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The $20M lessons of “freeing” Keiko the whale

Despite $20 million and the best of intentions, the killer whale who starred in the movie "Free Willy" never lived a free life.

Like a Phoenix

No familiar faces. Just shadows.

Love CFP!

I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy reading the Canada Free Press. I have read and widely distributed links to the articles by Jerry McConnell and several others. It's wonderful that you have so many articulate contributors to the conservative cause. Keep up the good work! Linda Kilbride Maricopa, Arizona

Enough Tamiflu here to treat 1 million

KUWAIT CITY, May 11, (Agencies): The Kuwait Health Ministry has a stockpile of 10 million Tamiflu capsules, enough to treat one million cases of swine flu, said Heath Assistant Undersecretary for Supportive Medical Services Dr Yousef Al-Nisf on Monday. In a statement to KUNA, the official affirmed that Kuwait was “swine flu-free.” He expected a vaccine for swine flu would be developed by the end of the year, based on the latest scientific reports, adding that the ministry’s plan to deal with any related situation was “fool-proof.” On his part, the ministry’s Deputy Director of the Department of General Health Dr Yousef Mandakar said that all three forms of swine flu treatment — Tamiflu capsules, Relenza spray for those with difficulty swallowing, and a liquid formula for children — were available in Kuwait.

The Land is theirs

The Jews history in Israel goes back approximately 3500 years. Like China and India Israel's occupation of their homeland predates both Christianity and Islam. Few nations can make such a claim.

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Reagan years “pure fantasy” ?

The letter dismissing the Reagan presidency as "pure fantasy" offered no examples other than a cutesy throwaway quote from Dick Cheney about the "Reagan deficits."

Madeleine McCann documentary yields ‘potentially significant’ information

More than 50 calls were made to the McCanns' investigative hotline following the airing of the programme, which highlighted three separate sightings of a suspicious man before the little girl vanished. The callers offered "real, new information", including details of possible sightings of the missing child, family spokesman Clarence Mitchell said.

Sister of Cuban activist ‘Antúnez’ to deliver letter to Congress

WASHINGTON -- With efforts to open Cuba to travel and trade heating up on Capitol Hill, the sister of a prominent Cuban democracy activist plans Wednesday to deliver a letter from her brother decrying three members of the Congressional Black Caucus for meeting with Fidel and Raúl Castro -- but no dissidents.

Time for the majority of Canadians to stand up for their rights

Official Bilingualism was never approved by the Citizens of Canada in a National Referendum. Unilingual English Canadians accepted the Official Languages Act because we believed the propaganda of Trudeau and other politicians that recognition of the minority French Language would give all Canadians the freedom to communicate with government in their language of choice.

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ACORN Could Be Eligible for $8.5 Billion This Year

As I told the Washington Examiner a few hours ago after reviewing the Obama stimulus bill and the proposed fiscal 2010 budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), ACORN and other left-wing advocacy groups could have a shot at pocketing up to $8.5 billion this year.

Cop-killer raped 2 on day of attack, police say

The man who gunned down four Oakland police officers had robbed and raped two women at gunpoint earlier the same day as they set up a food cart in East Oakland, police said Monday.

Liberalism weighed and still found wanting

When Stephen Dion was elected leader of the federal Liberal Party he wasted no time in declaring that top priority for the Party was to "regain power". In true Liberal tradition the new leader Michael Ignatieff has made clear to "the faithful" the goal is get "the party back to power." The new party president, Alf Apps, expressed their vision as "a spirited cry for revitalized Liberalism."

Flu Waning, Schools Start to Reopen

NEW YORK — Students were welcomed back to St. Francis Preparatory School on Monday as if they'd been on spring break, but they couldn't help but be reminded of the reason it was closed.

VI-DAY CELEBRATION JUNE 13, 2009,

Our April showers have brought more than just May flowers - they've brought a whole host of activities for everyone to get involved in! Time to get off the couch, put down that vacuum cleaner and get out in the (eventually) beautiful weather! In addition to our usual activities, we're preparing for the following:

Swine flu ‘in decline’ in Mexico

Jose Angel Cordova said the virus, blamed for at least 19 deaths in Mexico, appeared to have peaked between 23-28 April.

5th HIV case linked to unsterile equipment

MIAMI (AP) — A fifth patient has tested positive for HIV, and seven more tested positive for hepatitis after being exposed to contaminated medical equipment at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, the agency said Friday.

Canada: First Pigs Found Infected With New Swine Flu Virus, Under Quarantine

OTTAWA — Pigs on a Canadian farm have been infected with the new swine flu virus — apparently by a farm worker back from Mexico — and are under quarantine, officials said Saturday. It is the first known case of pigs having the virus.

U.S. faith panel blacklists Nigeria

A congressionally mandated commission has blacklisted Nigeria as one of the world's worst abusers of religious freedom, in a controversial decision made with dissent from at least one of the panel's members.