OTTAWA – Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have declared themselves strong advocates for gay rights worldwide, but the prime minister’s caucus is divided over a bill that would recognize some of those rights at home.
Judge sentences Illinois man to life in prison for killing wife, 3 children in 2007
allegedly so he could start a new life subsisting in the Canadian wilderness.
Man sets self on fire in Yemen to protest dispute with employer Nexen
SANAA, Yemen – Medical officials say a Yemeni man, who was reportedly protesting a dispute with his Canadian employer, has set himself on fire outside the Cabinet building in the capital Sanaa.
Fans, family and fellow boxers mourn slain fighter 'Macho' Camacho in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Family, fans and fellow boxers said goodbye Tuesday to Hector (Macho) Camacho at a memorial and wake for the slain former world champion fighter known for his flamboyance in and out of the ring.
Canada dollar weakens as U.S. fiscal concerns grip market
TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as concerns over lack of progress in U.S. talks to avert the year-end “fiscal cliff” left investors cautious. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he was disappointed that there has been “little progress” by lawmakers to reach a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, a convergence of an estimated $600 billion in tax increases and spending cuts that threatens to trigger another recession. …
Man acquitted of voyeurism charges after being accused of watching women sleep
HALIFAX – A man accused of watching women while they slept was found guilty Tuesday of one count of break and enter, but acquitted of several charges of voyeurism in a case that alarmed many residents of south end Halifax.
Researchers call for free HIV drugs after study shows decrease in infection
VANCOUVER – A newly published study concludes offering free HIV-AIDS treatment dramatically reduces new infections.
Secretive Commons board says former Bloc leader misused House resources
OTTAWA – A secretive Commons committee says former Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe was wrong to use House resources to pay the salary of a partisan executive.
B.J. (The Prodigy) Penn looks to add to legacy by beating Canadian Rory MacDonald
TORONTO – Former champion B.J. (The Prodigy) Penn says he will be in top shape for his Dec. 8 UFC fight with Rory (Ares) MacDonald, pointing to the desire to add to his legacy and trash-talk from his young Canadian opponent as motivation.
Outrage at "Jewish list" call in Hungary parliament
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A call in the Hungarian parliament for Jews to be registered on lists as threats to national security sparked intern ational condemnation of Nazi-style policies and a protest outside the legislature in Budapest on Tuesday. The lawmaker, from the far-right Jobbik party, dismissed demands he resign, however, and said his remarks during a debate on Monday had been misunderstood – he was, Marton Gyongyosi said, referring only to Hungarians with Israeli passports. … How lonely must it be to be Mahmoud Abbas?
As Israel veered close to a ground invasion of Gaza last week, with Israeli warplanes and artillery pounding Gaza, and Hamas directing rocket fire towards Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for the first time ever, one name was on nobody’s lips: Mahmoud Abbas.
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