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Local, News May 22, 2013 0

NEW Local MP weighs in on Senate expense scandal

The MP for Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe is placing the blame on the Liberals for the problems with the Senate.

Local, National May 22, 2013 0

Work along Petitcodiac River to be delayed

Work will be delayed for roughly two weeks while Councillors take a closer look at whether or not the work needs to be done.

Local, News May 22, 2013 0

Tragic accident leaves elderly Hampton area man dead

HAMPTON, N.B.- RCMP say an autopsy will be performed on the body of an 89 year old man who died yesterday while burning debris in his yard in Hampton.

Local, National May 22, 2013 0

Work along Petitcodiac River to be delayed

Work will be delayed for roughly two weeks while Councillors take a closer look at whether or not the work needs to be done.

National May 22, 2013 0

Harper test-drives new “extractive industries” approach to aid in Peru

LIMA, Peru – Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with mining executives and the Peruvian president this morning as he puts the new “extractive industries” focus of his aid and foreign policy into practice. He is expected to take questions from the media in the early afternoon — his first since the Senate expenses scandal boiled

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National May 22, 2013 0

‘Voices’ heard in Australian site where Canadian hiker went missing

TORONTO – As the frantic search for a missing Canadian bushwalker continues in Australia’s Snowy Mountains region, there are reports of “voices” being heard in the area. The Canberra Times reports that an air search for Prabhdeep Srawn is focusing on a specific location within the Kosciuszko National Park, about 350 kilometres southwest of Sydney.

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World May 22, 2013 0

Mortar lands in Congolese city of Goma as UN Secretary-General arrives in capital

GOMA, Congo – A spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo says that a mortar landed in a neighbourhood of Goma, a major city in eastern Congo, which last year was briefly overrun by a rebel group. The explosion comes as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Congo’s distant capital for a two-day

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World May 22, 2013 0

Sacre bleu! Proposal to legalize English-language courses at French universities stirs debate

PARIS – France’s National Assembly is taking up an education reform bill that would allow public universities to hold some courses — like science or economics classes — in English, a plan that has alarmed language purists and the political far-right alike. President Francois Hollande’s Socialist-led government is pushing the idea to better prepare French

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World May 22, 2013 0

Doctors in Poland performed life-saving face transplant to accident victim

WARSAW, Poland – Doctors in Poland say they have performed an urgent total face transplant on a 33-year-old man whose face was torn off in an accident which also crushed his jaws. Doctors at the Oncology Center in Gliwice said the 27-hour operation was performed May 15, just weeks after the accident. The head of

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Business May 22, 2013 0

Homebuying intentions remain relatively strong, says bank survey

TORONTO – A new report suggests nearly half of Canadian homeowners intend to buy a property in the next five years, despite a cooling off in the housing market. The BMO Housing Confidence Report says the 48 per cent figure is mostly unchanged from late 2012, suggesting continued confidence in the housing market. Among major

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Business May 22, 2013 0

Lowe’s 1st-quarter profit climbs even as a cold spring dampens sales a bit

MOORESVILLE, N.C. – Lowe’s first-quarter net income rose almost 3 per cent, even as a wet and cool spring dampened sales of gardening products. Spring is the biggest season for home improvement retailers. While the weather was chilly in the quarter, the improving housing market has helped such businesses. Lowe’s Cos. earned $540 million, or

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Business May 22, 2013 0

Arizona restaurant becomes poster child for dark side of online customer reviews

PHOENIX – It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet. An Arizona restaurateur, fed up after years of negative online reviews and an embarrassing appearance on a reality television show, posted a social media rant laced with salty language and angry, uppercase letters that quickly went viral last week, to the delight of

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Sports May 22, 2013 0

Veteran players putting it all on the line for Saskatoon Blades at Memorial Cup

SASKATOON – Saskatoon Blades captain Brenden Walker and his teammates know their time together is almost up. The 20-year-old overage centre leads a veteran roster at the MasterCard Memorial Cup that’s looking to go out on top after a trying season that still has a chance for a happy ending. The host team at the

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Sports May 22, 2013 0

NL Capsules

MIAMI – Delmon Young homered and Ryan Howard added three hits and three RBIs to help carry the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. Tyler Cloyd (1-0) allowed two runs and eight hits in seven innings after being recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley earlier in the day. Miami’s

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Sports May 22, 2013 0

AL Capsules

BALTIMORE – Nate McLouth homered leading off the bottom of the 10th inning, Chris Dickerson hit a pair of solo shots and the Baltimore Orioles beat the New York Yankees 3-2 Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streak. McLouth hit a 1-1 pitch from Vidal Nuno (1-1) into the bleachers in right-centre to give

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Entertainment May 22, 2013 0

Ryan Gosling misses Cannes premiere of his ‘Only God Forgives,’ sends his regrets

CANNES, France – The Cannes Film Festival is missing one of its biggest stars of this year’s festival: Ryan Gosling. The actor was unable to attend the premiere Wednesday of Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Only God Forgives.” Gosling stars in the Bangkok noir about a brother pressured by his mother to his avenge is his sibling’s

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World May 22, 2013 0

Photographs of Marilyn Monroe to go on display in Prague stolen from truck

PRAGUE – A publicist for an upcoming Marilyn Monroe exhibition in Prague says that photographs of the star have been stolen. Alice Titzova of the PR agency 2media says the photos, stolen late Monday, were to be on display starting May 30 at the Prague Castle. Titzova says mannequins and display cases which were part

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Entertainment May 22, 2013 0

At the Cannes Film Festival: Damian Lewis to Scotland; workplace love; ‘Rabbit’ sequel

CANNES, France – Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. ___ DAMIAN LEWIS: FROM HOMELAND TO SCOTLAND “Homeland” without Sgt. Nicholas Brody? Damian Lewis says it’s possible. The British actor has become an American television star playing the U.S. Marine-turned-conflicted al-Qaida terrorist in the award-winning thriller series. He’ll soon start

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