Category archives for: World

America’s employment malaise ominous news

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CALGARY, AB, Sept. 3, 2010/ Troy Media/ – The employment situation in the U.S. is rapidly emerging as the single most serious barrier to economic recovery . . .

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The Prince of Darkness sheds light on the British Labour leadership race

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EDMONTON, AB, Sept. 2, 2010/ Troy Media/ – Lord Peter Mandelson cautions Labour Party not to become enthralled with its history . . .

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Image of mutilated Afghan woman makes it harder to say “I don’t care”

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CALGARY, AB, Sept. 2, 2010 – To look right into their eyes and say “I don’t care” is harder when you see another human, hurting, looking back at you . . .

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Report calls for IPCC overhaul

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EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 30, 2010/ Troy Media/ – A report released today is calling for significant change to how the IPCC works . . .

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Coyote ugly: curbing human trafficking

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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 29, 2010/ – The point of trying to control a nation’s borders is not to turn our back on refugees and immigrants . . .

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The British Labour leadership race – watching paint dry

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EDMONTON, AB, Aug. 24, 2010/ Troy Media/ – Labour is currently damaged goods. And the lack of substance from any of the candidates isn’t doing them any good . . .

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Australian politics a lesson in climate change policy risks

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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 24, 2010/ Troy Media/ – “I want environmental protection, but if I have to pay too much, it’s not worth it.”

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Openness to diversity doesn’t mean everything “different” is good

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CALGARY, AB, August 23, 2010/ – There must be limits to Canadian’s embrace of diversity, because not everything different (or diverse) is different in a good way . . .

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EU food-supplement clampdown overrides consumer choice

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WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 19, 2010/ Troy Media/ – In 2011, hundreds of food supplements and thousands of health-benefit claims concerning food supplements will be banished from the European market . . .

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UN economists propose fast-track green taxes for $100 billion climate fund

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LONDON, UK, Aug. 12, 2010/ Troy Media/ – Canadian taxpayers won’t be thrilled with proposed new green taxes, raising the $US100 billion a year committed by the 110 participant nations who signed December’s Copenhagen Accord . . .

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