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“I’ve just found a girl called Maria”

Greek Police charge a Roma [Gypsy] couple  with abducting a blonde, blue-eyed  girl named Maria. DNA shows she is not their child. [Investigations continue regarding 14 other children the couple claim as theirs, including 6 born within a 10 month period!]

Greek Police charge a Roma [Gypsy] couple with abducting a blonde, blue-eyed girl named Maria. DNA shows she is not their child. [Investigations continue regarding 14 other children the couple claim as theirs, including 6 born within a 10 month period!]

Minter Wonderland, farewell

The renowned Minter Gardens in Chilliwack, B.C. closed its gates forever yesterday.

The renowned 32-acre Minter Gardens, which opened near Chilliwack, B.C.  33 years ago, closed its gates forever yesterday.

“Roll” models?

A "Pediatrics" study criticizes pro athletes such as Serena Williams who are paid big fees to endorse junk food sending mixed messages to kids.

A “Pediatrics” study criticizes pro athletes such as Serena Williams who are paid big fees to endorse junk food sending mixed messages to kids.

He shoots, he scores?

Andy Warhol's portrait of hockey great Wayne Gretzky is expected to fetch over $200,000 at auction. [Next up, Gretzky's portrait of Warhol?]

Andy Warhol’s portrait of hockey great Wayne Gretzky is expected to fetch over $200,000 at auction. [Next up, Gretzky’s portrait of Warhol?]

The Mad Tea-Party

Michelle Bachman, Allen West, David Koch and Ted Cruz

Michele Bachmann, Allen West, David Koch and Ted Cruz

Congratulations Alice Munro!

Canadian Author Alice Munroe wins the Nobel Prize for Literature

Canadian Author Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize for Literature

Brazil is a tough nut to crack

Brazil accuses Canada of spying on its mines and energy ministry. [Canada has neither confirmed nor denied the allegations]

Brazil accuses Canada of spying on its mines and energy ministry. [Canada has neither confirmed nor denied the allegations]

Miss-communication

Ethics advisor, Mary Dawson chastises Conservative MPs David Anderson and Jim Flaherty for interfering in the CRTC [Canadian Radio-TV and Telecommunications Commission] deliberations.

Ethics advisor Mary Dawson chastises Conservative MPs David Anderson and Jim Flaherty for interfering in the CRTC [Canadian Radio-TV and Telecommunications Commission] deliberations.

“Putin on the fritz”

Russian President Putin ceremoniously lit the Olympic Flame in Red Square, but the Olympic torch went out en route to the Kremlin.  [It was re-lit with a cigarette lighter]

Russian President Putin ceremoniously lit the Olympic Flame in Red Square, but the Olympic torch went out en route to the Kremlin. [It was re-lit with a cigarette lighter]