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"O" Canada — Obama Receives Warm Welcome Up North
It may be chilly in Canada, but President Obama's welcome was anything but. Chants of "Yes we can!" seem to follow the US president everywhere he goes, even on his first trip abroad!
Bush Says "Yo Harper. . . Medvedev's a 'Smart Guy'" Well Said?
The G-8 Summit is well under way — the dominant stories heading out of the talks settle around the speaking style of the Decider in Chief, George W. Bush. Known for his colloquial folksiness and rampant nicknamery, a few such quotes have surfaced today.
The Way We Became the G-8 Bunch: The Summit Episode
The G-8 Summit gets underway in Hakkaido, Japan today; a three-day meeting of the leaders of the eight countries invited, plus a representative of the European Union.
Grown from the concept of a forum of the major industrialized democracies after the 1973 oil crisis, more have been invited until 1997 when the last member, Russia, was invited at the initiative of then US President Bill Clinton.
The guest list is at the edge of controversy this year, as major climate issues are at hand, and two of the worst polluters (China and India) aren't invited.
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Front Page: US Unemployment Rate Jumps to 6.7%
- The US jobless rate spiked to 6.7 percent in November, marking the 11th straight month of job loss and the greatest since 1974.— New York Times
- Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper successfully suspended Parliament yesterday, avoiding his ousting by the opposition party. In an unprecedented move, Governor General Michaelle Jean, Queen Elizabeth's representative to Canada, agreed to shut down Parliament until Jan. 26.
Front Page: Iran Declares Victory, US Strike Angers Pakistan, Canada Apologizes
- Iran Declares Victory: Meeting with leaders during his European farewell tour, President Bush won support yesterday to consider additional punitive sanctions against Iran if they reject an offer of incentives to suspend its uranium enrichment program. The European-backed punishment includes restrictions on its banks. Britain, France and Germany are at the forefront of European diplomacy on Iran, and Bush is seeking their support of stronger UN sanctions.
Student Faints, Politician Keeps Talking
I love how nonchalant the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, is about someone fainting and falling to the floor during his speech. He just glances over, takes a sip of water, and keeps talking. Oh, the compassion!
Front Page: RU-486, Kenya, Canada Threatens Withdrawal
- A Chinese, state-owned pharmaceutical company, the sole supplier of RU-486 (the abortion pill) to the US, is being accused of selling tainted leukemia drugs that left almost 200 Chinese paralyzed. Though the leukemia drug and the abortion pill are made at different plants, the quality-control issue has many worried. Pfizer has historically not purchased drug ingredients from the Chinese company for that very reason.
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