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    Canadian Kershaw earns cross-country bronze

    Canada’s Devon Kershaw took the bronze Thursday in the men’s freestyle sprint at a cross-country skiing World Cup meet in Moscow. Sweden’s Teodor Peterson clocked three minutes 8.4 seconds to beat Norway’s Anders Gloeersen by 0.1 seconds in the final on a 1.5-kilometre course near the Luzhniki stadium sports complex, just six kilometres west of the Kremlin. Kershaw, a Sudbury, Ont., native who dominated his quarter-final and semifinal heats, completed 0.6 seconds back for third. Defending World Cup champion Justyna ...

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    French Court Convicts Church of Scientology for Fraud

    Members of the Church of Scientology, protest outside Paris courthouse in Paris, Feb.

    Submited at Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 5:00 pm by Gillan

    BMW Plants Seeds of Silicon Valley in the West Village

    BMW iVentures, an investment arm begun in tandem with the automaker’s i subbrand, has established a start-up incubator on Morton Street in the West Village. The space was inaugurated with a party and panel discussion on Tuesday. With the brand’s recent dalliances in smart-grid management in Mountain View, Calif., and the incubator opening party, the German automaker seems to be smitten with the Silicon Valley life. At the party, panel speakers were expected to discuss “how digital technology can change, ...

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    Blue Bombers re-sign QB Elliott

    The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have re-signed back-up quarterback Joey Elliott. The 25-year-old pivot was scheduled to become a free agent on Feb. 16. “Joey is an athletic quarterback with great potential in this league,” vice-president and general manager Joe Mack said in a news release. “He is a young, enthusiastic player, who is a great team guy and has the leadership qualities you look for in a quarterback.” Elliott began last season as the second-string quarterback on the depth chart.

    Submited at Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 6:00 pm by madison

    US National Prayer Breakfast Continues to Stir Controversy

    President Barack Obama is scheduled to appear at the annual National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday. It is but one of the regular displays of faith in which U.S. presidents have a prominent role. But while many Americans want their president to pray, some critics state the prayer breakfast is about hypocrisy. “I believe in the power of prayer because I felt it in my own life,” former President George W. Bush told the prayer breakfast in 2008. “Prayer has strengthened ...

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    Chrysler Readies New Mopar Mods for Chicago Auto Show

    CENTER LINE, Mich. — On Tuesday, the Chrysler Group commemorated the 75th anniversary of its Mopar performance parts division by showing four vehicles here at the division’s headquarters, to be introduced officially at the Chicago auto show next month. The four Mopar machines, consisting of souped-up versions of the Chrysler 300, Dodge Dart, Fiat 500 and Jeep Compass, were introduced by Pietro Gorlier, the Mopar president and chief executive. Mr. Gorlier’s jocular Italian accent seemed appropriate to the occasion, given ...

    Submited at Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 7:00 am by hilman

    Online with children is out – instructors warned

    Teachers have been warned against contacting students online. Picture: ThinkStock Source: The Daily Telegraph Victorian Government has released new guidelinesThey are designed to protect teachers’ reputationsOnline smear campaigns put teachers’ careers at risk TEACHERS have been warned against contacting students on-line amid fears too many are befriending their charges on Facebook. In a major crackdown on social media use in schools, the Victorian Government has released new guidelines designed to protect teachers’ reputations.

    Submited at Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 11:00 pm by admin

    A Tribute to Moon: The Man, the Machines and Those Eyes

    POMONA, Calif. — Dean Moon, who died in 1987 at age 60, established a small production shop behind his father’s restaurant in the Los Angeles suburb of Norwalk in 1952. Moon Equipment would become one of the most recognized and respected names in the hot-rod and drag-racing cultures, in part for its unmistakable logo: two goggling eyes casting a sidelong glance, a design Mr. Moon first toyed with in his high school typing class. The Mooneyes logo, refined in 1957 ...

    Submited at Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 7:00 am by hilman

    Megaupload files may be deleted this week

    Megaupload.com has been shut down by federal prosecutors in Virginia, who have charged its founder and others with violating piracy laws. Picture: File pic Source: AP FEDERAL prosecutors state data from users of Megaupload could be deleted as soon as Thursday. US prosecutors blocked access to Megaupload and charged seven men, saying the site facilitated millions of illegal downloads of movies, music and other content. The company states its millions of users stored their own data, including family pics and ...

    Submited at Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 11:00 pm by Gillan

    What lies ahead for Canada’s NHL teams

    The proverbial, if not literal, second half of the NHL season begins on Tuesday with all Canadian teams in action. Here is a snapshot of where the seven Canadian clubs sit heading into crunch time, and what the post all-star break has in store in terms of their schedule. CALGARY FLAMESRecord: 23-21-6, 11th in WestLast 10: 5-4-1Current streak: L1Games Left: 32Home/Road: 19/13Conference: 28Division: 9 The healthy home schedule the rest of the way would seem to augur well, but the ...

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