LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – The press release didn’t look as if it contained big news.“Key Dates Announced for the 85th Academy Awards,” read the headline on the September 18 announcement, which came significantly later than usual for the Academy and contained one seemingly innocuous line:
“In an effort to provide members...
OxyContin generic approval proceeds in Canada
Label: Health
OTTAWA (AP) — Canada‘s federal government allowed the approval process to proceed Monday for the generic form of the highly-addictive painkiller OxyContin, a move that set off a quick outcry from the country’s provinces and aboriginal communities.Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq rejected a plea from Canada’s provinces, which unanimously requested a delay...
Energy tariff plan to be outlined
Label: Business
20 November 2012 Last updated at 03:00 ETThe government will detail later how it intends to force energy firms to offer customers the lowest suitable tariff.
Energy Secretary Ed Davey will set out plans for fulfilling the PM’s pledge last month to bring in legislation.He will say that companies will have to reduce the...
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Canada pledges again to balance budget by 2015
Label: World
OTTAWA/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Friday reiterated its intention to balance its budget by 2015, three days after projecting there would be deficits until 2016-17.In separate appearances in Quebec City and New York, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty were at pains to say they still intended to end the red...
Facebook takes another shot at settling privacy lawsuit
Label: Technology
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge said he would consider whether to preliminarily approve Facebook‘s second attempt to settle allegations the social networking company violated privacy rights.Earlier this year, U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg rejected a proposed class action settlement over Facebook’s ‘Sponsored Stories’ advertising feature. But...
Justin Bieber gets love at American Music Awards
Label: Lifestyle
Justin Bieber may be Canadian, but he was the all-American boy at Sunday night’s American Music Awards.The pop singer dominated the awards show, winning three trophies, including artist of the year. His mom joined him onstage as he collected the award, beating out Rihanna, Maroon 5, Katy Perry and Drake.
“I wanted to...
One in 20 youth has used steroids to bulk up: study
Label: Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – About five percent of middle and high school students have used anabolic steroids to put on muscle, according to a new study from Minnesota.In addition to steroid use, more than one-third of boys and one-fifth of girls in the study said they had used protein powder or shakes to gain muscle mass, and between five and 10 percent...
One in 10 shops empty, says BRC
Label: Business
19 November 2012 Last updated at 02:48 ETMore than one in 10 shops are empty, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the highest since it began collecting data on occupancy levels of High Street premises.
The BRC said the town centre vacancy rate of 11.3% was the worst figure since its nationwide survey began...
Nov
18
Israel, Gaza fighting rages on as Egypt seeks truce
Label: World
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel bombed Palestinian militant targets in the Gaza Strip from air and sea for a fifth straight day on Sunday, preparing for a possible ground invasion though Egypt saw “some indications” of a truce ahead.Militant rocket fire into Israel subsided during the night but resumed in the morning with three rockets fired at the nearby...
Kansas robber recognizes victim from prison, gives wallet back
Label: Technology
KANSAS CITY, Kansas (Reuters) – A Kansas robber who helped seize a man’s cell phone and wallet at gunpoint recognized the victim as an ex-convict he had served time with and gave the possessions back, police said on Thursday.A Wichita, Kansas man reported that two young men approached him on the street late on Wednesday, one of them brandishing a large...
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