Sunday, November 25, 2012

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Saskatchewan man with dementia found dead next to stuck pickup truck
TUFFNELL, Sask. – A missing Saskatchewan man, who police say suffered from dementia, has been found dead near his pickup truck which was stuck in snow and mud.


Man arrested in homicide investigation after P.E.I. man dies in St. Lucia
CHARLOTTETOWN – Police on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia have arrested a man in connection with the death of a 75-year-old Prince Edward Island man.


Analysis: "Caveat emptor" as foreigners rush to ride China rebound
File photo of investors looking at computer screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in ShanghaiHONG KONG (Reuters) – Foreign investors have started rebuilding their China equity portfolios, tempted by low valuations after two years of market underperformance and signs economic growth may be stabilizing. They have pumped nearly $4 billion into Chinese equity funds in the past two months alone, trying to get in early on what they hope will be a sustained rally. But sentiment looks to be running ahead of fundamentals. …


Cease-fire deal raises hopes for quick reconstruction in war-battered Gaza Strip
Mohammed Falah Azzam has been through this before.


Rugby-New Zealand hooker Hore cited, England wait on Flood
LONDON, Nov 25 (Reuters) – New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore has been cited by the International Rugby Board for allegedly striking Wales lock Bradley Davies during Saturday’s test in Cardiff, the Six Nations Disciplinary Committee said on Sunday. Hore escaped punishment from the referee during the All Blacks’ 33-10 victory but now faces a disciplinary hearing. …


Egypt's political foes dig in their heels
Egyptian protesters gather in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. President Mohammed Morsi edicts, which were announced on Thursday, place him above oversight of any kind, including that of the courts. The move has thrown Egypt's already troubled transition to democracy into further turmoil, sparking angry protests across the country to demand the decrees be immediately rescinded. The banner in Arabic, top center, reads, Supporters and opponents of Egypt's president on Sunday grew more entrenched in their potentially destabilizing battle over the Islamist leader's move to assume near absolute powers, with neither side appearing willing to back down as the stock market plunged amid the fresh turmoil.


European lawmaker Strasser on trial for corruption
VIENNA (Reuters) – Disgraced Austrian politician Ernst Strasser goes on trial on Monday in a corruption case that has undermined trust in European and Austrian institutions. The former Austrian interior minister and European lawmaker could face 10 years in jail if convicted, after being caught on camera offering to propose amendments to European laws in exchange for 100,000 euros ($130,000 a year). Strasser, 56, was exposed last year by undercover journalists from Britain’s Sunday Times posing as lobbyists. …


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