On a snowbound afternoon 955 kilometres north of where the U.S. Army says he should be, Private First Class Hinzman, Jeremy D., No. 503946779, is sitting in the sunroom of the rambling old mansion owned by Toronto's pacifist Quakers. He is describing the chants he learned in basic training."You're always walking around in formation. And […]
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U.S. soldier refuses to fight; seeks refuge in Canada
Rail worker dies because of helmet
Christine Waters, 50, said her husband Chris feared new helmets were "more of a danger than safety" because workers could not hear when wearing them.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Former fees rebel pulls out of talk over protest
Another last-minute change of mind by Labour MP Nick Brown has provoked student anger. The leader of the tuition fees rebellion, whose late switch saved the bill from defeat, has pulled out of a talk at Durham University this evening due to planned student protests.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Microsoft source code leaked
Microsoft has admitted that some of the source code for its widely used operating systems have been leaked on to the internet. BBC News Online explains what has happened and what the consequences will be.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Teachers Treated After Eating Doped Cake
BERLIN (Reuters) - Teachers in a German school were treated in hospital after gobbling up an anonymously donated chocolate cake, unaware it was laced with hashish, authorities said on Thursday.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
TShirt Leads to Town Tizzy
Showing town spirit in Climax is cause for punishment in this Minnesota town. Shirley Moberg, superintendent of Climax-Shelly schools, said T-shirts bearing the town's slogan "Climax -- More than just a feeling," are inappropriate because of the sexual innuendo. Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Can bags of pig fat deter suicide bombers?
Jerusalem - Israeli police have come up with plans to place bags of pig lard on buses in a bid to deter Palestinian militants from carrying out suicide attacks, the Maariv daily reported on Thursday.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
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Secret Service Almost Sets Up Bush Visit To Wrong City
The White House apparently confused Illinois' capital city with Springfield, Mo., contacting officials to arrange a presidential visit before realizing the mistake, the governor's office said.Posted by: SoulRiserSource Article
Scientists plan colony on Mars for mice
In the wake of plans by President George W Bush to put a man on Mars, and a rival European effort, a
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