Nov 5, 2010
Japanese concert in Nuku'alofa
6.0 undersea earthquake not felt by Tonga residents
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Tongan waters at 12:34 this afternoon but it was not felt by residents in the capital Nuku'alofa or in the outer islands of Vava'u and Ha'apai.
$1.2 million handout for Ashika families
THE Government of Tonga this morning, November 4 handed out about $1.2 million pa'anga to the next of kin of 14 victims who died in the sinking of the MV Princess Ashika ferry in August last year. Each family received a cheque of $80,000 pa'anga.
'Otuanga'ofa starts sailing north next month
THE exact date when the MV 'Otuanga'ofa will start its service to Vava'u and Ha'apai is yet to be confirmed, but Vaka'uta Pola Vi, the CEO of the Friendly Island Shipping Agency FISH is adamant that the 'Otuanga'ofa will begin its commercial operation next month.
Princess Regent commissions new ferry MV 'Otuanga'ofa, Tonga
Nov 4, 2010
EPOXI Will Fly By Comet Harley 2, Thursday, November 4, 2010
Mission controllers at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California, are excited to announce that the EPOXI spacecraft will be conducting a close flyby of the Comet Harley 2 on November 4, 2010.
France tightens security measures after Bin Laden threats
PARIS, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) -- France has decided to tighten security measures after Bin Laden threatened to kill French people for its government's support of the war in Afghanistan and banning Muslim full-covered veils, Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said Wednesday
Flood death toll across Thailand rises to 122
Iran arrests "UK-linked terrorists"
TEHRAN, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Intelligence Ministry said it has arrested four UK-linked terrorists in the western city of Marivan, who carried out five assassinations in the last two years, the local satellite Press TV reported on Thursday.
Australia's Qantas suspends A380 flights
SYDNEY, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Australia's Qantas Airways suspended all of its A380 aircraft service after one of its A380 jumbo jets made a dramatic
Greek police detonate suspicious parcel addressed to French embassy
'A chance to show Korea’s potential'
With just a week remaining before the G20 Seoul Summit, the streets are refurbished, media outlets are all abuzz with news associated with the historic meeting and residents of the capital are being asked to smile to incoming guests.
'Hermione' Emma Watson finally shows her tears
Earned her fame playing Hermione in the movie Harry Potter, top actress Emma Watson, 20, has shared her distress of being well-known.
In a recent interview with Vogue megazine, she revealed there was time her campus life was a little tough.
Currently a student at Brown University, she had wanted to enjoy her life as a normal student without getting too much attention from others.
However, she freaked out when a number of classmates asked for her autograph.
Police inspect mails, parcels for G20 summit
Vancouver Sun News
Premier Gordon Campbell appeared calm and relaxed one day after his stunning decision to resign as the province's top political leader.
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Blood type may affect IVF treatment
2010/11/04 10:25:00
Women with blood type O were at double the risk of having diminished ovarian reserve than women of other blood types. (0) News | Canada
Canada drops to 8th in quality of life ranking
2010/11/04 13:24:00
Canada falls four spots in UN quality of life ranking, as developing nations make gains in health and education. (1) HealthZone | News & Features
‘Spiral’ CT scans cut smoker deaths: study
2010/11/04 11:32:00
First trial of more than 53,000 current and former heavy smokers found the scans were better at spotting tumours than an... News | GTA
Memo to tenants: Snake missing in your building
2010/11/04 11:13:00
Website says metre-long pet snake missing in the St. James Town area building is not poisonous. (0) Sports | Maple Leafs
Readers share their Maple Leafs pain in our haiku contest
2010/11/03 13:05:00
We're giving a pair of tickets to the the best haiku poem about the Maple Leafs. Entries so far leave us with the feeling we've been waiting a very long time for something. (297) News | World
Qantas passenger: “The scariest thing I’ve seen”
2010/11/04 07:12:00
Passengers on a Qantas jet say they heard a loud bang and saw pieces of one of the engines fall off soon after take-off for Sydney. (3) entertainment | Movies
Megamind: It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a riff
2010/11/04 11:55:00
The superhero parody Megamind is a comic pile-on that riffs on Superman and many other pop-cult attractions. News | Canada
Lotto winners’ generosity touches hearts at home and abroad
2010/11/04 12:43:00
The phone hasn't stopped ringing at Allen and Violet Large's Nova Scotia home over news the “plain, old country folks” gave away almost $11.2 million. (0) News | Toronto G20 Summit
Toronto restaurants still waiting for G20 compensation
2010/11/04 12:07:00
Restaurant owners say federal compensation process is so bureaucratic that many have abandoned their requests. (0) News | World
As Indonesian volcano spews, worst may be yet to come
2010/11/04 09:35:00
Towering clouds of hot ash gushed from the mouth of Indonesia’s deadly volcano Thursday, forcing motorists in cities 30 kilometres away to use their... News | World
YouTube video points police in Mexico to mass grave
2010/11/04 08:27:00
A new feature in Mexico’s drug violence are videos like the one that has led police to 18 bodies believed to be a tourist group kidnapped in Acapulco a month ago. News | Canada
Campbell says he lacked support of public, not party
2010/11/04 13:15:00
B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell says he feels he has the support of his party and his caucus but will step down because his plummeting popularity with voters is overshadowing the real issues facing the province. HealthZone | News & Features
New eye implants for the blind restore some sight
2010/11/04 13:22:00
By embedding a transmitter in the bone behind the ear and a microchip directly behind the retina, scientists have restored sight to some. ParentCentral | Education
Ottawa school survey to ask students about sexual orientation
2010/11/04 10:32:00
A survey by the Ottawa-Carleton Public School Board will ask Grade 7 to 12 students about their sexual orientation. News | Toronto Council
Defeated Bussin biggest spender on city council
2010/11/04 11:20:00
Defeated Councillor Sandra Bussin is council’s biggest office spender while mayor-elect Rob Ford is, always, the stingiest. (43) Microsoft’s Kinect debuts today, and it's a game changer
With Thursday’s launch of Microsoft’s Kinect peripheral for the Xbox 360, the videogame motion controller wars are fully under way now that all three major console players are in the game. Like any arms
Montreal - Arson guts deli import plant in Montreal
A fire has heavily damaged a deli import business in Montreal's Saint-Leonard district.
Berchicci Importing Ltd., which bills itself as the 'Italian Specialty Market' on its website, sells a wide selection of cheese, deli meats and sweets.
Montreal News
MJ gets his own Cirque Du Soleil show - 'The Immortal World Tour'
Late Michael Jackson will be getting his own Cirque Du Soleil show, with his 'The Immortal World Tour' set to open in Canada next October.Isles hope to end slide in Ottawa
(Sports Network) - The Ottawa Senators will shoot for their fourth victory in five games when they welcome the free-falling New York Islanders for tonight's battle at Scotiabank Place. The Senator...Wyndham Hotels Announce Special Wintuk Cirque du Soleil Offer
Touring Shows, today announced exclusive discounts for Wintuk , the seasonal family show from presented at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, as well as discounted stays at its Wyn...Ottawa set to introduce bill against online sex ads
CTV
The federal government has Craigslist firmly in its sights today as it prepares to curb online advertisements for sexual services. Justice Minister Rob Nicholson says he will table legislation on T...BHP says it will keep talking to Ottawa after PotashCorp takeover blocked
Canadian Business
OTTAWA - Anglo-Australian miner BHP Billiton hasn't given up on its hostile takeover bid for fertilizer producer PotashCorp and will continue to talk with the federal government despite its rejection ...CSIC applauds Quebec government's positive move to protect its consumers by
CNW Group
government's positive move to protect its consumers by regulating immigration consultants. Starting today, Québec's new regulation concerning immigration consultants is in force. All immig...Arson guts deli import plant in Montreal
CBC News
A fire has heavily damaged a deli import business in Montreal's Saint-Leonard district. Berchicci Importing Ltd., which bills itself as the 'Italian Specialty Market' on its website, sells a wide sel...Ottawa rejects Potash takeover by Australian mining giant
Leader-Post
PotashCorp mill general superintendent Trevor Berg holds a handful of chicklet potash at a potash holding centre at the Cory mine facilities near Saskatoon, August 19, 2010. BHP Billiton is focusing o...Garbage collection cut on Montreal's eastern tip
The Gazette
People living at the eastern tip of the island of Montreal will have only one garbage collection per week beginning in January. The borough of Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles wants to encour...Et tu, Ontario? Cesar's pooch not welcome in province for Ottawa show
Ottawa Citizen
Coach Cory Clouston never announces the Ottawa Senators starting goaltender until the morning of a game. On Wednesday, though, he didn’t make it difficult to guess who would start Thursday night ag...Ottawa rejects takeover by BHP Billiton
The Gazette
The federal government says BHP Billiton’s $38.6-billion U.S. bid for Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. does not represent a net benefit to Canada.The decision was announced Wednesday afternoon in O...Ottawa rejects Potash takeover, but gives BHP 30 days to revise offer
Vancouver Sun
PotashCorp mill general superintendent Trevor Berg holds a handful of chicklet potash at a potash holding centre at the Cory mine facilities near Saskatoon, August 19, 2010. BHP Billiton is focusing o...Ottawa critic leaves estate to music society
CBC News
A renowned Ottawa music critic has left most of his estate to the city's chamber music society. Jacob Siskind, who died in September at the age of 82, was a well-regarded critic who began his career ...Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson show set for Saskatoon
Leader-Post
REGINA — Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil — two of the biggest forces in the world of entertainment — are joining forces for a new production beginning October 2011.The estate of Michael Jac...
The Peoples Voice News
Obama, Republicans prepare for joint assault on American workers
In back-to-back press conferences Wednesday, the day after sweeping Republican gains in the 2010 midterm election, victorious Republican Party leaders and Democratic President Barack Obama took their first tentative steps towards an open political partnership directed against the American working class. The man who will become speaker of house in January, Ohio Republican Congressman John Boehner, made an appearance on Capitol Hill, flanked by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi, chairman of the Republican Governors Association.
YEARS OF DECEIT: US OPENLY ACCEPTS BIN LADEN LONG DEAD
Conservative commentator, former Marine Colonel Bob Pappas has been saying for years that bin Laden died at Tora Bora and that Senator Kerry’s claim that bin Laden escaped with Bush help was a lie. Now we know that Pappas was correct. The embarrassment of having Secretary of State Clinton talk about bin Laden in Pakistan was horrific. He has been dead since December 13, 2001 and now, finally, everyone, Obama, McChrystal, Cheney, everyone who isn’t nuts is finally saying what they have known for years.
Gridlock is Good America the Clueless
The American people have spoken, but it’s impossible to decode their incoherent message. Drunk with their capture of the House of Representatives, the Republicans thunder that the verdict of ballot boxes from Maine to Hawai’i is clarion-clear: the ultimate evil in America is government, specifically government as led by President Barack Obama. But when exit pollsters questioned voters on their way to those same ballot boxes, as to who should take the blame for the country’s economic problems, 35 per cent said Wall Street, 30 per cent said Bush and 23 per cent Obama.
Colussus: the giant Gazan prison
Gaza "the giant open prison" are not the words of Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president. Nor were they scripted by Hamas' Khaled Mishaal or Fatah's Mahmoud Abbas. They belong to David Cameron, the young and charismatic British prime minister. Since the imposition of the Gaza blockade nearly four years ago, no single European leader has voiced moral outrage over the sanctions with such alacrity, simplicity and forcefulness. His words have reverberated widely in Gaza as well as elsewhere in the Arab world.
A FEAR MONGER AND A WAR MONGER
Despite your claims and twisting of the truth, Mr. Murdoch, the threats faced today are not “part of an ongoing war against the Jews.” The threat is the fear mongering which supports your war mongering.
One Democratic State Is The Way Forward - Video Gilad Atzmon
"Building on the Madrid, Boston, and Haifa conferences, a select group of activists from a variety of backgrounds convened last weekend in Dallas, Texas in order to implement an international project - to pass a declaration which professes the need for creating a single democratic state in what is now occupied Palestine....
BBC News - James Cameron: 3D conversion best for classic films
BBC News James Cameron is working on two Avatar sequels
James Cameron has taken a swipe at studios who add 3D to films in post-production, saying that 3D retro-fitting should only be used for classic movies like Jaws or ET.
The Avatar director said it had been a ..
American Ballet Theatre performs in Cuba
The American Ballet Theatre has staged its first performance in Cuba for 50 years, in a mark of cultural diplomacy between the two countries.
The dancers staged a tribute to 89-year-old Cuban ballet star Alicia Alonso, the company's lead dancer in the 1940s and 50s.
They stopped visiting Cuba when relations soured between the two countries after the 1959 revolution.
The communist country has welcomed a number of US
Conductor Rudolf Barshai dies aged 86
Russian-born conductor Rudolf Barshai, who was a contemporary of composers Shostakovich and Prokofiev, has died at his home in Switzerland aged 86.
He had been in ill health for some time but continued to work until the final days of his life, his agent said.
Barshai studied composition with Dmitri Shostakovich and later recorded a complete cycle of his symphonies.
He left his homeland in 1975 after Shostakovich's death and went on to conduct in London, Paris and Berlin.
BBC apologises over Band Aid money reports
The BBC has apologised over reports claiming millions of pounds raised by Band Aid was used to buy arms.
In March, World Service's Assignment said cash raised by charities to help Ethiopia had been diverted by rebels.The BBC has admitted that Assignment gave the impression that Band Aid and Live Aid money had been diverted despite
Probe sweeps past 'space peanut'
The first pictures to show good detail of the nucleus were taken by the medium resolution camera
Nasa's Deep Impact probe has flown by Comet Hartley 2.
The first pictures revealed a roughly 1.5km-long, peanut-shaped object with jets of gas streaming from its surface.
Electric current to the brain 'boosts maths ability'
Applying a tiny electrical current to the brain could make you better at learning maths, according to Oxford University scientists.
They found that targeting a part of the brain called the parietal lobe improved the ability of volunteers to solve numerical problems.
FTSE hits two-year high on US Fed move
The FTSE 100 has hit a two-year high as global stock markets react positively to the decision by the Federal Reserve to pump $600bn (£373bn) into the US economy to try to boost its recovery.
The FTSE gained 109 points, or 1.9%, to 5,858, while leading indexes in the US, France and Germany rose .
Fiddler on the Roof composer Jerry Bock dies
Jerry Bock, who composed the scores for some of Broadway's most successful musicals including Fiddler on the Roof and Fiorello!, has died.Composed with lyricist Sheldon Harnick, Fiorello! earned three Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize after opening in 1959.
[TEVYE]
"Dear God, you made many, many poor people.
I realize, of course, that it's no shame to be poor.
But it's no great honor either!
So, what would have been so terrible if I had a small fortune?"
If I were a rich man,
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
All day long I'd biddy biddy bum.
If I were a wealthy man.
I wouldn't have to work hard.
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
If I were a biddy biddy rich,
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle man.
I'd build a big tall house with rooms by the dozen,
Right in the middle of the town.
A fine tin roof with real wooden floors below.
There would be one long staircase just going up,
And one even longer coming down,
And one more leading nowhere, just for show.
I'd fill my yard with chicks and turkeys and geese and ducks
For the town to see and hear.
(Insert)Squawking just as noisily as they can. (End Insert)
With each loud "cheep" "swaqwk" "honk" "quack"
Would land like a trumpet on the ear,
As if to say "Here lives a wealthy man."
If I were a rich man,
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
All day long I'd biddy biddy bum.
If I were a wealthy man.
I wouldn't have to work hard.
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
If I were a biddy biddy rich,
Yidle-diddle-didle-didle man.
I see my wife, my Golde, looking like a rich man's wife
With a proper double-chin.
Supervising meals to her heart's delight.
I see her putting on airs and strutting like a peacock.
Oy, what a happy mood she's in.
Screaming at the servants, day and night.
The most important men in town would come to fawn on me!
They would ask me to advise them,
Like a Solomon the Wise.
"If you please, Reb Tevye..."
"Pardon me, Reb Tevye..."
Posing problems that would cross a rabbi's eyes!
And it won't make one bit of difference if i answer right or wrong.
When you're rich, they think you really know!
If I were rich, I'd have the time that I lack
To sit in the synagogue and pray.
And maybe have a seat by the Eastern wall.
And I'd discuss the holy books with the learned men, several hours every day.
That would be the sweetest thing of all.
If I were a rich man,
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
All day long I'd biddy biddy bum.
If I were a wealthy man.
I wouldn't have to work hard.
Ya ha deedle deedle, bubba bubba deedle deedle dum.
Lord who mad the lion and the lamb,
You decreed I should be what I am.
Would it spoil some vast eternal plan?
If I were a wealthy man.
Burma hit by massive net attack ahead of election
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