Thursday. Few Pensacolans are in the mood to celebrate. As gooey brown tar clumps began Friday to sully the expanse of brilliant white sand that is this small Gulf of Mexico city’s chief economic eAIDS groups decry ban on information at World Cup venues
AIDS awareness groups said Saturday they are protesting a ban by the world soccer body FIFA on distributing health related information and condoms at World Cup stadiums and fan events in South Africa.
Health | 206677 hits | 8:36 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
AIDS awareness groups said Saturday they are protesting a ban by the world soccer body FIFA on distributing health related information and condoms at World Cup stadiums and fan events in South Africa.Experimental lung cancer drug shows big promise
Doctors are reporting unusually high success rates from early tests of an experimental lung cancer drug.
Health | 207442 hits | 8:32 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Doctors are reporting unusually high success rates from early tests of an experimental lung cancer drug. Canadian girl knocked out of U.S. spelling bee finalsMisc CDN | 206864 hits | 8:28 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The lone Canadian in the U.S. national spelling bee was eliminated Friday night on a word that might have left a sour taste in her mouth. Bieber fever set to hit VancouverArts & Entertainment | 207238 hits | 8:25 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Get a fresh pair of earplugs ready and prepare yourself for throngs of shrieking girls, because the Biebs is coming to Vancouver! HIV-positive man said to hide status from partnersLaw & Order | 206646 hits | 8:20 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A 28-year-old North Vancouver man has been charged with aggravated assault for allegedly having unprotected sex without revealing that he is HIV-positive, and police are warning other potential victims. Grief-stricken parents of stabbing victim speak outLaw & Order | 206692 hits | 8:16 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The parents of a 16-year-old girl murdered outside a house party in Peachland, B.C. Wednesday night say they hope her death sounds a warning to teens about weapons. Military's no-sex fight in war zones called unwinnableMilitary | 206914 hits | 8:10 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Enforcing the Canadian military's blanket ban on soldiers engaging in intimate relationships in a war zone is an unwinnable fight against human nature, some experts say. Canada wins key battle against bank taxMisc World | 206761 hits | 8:01 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada has won a key battle against a global bank tax as G20 finance ministers came to an agreement to allow countries to deal with the issue as they want.Gaza aid ship Rachel Corrie 'defies Israeli orders'
Israel says its troops will board an Irish-owned aid ship attempting to break the blockade of Gaza if it does not change course.
Misc World | 206962 hits | 12:24 AM on Saturday | posted by martin14
Israel says its troops will board an Irish-owned aid ship attempting to break the blockade of Gaza if it does not change course.
Rocket attack on NATO hub in southern Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Militants fired rockets at NATO's main base in southern Afghanistan for the second time in less than two weeks and caused minor injuries, a U.S. military official said Friday. New generation of CC-130J Hercules arrives in Canada
The first of 17 new CC-130J Hercules tactical airlift aircraft landed at 8 Wing Trenton, Ont. today, contributing to the modernization and strengthening of the Canadian Forces. Worst retreat of Arctic sea ice in thousands of yearsEnvironmental | 207624 hits | 10:57 PM on Friday | posted by Hyack
A major international study of Arctic sea ice has concluded that the recent, record-setting retreat is the worst in thousands of years -- a conclusion that challenges skeptics' claims that the meltdown being witnessed in Canada's North is probably just thAmateur astronomer spots another Jupiter strike
Jupiter has gotten whacked again. An amateur astronomer in Australia peering at the giant gas planet Thursday reported witnessing a bright flash from an object hitting Jupiter and apparently burning up in the atmosphere.
Jupiter has gotten whacked again. An amateur astronomer in Australia peering at the giant gas planet Thursday reported witnessing a bright flash from an object hitting Jupiter and apparently burning up in the atmosphere. Vance takes over military command in Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Canada's new military commander in Afghanistan arrived Friday in Kandahar, a week after his predecessor was unexpectedly relieved of duties over an alleged affair with a female subordinate.Flyers hold off Blackhawks, tie series in Game 4
The longer a series has gone for the Philadelphia Flyers in their playoff run this spring, the tougher they have become to beat.
The longer a series has gone for the Philadelphia Flyers in their playoff run this spring, the tougher they have become to beat.Artists asked to 'lighten' faces of Black, Hispanic kids on mural
Misc World | 206791 hits | 6:16 PM on Friday | posted by PimpBrewski123
Millionaire's rocket blasts off on first test flight
A multimillionaire's test rocket blasted off on its maiden voyage Friday and succeeded in reaching orbit in a dry run for NASA's push to go commercial.
Science | 207278 hits | 3:38 PM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
A multimillionaire's test rocket blasted off on its maiden voyage Friday and succeeded in reaching orbit in a dry run for NASA's push to go commercial.Back to Canada News
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