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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.

FOREX-Euro slides to 4-month low as Greek fears persist

Reuters -
* Greek uncertainty continues, euro could test 2012 low * ECB stops operations with some Greek bank-sources * Dollar climbs to 2-week high vs yen after US data By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - The euro dropped to a four-month ...

Facebook: is it really worth $100bn?

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Telegraph.co.uk -
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, ...

Cannes Celebrity Photos of the Day

Globe and Mail -
Sacha Baron Cohen, pushing his latest film "The Dictator" at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, discovers it's easier to ride the same comic schtick movie after movie after movie than it is to ride a camel.

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

Telegraph.co.uk -
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.

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.

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.

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.

Visit despite lightning strike a good omen for ties: Merkel

The Hindu -
The new beginning for the most important relationship in Europe - between Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany and President Francois Hollande of France - started on Tuesday with a bolt from the blue, an apology, and a sense of harmony that seemed ...

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.

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.

Owner of MV Sun Sea charged with human smuggling

National Post -
TORONTO - A Sri Lankan man who had long been linked to the massive MV Sun Sea human smuggling operation appeared in a Vancouver courtroom on Wednesday and was ordered to return June 5 for a bail hearing.

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 move on Greek banks could 'shock' global economy, Flaherty says

National Post -
The ECB confirmed it had cut off some Greek banks as they are severely undercapitalized. The news sent the euro lower against the US dollar, fanning fears the country may have to leave the eurozone.

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 Revamps Search Engine To Make It Smarter

Wall Street Journal -
By John Letzing Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)--Google Inc. (GOOG) announced plans Wednesday for an extensive update to its dominant search engine, using troves of data to refine the answers it provides to user queries on specific ...

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.

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

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The Guardian -
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% ...

The Croisette in Cannes gets clogged up by Sacha Baron Cohen's 'The Dictator ...

Canada.com -
CANNES, France - "The Dictator" knows how to make a scene. Sacha Baron Cohen's comedy character turned up at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday with two of his model bodyguards and a camel, bringing the famed Croisette promenade to a standstill.

'Terminator' Actor Nick Stahl Reported Missing

MTV.com -
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.

Sources: Jennifer Lopez Is Leaving American Idol!

E! Online -
Jennifer Lopez may have just been named by Forbes magazine today as the most powerful celebrity, but her reign at American Idol is coming to an end.

Brett Lawrie's helmet-tossing tantrum 'stupid,' sets bad example: BC Premier ...

Vancouver Sun -
VANCOUVER - BC Premier Baseball League president Ted Hotzak has high praise for Brett Lawrie as a person and baseball player, but he denounced the actions of the Toronto Blue Jays star on Tuesday.

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

National Post -
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.

Kenny Dalglish at Liverpool: timeline from succeeding Hodgson to sack

The Guardian -
Kenny Dalglish returns to Liverpool as caretaker manager following the sacking of Roy Hodgson, who won just seven out of 20 league games in a six-month spell at Anfield.

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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