Topic: The Canadian Press
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Chilly White North? Canadian government secrecy on the rise
Canada's information commissioner said she would investigate restrictions on state scientists speaking to the public about their work – just the latest criticism of the government's secrecy.
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Horizons iPhone 5 pre-order opens Friday. So how does the new Apple phone handle?
We survey a few hands-on tests of the forthcoming Apple iPhone 5.
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Jane Goodall: Disney's "Chimpanzee” good for nature-starved kids
Anthropologist Jane Goodall says nature-starved kids would do well to turn away from their tech toys and watch Disney's "Chimpanzee." The documentary opens over Earth day weekend.
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Horizons Visiting the US? Forgot your passport? Try your iPad.
Is an iPad enough to get you across the US border? Martin Reisch says yes. Officials aren't so sure.
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Occupy Wall Street: Protesters block shipping ports
Occupy Wall Street protesters blocked gates at some of the busiest ports on the West Coast on Monday. The "Occupy ports" demonstrations are the Occupy Wall Street movement's biggest actions since being evicted from most of their tent camps nationwide.
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Swiss Embassy attack in Athens follows discovery of six Greece 'parcel bombs'
The Swiss Embassy attack came after authorities discovered six Greece 'parcel bombs' addressed to French President Sarkozy and foreign embassies across Athens.
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Black Bloc tactics mar Canada's G-20 summit
At this weekend's G-20 summit, small bands of protesters wearing black clothes broke off from the main protests to rampage violently in what is known as Black Bloc tactics.
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Soldier killed as shots fired at Thailand's red shirt protesters
Troops fired rubber bullets and possibly live ammunition into a crowd of Thailand's red shirt protesters Wednesday. The latest round of violence injured at least 18.
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Women's hockey: USA to meet Canada for Olympic gold ... finally
Women's hockey: With semifinal wins Monday, the USA and Canada have outscored their opposition 96-4 on the way to Thursday's Olympic gold-medal final.
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Canadian judge sentences convicted terrorist to 10-1/2 years
Mohammed Momin Khawaja, the first man convicted under Canada's anti-terror laws, was involved with foiled bomb plot in Britain.
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Roundup: a climate time machine, vertical farms, and a kinda boring toy
A look at what's happening elsewhere on the Web.
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North America gets its first carbon tax
The Canadian province of British Columbia hopes to change consumer behavior – and raise revenue – by taxing virtually all fossil fuels, including gasoline and home-heating fuel.
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