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Canadian Chamber Of Commerce Endorses Carbon Pricing As Most Efficient For Emissions Reduction

OTTAWA — Canada’s largest business group has endorsed a carbon tax as the most efficient way for the country to cut greenhouse gas emissions. In a report released Thursday, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce says there is general consensus in Canada that something needs to be done about climate change, and the debate should not […]

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Donald Trump demands Britain puts jihadists on trial as Isil makes desperate last stand

Donald Trump has demanded Britain and its continental neighbours repatriate their captured Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant fighters and put them on trial – or face the terrorists being set free to "permeate Europe." In a strongly-worded message tweeted late on Saturday night, the US president warned he would have little choice but […]

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Europe's Best Frozen Berries Recalled In Canada

Health Canada says a brand of frozen mixed berries is being recalled because of possible salmonella contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Hain Celestial Canada, ULC is recalling Europe’s Best brand Field Berry Mixes. It says the recall was triggered by a recall in another country, but no illnesses associated with the product have […]

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Diablo 4 Reportedly in Development Under Code Name ‘Fenris’

Diablo 4, a mainline entry in the franchise, is reportedly in development under the code name “Fenris.” In a comprehensive article that interviewed 11 current and former Blizzard employees, Kotaku reported this development. Following a canceled second expansion to Diablo 3 that was supposed to follow Reaper of Souls, and the cancelation of another project code named […]

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Tufts, Texas-Tyler To Play For NCAA Division III Title

SALEM, Va. — The top two teams in the NFCA Top 25 will meet for the Division III crown starting Monday, as top-ranked two-time reigning titlist Tufts will face No. 2 Texas-Tyler in the best-of-three NCAA Championship Series at the Moyer Sports Complex in Salem, Va. Tufts, which will be seeking its Division III-record third […]

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Dolce & Gabbana's China Fashion Show Cancelled After Racism Accusation

Dolce & Gabbana canceled a Shanghai fashion show hours before it was scheduled after an outcry over promotional videos that many people complained were racist. “For the moment, please consider this event as suspended until further notice from Dolce&Gabbana,” the Italian luxury label said in an email to HuffPost on Friday. The company said on […]

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Chinese ‘Ivory Queen’ who smuggled tusks of more than 350 elephants jailed for 15 years

A court in Tanzania convicted a notorious Chinese trafficker known as “the Ivory Queen” on Tuesday, dealing a significant blow against the Asian crime networks behind much of the slaughter of Africa’s elephants. Yang Fenlan, a 69-year-old businesswoman who for years passed herself off as a respectable member of Tanzania’s Chinese expatriate community, was jailed […]

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Canada Post Strike Has No End In Sight As Deadline For Deal Passes

OTTAWA — The union representing Canada’s postal workers asked the federal government to appoint a mediator in its contract talks with Canada Post as it rejected the Crown corporation’s latest offers. The union made the request late Saturday, just before a deadline passed on Canada Post’s time-sensitive proposals that were meant to stop the rotating […]

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The Lion King Trailer Side-By-Side Comparison: 1994 vs. 2019

With the first official teaser trailer for the live-action remake of The Lion King now out, we’ve compared some of its most iconic images to the 1994 animated classic. Below we’ve compiled shots, both from the new trailer and from the original’s The Circle of Life opening sequence. Though much has changed, and the classic […]

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Auburn Montgomery Unanimous No. 1 in 2015 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) is the No. 1 unanimous choice in the 2015 NAIA Softball Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. En route to a 44-7 record, the Warhawks won their first-ever NAIA Softball World Series last year, after a 10-6 defeat of No. 2 William Carey (Miss.), on […]

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