Goldstone report undermines faith in international law
thestar.com — From a legal point of view, the Goldstone report is full of holes. Despite its 574-page girth and the heaviness of its potential impact, the actual evidence compiled against Israel is rather thin. Even Goldstone himself claimed - "If this was a court of law, there would have been nothing proven,". (Submitted by israeligirl) More...
Life returns to an eerie Chernobyl
thestar.com — In the radioactive realm at ground zero of history's worst nuclear disaster, nature reclaims its territory. And a few defiant old folks are calling it home again. The resettlers, they're called, reverse migrants who defied the state to take up residence again in the crumbling cottages of "black villages" located within the 30-km exclusion zone. (Submitted by naturalpapa) More...
'Kid' Alex Anthopoulos takes over as Jays GM
thestar.com — As of Saturday, in replacing the fired J.P. Ricciardi as general manager of the Blue Jays, largely unknown 32-year-old Montreal native Alex Anthopoulos can boast he is one of just 30 people in the world doing his job. (Submitted by ic3burg) More...
Import cat and dog fur? Canadian government memo says yes.
thestar.com — The Toronto Star discovered a strategy memo from inside the Canadian ministry of agriculture suggesting the foregoing of a ban on the trade of dog and cat fur as "a ban could have implications for the farmed fur industry in Canada and for Canada's position against the banning of Canadian seal products by other countries..." (Submitted by ifaw) More...
It's down to two: Jim Balsillie vs. NHL for Phoenix Coyotes
thestar.com — It's officially down to a two-horse race – BlackBerry billionaire Jim Balsillie vs. the NHL – in the sweepstakes for the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes after a day filled with legal twists and turns, many of them bad for the league. Ice Edge LLC officially pulled its $150 million offer off the table. (Submitted by mmaine) More...
Mother Saves Son By Fighting Off Cougar With a Water Bottle
thestar.com — Dawn Impey was on a hike with her two children and her husband when a cougar suddenly appeared and attacked her 5-year-old son. Faced between life and death for her son, she reacted quickly and furiously attacked the animal with a metal water bottle. Dawn's repeated blows with the water bottle finally forced the cougar to retreat into the bush. (Submitted by inactive) More...
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