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UK: Man gets life in prison for promoting Prince George plot
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LONDON – An alleged Islamic State group supporter who encouraged attacks on 4-year-old Prince George of Britain has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 25 years. Husnain Rashid maintained he’d done nothing wrong during the early part …

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Oklahoma town doubles in population for Woody Guthrie fest
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OKEMAH, Okla. – Woody Guthrie’s Oklahoma hometown has doubled in population as thousands gather for a music festival in honour of the “This Land Is Your Land” singer. The Journal Record reports the town of Okemah jumps from about 3,000 to 6,000 …

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CityNews Vancouver’s on-air team announced
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – You’ll see some familiar faces when CityNews Vancouver launches its evening TV news in September. Kyle Donaldson, who spent over a decade at the helm and on-camera with Breakfast Television Vancouver, is the …

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NWT to implement $20 a tonne carbon tax, but plans rebates
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The government says all the tax from heating fuel will be rebated for most residents, businesses and governments. The N.W.T. joins Yukon in following the federal government’s carbon tax guideline. Nunavut has yet to announce how it will price carbon.

New ‘RoboCop’ sequel to be directed by Neill Blomkamp
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MGM is developing the sequel “RoboCop Returns” with “District 9” and “Elysium” filmmaker Neill Blomkamp to direct. The film will be a sequel to Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 original about a cyborg police officer in a crime-ridden Detroit. It’s to be based on …

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