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Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Canadian government is trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers who are frustrated by U.S. visa policies, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America’s immigration system. […]

2013/05/18

Seismograph reading of an earthquake. (AP Photo)

5.1-magnitude earthquake felt in Ontario

TORONTO (AP) — Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 5.1-magnitude earthquake just west of Ottawa that was felt as far away as Toronto. The federal agency that monitors earthquakes revised its original report, saying it registered […]

2013/05/17

Learning to love hockey

OK. People that love hockey… REALLY LOVE HOCKEY! And can’t for the life of them understand why everyone else doesn’t. Yet surveys of favorite sports show about 2% of people say hockey is their favorite […]

2013/05/09

A woman holds a portrait of her missing daughter, Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh. (AP Photo)

Pressure on Bangladesh, retailers to fix factories

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — In the aftermath of a building collapse that killed more than 500 people, Bangladesh’s garment manufacturers may face a choice of reform or perish. Home to five factories that supplied clothing […]

2013/05/03

Police: 2 arrested in Canada terror plot

TORONTO (AP) — Police in Canada say two men have been arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train in an al-Qaida supported attack.

2013/04/22

Minn. hospital says it mishandled stillborn’s body

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota hospital apologized Wednesday for mishandling a stillborn baby whose body was found in linens that had been sent to an off-site laundry service.

2013/04/17

Alvin Law on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with motivational speaker and former radio broadcast, Alvin Law. Born without arms, Law learned to perform routine activities using his feet alone. Based on his extraordinary experiences, he has written the book, Alvin’s Laws of Life: 5 Steps To Successfully Overcome Anything.

2013/04/16