Monthly Archives: March 2012

Canadian farmer released from Lebanese prison

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched through Sanford, Florida, on Saturday demanding an arrest of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen a month ago. “We want arrests … shot in the chest,” they chanted in reference to 17-year-old victim Trayvon Martin, who was shot in the...
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Search continues for missing B.C. girl, 12

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched through Sanford, Florida, on Saturday demanding an arrest of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen a month ago. “We want arrests … shot in the chest,” they chanted in reference to 17-year-old victim Trayvon Martin, who was shot in the...
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One person critically injured in rollover

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched through Sanford, Florida, on Saturday demanding an arrest of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen a month ago. “We want arrests … shot in the chest,” they chanted in reference to 17-year-old victim Trayvon Martin, who was shot in the...
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Henk Tepper released from Lebanese jail, returns home to New Brunswick

OTTAWA – After more than a year in a Lebanese jail, Hank Tepper is finally home. The New Brunswick potato farmer looked drained but otherwise none the worse for wear as he was reunited with his family Saturday afternoon at the Ottawa airport. “I’m happy to be home,” he told a throng of reporters...
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Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood fielding presidential candidate after big parliament win

CAIRO – The fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood named its chief strategist and financier as a candidate for president on Saturday, a surprising reversal of an earlier pledge to stay out of the race and a move that sets the group on a collision course with Egypt’s military rulers. The long-outlawed Brotherhood already controls about half...
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Ten funny April Fool’s Day pranks

Ten funny April Fool’s Day pranks

From a Vancouver underwater bike tunnel to a dog highchair, let’s recap some of the top stunts from the past years Last year we showed you some famous and memorable pranks that worked, including the flying penguins introduced on BBC and Australia’s “metric time” announcement. But 2011 and 2012 have produced some other great...
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Mavs’ Haywood punched Magic’s Howard: report

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched through Sanford, Florida, on Saturday demanding an arrest of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen a month ago. “We want arrests … shot in the chest,” they chanted in reference to 17-year-old victim Trayvon Martin, who was shot in the...
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Ronaldo, Messi score as Real stay clear of Barca

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched through Sanford, Florida, on Saturday demanding an arrest of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen a month ago. “We want arrests … shot in the chest,” they chanted in reference to 17-year-old victim Trayvon Martin, who was shot in the...
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Take Charge Indy wins Florida Derby

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched through Sanford, Florida, on Saturday demanding an arrest of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen a month ago. “We want arrests … shot in the chest,” they chanted in reference to 17-year-old victim Trayvon Martin, who was shot in the...
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Henry scores three, sets up another in Red Bulls 5-2 win over expansion Montreal

SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched through Sanford, Florida, on Saturday demanding an arrest of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen a month ago. “We want arrests … shot in the chest,” they chanted in reference to 17-year-old victim Trayvon Martin, who was shot in the...
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