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ABC News 50 children among 100 passengers dead in Russian boat accident Telegraph.co.uk Parents of up to 50 children feared drowned in a Russian boat tragedy joined dozens of other sobbing relatives on the banks of the River Volga as divers began the grim task of recovering bodies. By Andrew Osborn, Moscow Corpses, some still clad in … Continue reading

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Los Angeles Times At Twitter town hall, don’t expect Obama to honor 140 character limit Los Angeles Times President Obama Wednesday afternoon will field a handful of the thousands of 140-character queries posed to him on Twitter in the first-ever White House Twitter town hall. Officials say the event is the latest attempt by the … Twitter Comes to White House for Obama Town Hall ABC News Obama Twitter session to concentrate on jobs, economy Reuters Canadian firm Radian6 monitoring Obama’s Twitter town hall Vancouver Sun Voice of America  - Washington Post (blog)  - New York Times (blog) all 916 news articles » Continue reading

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Globe and Mail Cormier convicted on all charges in abduction trial CTV.ca MONCTON, NB — Romeo Cormier has been convicted of abducting a New Brunswick woman last year and keeping her prisoner in his home for almost a month. Cormier pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, forcible confinement, sexual assault, assault with a weapon, .. Continue reading

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CTV.ca Saskatchewan plane crash toll rises to 5 CBC.ca Five people are now confirmed dead in the crash of a light plane near La Ronge, Sask., on Thursday, RCMP say. Two of the deceased were airlifted 60 kilometres to La Ronge from the crash site near Buss Lake on Thursday evening, the Mounties said in a … Continue reading

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Nanaimo Daily News Tech’s death shakes B.C. SAR workers The Province The BC search-and-rescue community is in mourning after one of its members drowned during a mission on Wednesday, marking the first time a rescuer has died while on duty in the province. … Continue reading

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