US postal service closes doors to Canada-bound mail

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Vancouver Sun - Sheldon Alberts - ‎Jun 17, 2011‎
The US Postal Service is suspending delivery of mail to Canada for the duration of the Canada Post strike. WASHINGTON - The United States Postal Service on Friday stopped accepting all mail to Canada on ...

Greece Looks to European Colleagues for a Lifeline

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New York Times - ‎6 minutes ago‎
By STEPHEN CASTLE and NIKI KITSANTONIS Seeking to avert default by Greece, Europe's finance ministers are expected on Sunday to promise an immediate financial lifeline to the Athens government and to start crafting a second rescue package for the ...

Dolby Sues Research In Motion Over Audio-Quality Patents

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Bloomberg - Susan Decker - ‎Jun 15, 2011‎
Dolby is seeking an order that would halt sales of RIM's BlackBerry smartphones and PlayBook tablet computer, as well as cash compensation, according to a statement today from the company.
Investors Sour on BlackBerry Wall Street Journal

Federal government moves to tighten medical marijuana laws

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Montreal Gazette - Amy Minsky - ‎Jun 17, 2011‎
Saying it wants to prevent abuse of the system, the federal government is moving to eliminate individual and private growers of medicinal marijuana.

Study: Stroke victims delay treatment

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TheChronicleHerald.ca - ‎6 hours ago‎
OTTAWA (CP) - Stroke victims in Canada don't get to hospitals quickly enough - and even when they do they can still wait hours for treatment, says a major study released Thursday.

High buzz on iPhone 5

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Planet Insane - Marie Cloutier - ‎17 hours ago‎
The iPhone 5 is likely to start the AP (application placement) or final testing before the device goes retail, according to rumors on the web.

The iPad is the tablet market, for now

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CNET - Brooke Crothers - ‎12 hours ago‎
Confusion continues to be the rule rather than the exception for the Android tablet buying experience at stores in the US That will keep Apple in control of the tablet market for the foreseeable future.

War crimes summons against Sri Lanka President

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Sydney Morning Herald - Ben Doherty - ‎1 hour ago‎
Photo: AP A US court has summonsed the Sri Lankan President to appear before it over war crimes allegedly committed towards the end of that country's civil war in 2009. Mahinda Rajapaksa will ignore the summons over the $30 million damages suit against ...

Sri Lanka Tamil party says military attacked its poll campaign

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Reuters India - Ranga SirilalShihar Aneez - ‎8 hours ago‎
Jaffna, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's main ethnic minority Tamil party on Thursday said the military had attacked its campaign events in the former war zone in the north to create a climate of fear ahead of the first local government polls in 26 ...

War crimes: UK playing politics at SL's expense

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The Official Government News Portal of Sri Lanka - ‎11 hours ago‎
The UK warned that Sri Lanka should be prepared to face the consequences unless the Rajapaksa government too tangible measure to have the war crime allegation probed by the end of this year. The ultimatum war given by foreign office Minister for south ...

The king and the constitution

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Aljazeera.net - ‎21 minutes ago‎
Morocco's Mohammed VI has promised changes as part of a "historic transition" to democracy, but are people buying it?
Video: Inside Story - The King and the constitution Al Jazeera
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