SYDNEY, N.S. – A 77-year-old woman dubbed the “Black Widow” who is charged with trying to murder an elderly man has waived her right to a preliminary hearing.
Baird says cautiously optimistic about ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird says he’s cautiously optimistic about the ceasefire now in effect between Israel and Hamas.
Ontario driver argues higher premiums for those over 80 is age discrimination
TORONTO – Whether an insurance company can charge more for drivers over the age of 80 is the subject of a two-day human-rights hearing slated to start Thursday in a case that could affect thousands of Ontario seniors.
Hamas: truce includes opening all Gaza crossings
The leader of Hamas says the cease-fire deal with Israel includes agreement to open all border crossings with the Gaza Strip, incl uding with Egypt. Morocco police break up jobs protest ahead of budget debate
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan police with batons broke up a protest by more than a thousand unemployed graduates in central Rabat on Wednesday, the second protest this week before parliament votes on the first part of the 2013 budget. Public finances are in dire straits in the North African country of 33 million people due largely to the euro zone’s financial crisis. Europe is Morocco’s main economic partner. Increased social spending last year that helped to contain Arab Spring protests has also put a squeeze on the budget. …
Cameramen deaths by Israeli fire raises questions
The unprecedented killing of two cameramen for Gaza’s Hamas TV station in a missile strike raised questions about whom Israel considers to be militant operatives, and thus legitimate targets.
Australian man gets 4 years for Calif. loan fraud
An Australian man who claimed to be a former jockey has been sentenced in California to four years in federal prison for a $5 million loan fraud.
Maine TV news co-anchors quit at end of newscast; boss says they were on their way out anyway
BANGOR, Maine – Two news co-anchors for a Maine television station shocked viewers and colleagues by quitting on the air, later citing frustration with their management.
Canadian museum gives up mummified head
MONTREAL – The mummified head of a Maori warrior, the last one believed to be in the possession of a Canadian museum, is headed home.
United found not liable for alleged 9/11 security lapse
NEW YORK (Reuters) – United Airlines bears no responsibility for the collapse of a third World Trade Center building on September 11, 2001, stemming from suspected airport security lapses that allowed hijackers to crash an American Airlines plane into the complex, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein granted a request by United and its parent, United Continental Holdings Inc, to dismiss negligence claims by Larry Silverstein, the leaseholder of the World Trade Center property, over the destruction of 7 World Trade Center. … "Foreign agent" sprayed on Russian NGO offices as new law takes effect
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Two Russian rights groups’ offices were spray-painted with the words “foreign agent” on Wednesday, the day a Kremlin-backed law on foreign-funded non-governmental organizations (NGOs) came into effect. Much criticized by the West, the law forces foreign-funded NGOs engaging in “political activities” to register themselves using the politically loaded term “foreign agent” that echoes Cold War-era hostilities. …
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