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Look what the UN dragged in
Haiti had not seen a case of cholera in over 100 years—until ‘help’ arrived
Studies say . . . a memory boost and the shock of birth
Chocolate makes snails smarter and fish could start losing weight
The dark side of the Internet
If you think the web is evil, wait till you hear about the darknet
XL Foods will stay shut for now, as class-action suit is expected to grow
Despite rumours to the contrary, Alberta’s XL Foods is closed for business due to tainted meat and isn’t about the reopen any time soon. The XL plant in Brooks, just southeast of Calgary, has a suspended license and won’t get it back until the minister gets written notice that the plant is safe from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Another rape case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn dropped
Former head of the International Monetary fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has been cleared of one serious charge in the ongoing investigation against him for sex parties and multiple sexual assaults.
Ferry crash in Hong Kong kills 36
After a ferry carrying more than 120 people crashed with another near an island south of Hong Kong on Monday, at least 36 people were killed and dozens were injured.
Indian general who led Golden Temple raid stabbed in England
The now-retired Indian army general who helped lead India in the deadly 1984 raid on the Golden Temple in Amritsar against Sikh militants was stabbed in London. It appears it was an assassination attempt.
Quebec mayor Gérald Tremblay says his ‘conscience is clear’ after kickback allegations
In the second day of testimony at Quebec’s corruption inquiry, a former contractor said that Montreal Mayor Gérald Tremblay’s party received kickbacks from the construction industry in Quebec.
Taliban suicide bomber kills 14, including 3 U.S. troops
A suicide bomber on a motorcycle drove into an Afghan-American patrol on Monday morning in eastern Afghanistan. The attack killed 14 people including at least three American troops and their translator.
Omar Khadr faces uncertain future back in Canada
After spending 10 years in Guantanamo Bay, Khadr arrived at maximum security prison, Millhaven Institution in Bath, Ont., on Saturday morning.
Pierre Moreau to run for Quebec Liberal party leader
Former Transport Minister Pierre Moreau is set to announce his bid for Quebec’s Liberal Party on Monday morning.
Reporter says she will countersue John Furlong
Laura Robinson, the reporter who wrote about alleged abuse by former Vancouver Olympics chief John Furlong, says she will countersue him for saying she didn’t do sufficient research.