(Reuters) – A controversial plan to build a massive quarry north of Toronto that was backed by a major U.S. hedge fund has been dropped, according to a company statement on Wednesday. The Highland Cos said it was withdrawing its application to develop a quarry in Melancthon Township, just north of Toronto. Boston’s Baupost Group, led by the value investor Seth Klarman, has an undisclosed stake in Highland and will continue to be an investor in the company, according to Highland spokeswoman Lindsay Broadhead. Highland said it will stop work on building a train corridor in the area. …
Ivory Coast: New prime minister named
President Alassane Ouattara has tapped Foreign Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan to serve as prime minister in a new government one week after the surprise dissolution of cabinet.
Rae apologizes for Liberal MP's assertion that Alberta Tories should 'go home'
OTTAWA – Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae has apologized for a colleague who suggested Alberta Conservative MPs are shills for the oil industry and should go home.
UPDATE 1-Rugby-IRB appeals against Thomson ban
(Adds Simmons appeal) Nov 21 (Reuters) – The International Rugby Board (IRB) has appealed against a one-week ban given to New Zealand’s Adam Thomson for stamping on the head of an opponent because it was “unduly lenient”. Flanker Thomson was cited for contact with Alasdair Strokosch’s head after the All Blacks’ 51-22 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on Nov. 11. He was suspended by an independent judicial officer. …
CFL and Stampeders to discuss whether mascot will be allowed at Grey Cup
a horse named Quick Six -- at the Sunday’s Grey Cup.
Killer's murder conviction nixed over jury vetting that led to 'miscarriage'
TORONTO – Ontario’s top court has overturned the murder conviction of a man who slit a woman’s throat because of the way his jury was selected.
5 free things to do in Mexico City, from quiet parks to museums to the heart of the capital
MEXICO CITY – For many foreigners, Mexico City invokes images of urban chaos, choking air pollution and pervasive street crime. And it can be an intimidating place for tourists, with maddeningly heavy traffic, a confusing public transportation system and neighbourhoods cut off from each other by multi-lane highways plowed through the centre of the city.
EU lawmakers approve abortion critic as top health official
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament backed a devout Catholic as EU health commissioner on Wednesday, brushing off critics who fear the Maltese politician could row back on EU policies on stem cell research, abortion and gay rights. Greens, Liberals and Socialists in the European Parliament had said they would vote against Tonio Borg, a former foreign and justice minister in Malta, saying his beliefs could influence EU policy. As commissioner, Borg's remit would include access to healthcare and contraception and the control of sexually transmitted diseases. … Small fire breaks out in engine of JetBlue flight landing in Baltimore; no one injured
LINTHICUM, Md. – Firefighters have extinguished a small fire that broke out in the engine of a JetBlue flight that landed at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Mozambique looking at building $2B railroad, port
Mozambique’s government is considering a $2 billion port and railroad line project to speed the nation’s coal exports to the rest of the world.
Syrian jets blast rebels in Damascus suburb
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian warplanes bombed a Damascus suburb on Wednesday in a push to dislodge rebels from a stronghold that threatens President Bashar al-Assad's hold on the capital, opposition activists said. Heavy fighting also raged in other outskirts of the city in the most serious challenge to Assad's seat of power in months. In Brussels, NATO envoys were considering a request by Turkey to deploy Patriot missiles its territory to defend itself against any Syrian attacks. … Israel and Hamas agree to Gaza cease-fire
Israel and the Hamas militant group reached a cease-fire agreement Wednesday to end the fiercest round of fighting in nearly four years, promising to halt attacks on each other and ease an Israeli blockade constricting the Gaza Strip. Putin says Russia's economy to suffer from WTO entry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia's energy-based economy will take a serious blow from membership of the WTO coupled with a global slowdown, President V ladimir Putin warned on Wednesday, singling out the most vulnerable sectors of the $1.9 trillion economy. Higher unemployment and budget revenue shortfalls were likely to result from moves to cut some import duties to comply with WTO rules, Putin said, making domestically produced goods less attractive to cash-strapped consumers and businesses. … Obama hails ceasefire agreement in Gaza after a week of fighting
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama is hailing a ceasefire agreement to end a week of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
Stampeders' John Hufnagel bucks tradition at Grey Cup coaches news conference
TORONTO – John Hufnagel bucked tradition at the Grey Cup coaches news conference Wednesday.
"The Hobbit" animal-death story: new line, Warner Bros. back Peter Jackson
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “The Hobbit” director Peter Jackson has amassed plenty of critics following a report that more than two dozen animals died during the New Zealand production of the J.R.R. Tolkien adaptation. But the film’s distributor Warner Bros. Pictures and studio New Line Cinema are sticking by Jackson, issuing a strongly worded statement Tuesday that supported the director and called into question the motives of his accusers. “Warner Bros. …
IRB appeals against Thomson ban
(Reuters) – The International Rugby Board (IRB) has appealed against a one-week ban handed to New Zealand’s Adam Thomson for stamping on the head of a opponent because it was “unduly lenient”. Flanker Thomson was cited for contact with Alasdair Strokosch’s head after the All Blacks’ 51-22 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on November 11. He was suspended by an independent judicial officer. …
Rugby-IRB appeals against Thomson ban
Nov 21 (Reuters) – The International Rugby Board (IRB) has appealed against a one-week ban handed to New Zealand’s Adam Thomson for stamping on the head of a opponent because it was “unduly lenient”. Flanker Thomson was cited for contact with Alasdair Strokosch’s head after the All Blacks’ 51-22 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on Nov. 11. He was suspended by an independent judicial officer. …
Fillon cries foul anew in French right leadership contest
PARIS (Reuters) – Former French premier Francois Fillon contested results of his party's leade rship race on Wednesday, plunging conservatives deeper into turmoil just hours after the winner said rival factions had been reconciled. Fillon, defeated by the more hardline Jean-Francois Cope by a razor-thin margin, said an internal election committee had omitted to count votes from three overseas districts which would have tipped the result in his favor. … 
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