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Nova Scotia government helicopter blows deer trapped on ice to safety

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Doctors blow the whistle on wind turbines

An impressive number of health practitioners, researchers and acousticians around the world are voicing their concern about the effects of wind turbines on people’s health (1). Their list was just published by the Waubra Foundation, the European Platform Against Windfarms (EPAW) and the North-American Platform Against Windpower (NA-PAW), the latter two representing over 600 associations of windfarm victims from 27 countries. These health professionals should be honored, assert the three NGOs: it takes courage to uphold the rights of victims against the powerful coalition of vested interests which supports the wind industry.

The Commons Hotel launches exclusive Wolves’ Den Suite for Timberwolves 2012-2013 Season

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Commons Hotel welcomes the 2012-2013 Minnesota Timberwolves season by offering Wolves’ fans the opportunity to experience the ultimate VIP experience -The Wolves’ Den. Special to the new Commons Hotel in Minneapolis, the exclusive suite caters to the most discerning Wolves’ enthusiast with an unmatched experience guaranteed to have guests feeling like the season’s first draft pick. With several returning members including Ricky Rubio and Derrick Williams, new addition, Alexey Shved, and even injured list players waiting to be back on the court, Kevin Love and Andrei Kirilenko, the home team is shaping up to have an eventful year.

A dog with a special talent

CLAY COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - Finding a dog that can fetch is hardly news.

A dog with a special talent

PAKISTAN: Judge Dismisses Blasphemy Charge

Source: World Watch Monitor In a surprising ruling on January 28th, a judge serving the Punjab province court of law threw out charges of blasphemy against Christian convert, Barkat Masih, who was accused of insulting Islam. The ruling came two months after similar charges were dismissed against Rimsha Masih, the teenage girl whose case attracted worldwide criticism of Pakistan's anti-blasphemy laws. (For a past report on Rimsha's case, click here.)

‘The Sequestercist’: So Terrifying, It’ll Make Your Head Spin

President Barack Obama has been out on the campaign trail….uh, I mean, traveling the country discussing how the sequester from Congress (even though he signed off on it) will bring doom and gloom to America...unless of course we follow his plan and raise more revenues through taxes.

Wynne’s secret swearing in

WOODSTOCK –Ernie Hardeman, Oxford MPP and PC Critic for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said Premier Wynne needs to come clean with the agriculture community and Ontarians about the fact that three days after her initial swearing in she had another secret ceremony.

Wyndham Orlando Resort Offers Basketball Buffs “Magic City” Package

ORLANDO – Orlando Magic lovers ready to tip-off the 2012-13 basketball season can celebrate the ultimate fan getaway with Wyndham Orlando Resort’s “Magic City” package, available now through April 30, 2013.

To-Be-Weds Vie to Say ‘I Do’ Along North Carolina’s Crystal Coast

EMERALD ISLE • ATLANTIC BEACH • Pine Knoll Shores • MOREHEAD CITY • BEAUFORT • CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. – The Crystal Coast Tourism Authority beckons aisle-bound brides and grooms to enter the Crystal Coast "Vows on the Beach" Contest, with just one week left to submit, for the opportunity to say 'I do' with a view along North Carolina’s Southern Outer Banks and win a happily ever-after grand-prize, including: a toes-in-the sand wedding ceremony; luxurious, seven-night wedding/honeymoon accommodations for the dynamic duo courtesy of Bluewater Vacation Rentals; Wedding and Events coordinator and $2,000 bridal registry at Belk (www.crystalcoastnc.org).

SYRIA: Silent Exodus of Assyrian Christians

A Wyoming Lottery Corporation Would be Shrouded in Darkness

If a soul is left in the darkness, sins will be committed. The guilty one is not he who commits the sin, but he who causes the darkness - Victor Hugo With spending out of control, governments are looking for revenue from pretty much anywhere. A lottery is the latest great hope for a jackpot in Wyoming. But like many hopefuls, it is unlikely to fulfill its supporters' overblown promises and could end up costing Wyoming taxpayers. Worse still, the government corporation the current lottery bill would create would be exempt from the Public Records law. This means it will be next to impossible to find out what it is up to.

staySky Hotels and Resorts Celebrates the Luck ‘o the Irish with Saving ‘o the Green

Four-leaf clovers are in full bloom at staySky Hotels & Resorts for the entire month of March, with Luck 'o the Irish and Saving 'o the Green offered at seven all-suite accommodation properties in the heart of Orlando. From March 1 - 31, guests staying at staySky Hotels & Resorts receive 17% in savings for their charming getaway. Prime location and sensational value entice families, business travelers and theme park enthusiasts alike, with generous amenities from a Pirate's Plunge Pool and full-service Reflections Spa-Salon to Factory Outlet shops within walking distance and on-site Pizza Hut Express restaurants.

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