La Dolce Vita
Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi sentenced to 4 years for tax fraud. Now he faces a difficult choice: in which of his several Villas and Palazzos to serve his sentence!
The Commons Touch
Statues of British Prime Ministers Churchill and Thatcher are showing signs of wear because M.P.s touch the statues for luck when entering the House of Commons
Thatcher’s Canadian briefs revealed!
Briefs issued to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher for her 1983 visit to Canada provide fascinating glimpse into Britain’s view of Canadians
Weiner Roast
Former congressman, Anthony Weiner, who resigned after sexting lewd photos of his groin, is facing demands that he withdraw from New York civic elections after it was revealed he was up to his old tricks, “sexting” under a pseudonym.
Mike Duffy: Deflation
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation inflates giant Mike Duffy balloon near Parliament Hill as part of a campaign to reform the Senate.
Prime Minister Harper compiles “enemy list”
Canadian Prime Minister’s office sends emails requesting that aides compile a list of “enemies” for distribution to new Cabinet
Sins of Emission
German Chancellor Angela Merkel personally blocked plans to improve the efficiency of European cars in order to protect German luxury cars such as Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Daimler, in spite of the fact that 27 other European nations had agreed.
Canning the new Fisheries Amendments?
The Canadian Conservative government has missed another deadline to implement its controversial fisheries bill which gutted habitat protection.
Hey man, Goldman Sacked
Bruce Heyman, a wealthy Goldman Sachs manager and Obama fundraiser, won’t replace David Jacobson as U.S. Ambassador to Canada.
