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From the BBC: A team of environmental researchers in the US has warned many effects of climate change are irreversible. The scientists concluded global temperatures could remain high for 1,000 years, even if carbon emissions can somehow be halted. Their report was sponsored by the US Department of Energy and comes as President Obama announces [...]
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From The Canadian Press via TheStar.com: (Jan. 26) Bail hearings in cases where there's no threat of tainting a jury pool shouldn't be placed under a publication ban just because the accused asks for one, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled in a decision released today. “It's certainly a huge issue in terms of freedom [...]
Tue, January 27 2009 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
Toronto Star publisher John Cruickshank used Monday's paper to announce some changes in the paper's design. From the Jan. 26 Toronto Star: Today we are making changes in the presentation of news, features and commentary in your Toronto Star to guarantee that our priorities are lined up with your needs. You will discover three big [...]