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Protest gangs storm Montreal university classes

CTV.ca -
MONTREAL - Protesters stormed into a university, many of them with their faces covered by masks, moving through the hallways in a hunt for classes to disrupt.

Walkom: What the report on policing Toronto's G20 summit doesn't discuss

Toronto Star -
By Thomas Walkom National Affairs Columnist More about Toronto G20 Summit» Gerry McNeilly, head of Ontario's Office of the Independent Police Review Director, is scathing about how police handled the 2010 Toronto G20 summit.

United Nations food envoy blasts inequality, poverty in Canada

Toronto Star -
Les Whittington Ottawa Bureau OTTAWA—Despite Canada's riches, many Canadians are suffering from poverty, inequality and the inability to afford daily food needs, says a scathing United Nations report released Wednesday.

Facebook: is it really worth $100bn?

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Facebook has 70 per cent of the world's internet users signed up, but can it justify such a high flotation? By Shane Richmond In The Social Network, the Oscar-winning film about the rise of Facebook, Sean Parker, the company's founding president, ...

Arnold defends Cannes over all-male line-up‎

Toronto Sun -
CANNES - Call it a tempest with no teapot to rage in ... yet! Cannes Film Festival jury member Andrea Arnold refused Wednesday to condemn Cannes for programming 22 films made by men in the official competition.

Ratko Mladic trial: with a clap and a cut-throat gesture, the 'Butcher of ...

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Ratko Mladic, the so-called Butcher of Bosnia, finally faced trial accused of genocide and murder among other charges. Bruno Waterfield was in The Hague to witness the chilling scene unfold.

Greek Crisis Aggravated by Flight From Banks

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ATHENS - As Greek political leaders announced a caretaker government Wednesday that would usher in new elections next month, bankers across Athens were glued to their computer screens to monitor a worrisome development: the continued flight of billions ...

Historic home of Winnie the Pooh, Brian Jones for sale

Toronto Sun -
A UK home that has not one but two important pop culture connections is for sale. Cotchford Farm, in East Sussex, is where Winnie the Pooh was written and where Rolling Stone Brian Jones drowned.

Greece Prepares June 17 Elections Under Caretaker Government

Washington Post -
May 16 (Bloomberg) -- A Greek caretaker government will prepare new elections probably on June 17 that are shaping up as a ballot on whether the country should remain a euro member.

Syria's Bashar al-Assad vows to display captured foreign mercenaries

The Guardian -
Syria's president Bashar al-Assad has promised to display captured foreign "mercenaries" who have been fighting his regime and denounced western governments for failing to protest at the violence being perpetrated by his enemies.

NS man guilty of manslaughter in fiancee's death

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BRIDGEWATER, NS - A jury has found a Nova Scotia man accused of killing his fiancee guilty of manslaughter. James Leroy Leopold pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Laura Lee Robertson.

Suspected iPad thief in SkyTrain robbery arrested

CBC.ca -
Transit police in metro Vancouver say they have arrested one suspect in the theft of an iPad from a woman in a wheelchair on the SkyTrain last week.

Bishop convicted for child porn stripped of duties

CTV.ca -
Raymond Lahey leaves the Ottawa court House following his sentencing in Ottawa, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. (Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS) ANTIGONISH, NS - A Roman Catholic bishop who was convicted of importing child pornography into Canada has ...

US Federal Reserve says more easing may be needed if recovery falters

Toronto Star -
Bloomberg Several Federal Reserve policy makers said a loss of momentum in growth or increased risks to their economic outlook could warrant additional action to keep the recovery on track, minutes of their last meeting showed.

ECB presses Athens over banks

Financial Times -
By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt and Peter Spiegel in Brussels The European Central Bank has reacted to uncertainty over Greece's future in the eurozone by excluding four of the country's banks from its regular liquidity providing operations.

Economic growth shifts westward, as Alberta to lead in 2012 and 2013

Financial Post -
The Conference Board says elevated oil prices and expansion in the oilsands projects will be the main drivers of Alberta's economy.

Google exec to Facebook: Uh, your users aren't really shoppers

CNET -
Following GM's decision to drop its Facebook ads, a Google advertising guy tweaks-by-tweet, noting that Facebook users aren't, y'know, really there to go shopping.

Google makes search 'more human'

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Google has revamped its search engine in an attempt to offer instant answers to search questions. A new function, the Knowledge Graph, will make the site's algorithms act "more human", the site said in a blog post.

Android over 50% of smartphone sales as Nokia and RIM feel strain

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Android continued its relentless march on the mobile market in the first quarter of 2012, making up 56% of world smartphone shipments as that sector grew by 44.7% to 144.4m, even while the overall world market for mobile phones shrank by 2% ...

'Terminator' Actor Nick Stahl Reported Missing

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Star of 'Terminator: Rise of the Machines' has not been heard from since May 9, his wife told LA officials. By Kara Warner (@karawarner) "Terminator: Rise of the Machines" actor Nick Stahl has been reported missing.

Cannes jury 'joyful, happy people'

Toronto Sun -
Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti, who is president of this year's nine-member Cannes Film Festival jury, calls his comrades "very joyful, happy people.

Forbes names Jennifer Lopez 'most powerful' star

Montreal Gazette -
NEW YORK - Jennifer Lopez is the world's most powerful celebrity, according to Forbes magazine Wednesday in a rankings based on a combination of earnings, press coverage and Internet presence.

Spector on Blue Jays: MLB's Vancouver Canucks

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In many ways, the Toronto Blue Jays and the Vancouver Canucks are the same team when it comes to complaining about officiating. They are four provinces, three time zones and one entire sport apart, but the Toronto Blue Jays and the Vancouver Canucks ...

NHL Playoff Diary: Evaluating the top three dirtiest hits so far

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It has come to the point in these National Hockey League playoffs where the sample size of predatory, illegal bodychecks has expanded to altering the nature of the conversation.

Dalglish sacked as Liverpool manager: fans express mixed feelings over King ...

Telegraph.co.uk -
Outside Anfield, Liverpool fans give a mixed reaction to the sacking of the club legend as they suggest only Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho can fill the managerial void.

New Jersey Devils see Game 2 as a 'must-win' in NHL East final

Vancouver Sun -
NEWARK, NJ - Down but not discouraged, the Devils believe that if they stick with what has gotten them this far they will be able to break through against the Rangers tonight (5 pm Pacific time, CBC) and even this Eastern Conference final series.

Paralyzed woman drinks coffee with thought-guided robot arm

Vancouver Sun -
PARIS - Scientists in the United States have enabled a paralyzed woman to lift a drink to her lips with a thought-controlled robotic arm, boosting hopes that tetraplegics may regain their independence.

No sex, please — it's Ottawa: museum raises age limit for racy exhibition

Vancouver Sun -
OTTAWA - A museum sex exhibit designed to educate teenagers was just fine in Regina, but it's too hot for Ottawa. The Canada Science and Technology Museum has raised the unaccompanied age of admission for Sex: A Tell-All Exhibition to 16 from 12.

People can tell who's gay just by a glance: study

CTV.ca -
The concept of "gaydar" -- the ability to scan a room and pick out who's gay -- might actually be real. A new study finds that college students can figure out fairly accurately who's gay or lesbian just by scanning their faces briefly.

Doctors hit back at McGuinty, decry 'wrong-headed' push to cut fees

Globe and Mail -
Organizations that represents Canada's doctors say Dalton McGuinty should resume negotiations with Ontario's MDs rather than imposing fee cuts and urging his fellow premiers to do the same.

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