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French Killings Spark National Soul-Searching
Leave a Comment »NPR News The killings in France of three Jewish children, a rabbi and three soldiers of North African descent came during a presidential campaign in which immigration has dominated campaign rhetoric. The Toulouse gunman, a Frenchman of Algerian descent, was shot dead by police, but the tragedy has prompted national soul-searching. A week after the [...]
Pension board calls final witness
2 Comments »CBC News - Pension board calls final witness Saint John Mayor Ivan Court compared the pension deficit to an iceberg, threatening the city’s solvency. (CBC) A seven-year dispute between Saint John’s pension board and former city councillor John Ferguson hit a critical milestone this week, with board lawyers calling their final witness in the defamation trial. [...]
Time Will Tell
Leave a Comment »So is everybody ready for a Saturday morning quiz? What does Research in Motion and Saint John City Hall have in common? RIM has the Blackberry and Saint John has been getting the raspberry. There are those that might say yes we know RIM has the Blackberry but what’s it with Saint John and getting [...]
Fabric & Friends
Leave a Comment »Knitting according to Wikipedia: “Knitting is a method by which thread or yarn may be turned into cloth or other fine crafts. Knitted fabric consists of consecutive rows of loops, called stitches. As each row progresses, a new loop is pulled through an existing loop. The active stitches are held on a needle until another [...]
Eat This Snack to Help You Get Skinny
Leave a Comment »There’s a sweet, super-smart snack that could help you feel fuller, so you’d eat less at mealtimes and fit into your jeans better. We’re talking about prunes. Or dried plums. By any name, research shows that these dried fruits may help whittle people’s waists by causing them to eat less food. Hunger Be Gone When [...]
Just When You Think Things Couldn’t Get Any Worse
1 Comment »Normally I would write an article that would fill the page with 500 to 1000 words on general news or as I have referenced in the “ABOUT US” the good, the bad and sometimes the ugly. These words are simply an introduction to the video below that “is” the article and it speaks for itself. It is a testament to [...]
Euro zone pumps up bailout fund to nearly $1 trillion
Leave a Comment »Washington Post – By Michael Birnbaum, Updated: Friday, March 30, 10:07 AM BERLIN — European finance ministers agreed Friday to bolster the total capacity of their bailout funds to nearly $1 trillion, a temporary measure that aims to convince investors that they are serious about continuing to help struggling countries repay their debts. After [...]
Subduing the Pain Yourself
Leave a Comment »Your best bet for easing pain? Try everything. That’s right. Research suggests that a multifaceted approach works best for easing the pain of fibromyalgia. Your doctor may recommend medication, but you should also live a healthy lifestyle and investigate additional self-care measures, like these: Seek the heat. Soaking in a warm tub seems to pull [...]
