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Newsvine - Anti-Bush Shirt OK in School, Court Says

“Zachary Guiles, then a seventh-grader, wore the shirt once a week for two months in early 2004 and refused to cover the images after a parent and student complained. He was suspended for one day that May, and the next day wore the shirt with duct tape [...]

Debate on “reefer madness” resurfaces

“A pair of articles in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry has resurrected the ‘reefer madness’ argument about marijuana and its links to mental illness.
Cannabis use can trigger schizophrenia in people already vulnerable to the mental illness — and this fact should shape marijuana policy, argue two psychiatric epidemiologists in this month’s [...]

I went to Lunenburg today, which is considered to be a “World Historic Site” by a group of very rich people who are probably right. Along the way we made a few stops, including a very beautiful little area called Chester. None of the photos have descriptions or anything, so the lot of you’ll have [...]

Step One: Checking In
This is possibly the easiest part. Just make sure you’ve got legit identification. I had my student ID card, and almost got nailed. Bring any ID you’ve got. SIN card, bank card, medical marijuana card… anything to prove you is who you says you is. If your baggage is big and fat, [...]

CBC News: Rizzuto extradited as Supreme Court won’t hear appeal

“Former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler considered both arguments and decided he wasn’t sure who was right. Since the law requires the minister to be sure it is too late, Cotler went ahead and ordered the extradition.

As usual, the Supreme Court gave no reasons for [...]

Back in the day, it used to be the whole family sitting around the TV every Sunday night or whatever, watching America’s Funniest Home Videos. Bob Saget was essentially our only window into the quirky lives of others.
Now, we have Youtube.

Afghan opium cultivation hits a record - Yahoo! News

“KABUL, Afghanistan - Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has hit record levels %u2014 up by more than 40 percent from 2005 - despite hundreds of millions in counternarcotics money, Western officials told The Associated Press.

The increase could have serious repercussions for an already grave security situation, with drug [...]

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I’ll be back tomorrow around 12 your time. If you live in Halifax or the surrounding Halifax Regional Municipality, I would strongly suggest you lock up any illicit substances you may have in your possession, as I will be aggressively seeking out [...]

Monks brawl at peace protest - Reuters

“COLOMBO (Reuters) - Protesters calling for an end to recent violence in Sri Lanka found themselves brawling with hardline Buddhist monks Thursday, after a rally dubbed a ‘peace protest’ turned unexpectedly violent.
Organizers said there were around 1,000 people in a park in the capital, Colombo, listening to a range [...]

wcbstv.com - Spilled Decaf Costs Starbucks A Lot Of Beans

“A Manhattan lawyer won $310,000 from Starbucks because of a cup of hot decaf spilled on her foot. The jury’s verdict was handed down in April and upheld yesterday by State Supreme Court Justice Emily Jane Goodman. ”