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32 worst exam howlers of all time
As this year's top exam howlers are revealed, we round up the funniest bloopers from students' end-of-year tests
Funny | 125 hits | 9:32 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
As this year's top exam howlers are revealed, we round up the funniest bloopers from students' end-of-year testsAfghan interpreters who served U.S. are in limbo as State Department runs out of visas
U.S. officials want Congress to authorize more visas for Afghans who worked with the U.S. military
Misc World | 70 hits | 9:25 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
U.S. officials want Congress to authorize more visas for Afghans who worked with the U.S. militaryIsrael Drops Leaflets Warning of Northern Gaza Airstrikes
Israel’s air force dropped leaflets on northern Gaza early Sunday, warning residents to evacuate ahead of a new wave of airstrikes in the coming hours
Misc World | 68 hits | 9:23 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Israel’s air force dropped leaflets on northern Gaza early Sunday, warning residents to evacuate ahead of a new wave of airstrikes in the coming hours
Entrepreneur creates non-fluoride anti-cavity mouth rinseHealth | 95 hits | 5:45 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Joon Kim couldn’t find a cavity-fighting product for his son that didn’t come with a 'do not swallow' warning — and found mouth cleansers on the market without fluoride didn’t actually prevent tooth decay. So, he made one himself. Jeremy Meawasige support decision brings 'overwhelming' reliefHealth | 95 hits | 5:17 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Maurina Beadle is busy thanking her supporters now that the federal government is no longer fighting her over support for her severely disabled son. Nathan O'Brien Amber Alert: Search teams return to Liknes homeMisc CDN | 91 hits | 5:17 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Search teams are returning to the home of Kathy and Alvin Liknes today for another sweep of the property, close to two weeks after the couple and their grandson Nathan O'Brien were discovered missing in Calgary. Government bracing for court battles over navigable waterwaysProvincial Politics | 94 hits | 5:14 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
The federal government is girding for yet more court battles, this time involving waterways used by boaters, cottagers and First Nations, according to a document obtained by CBC News.Study: Smelling farts is good for your health
A new study at the University of Exeter suggests that exposure to hydrogen sulfide — a.k.a. what your body produces as bacteria breaks down food, causing gas — could prevent mitochondria damage.
Health | 161 hits | 2:25 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A new study at the University of Exeter suggests that exposure to hydrogen sulfide — a.k.a. what your body produces as bacteria breaks down food, causing gas — could prevent mitochondria damage. 'It's all because of the bride': Man going to jail for burning down Okanagan community hallLaw & Order | 108 hits | 1:54 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A West Kelowna man insisted in court he didn’t mean to burn down the 85-year-old hall or displace so many people who use the landmark. But he had no remorse for the woman whose wedding he disrupted by torching the building. $3,900 a night, Tofino 'glamping' tent resort is one of the world's most expensive hotelsLifestyle | 137 hits | 1:49 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
It’s billed as the “ultimate glamping experience” — and the bill for a one-night stay at the Clayoquot Wilderness Resort has earned it a place among the top-10 most expensive hotels in the world. Aldergrove farmer believes goji berries have a bright future in B.C.Health | 90 hits | 1:42 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
If you’re the slightest bit health-conscious, you’ve tried the so-called superfruit that’s a popular addition to smoothies, though you’ve probably never seen a fresh berry. Misbahuddin Ahmed found guilty of 2 terrorism chargesLaw & Order | 95 hits | 1:41 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Former Ottawa hospital technician Misbahuddin Ahmed has been found guilty of two terrorism-related charges by a jury.Female Yahoo exec accused of sexual harassment from female
A female executive is accused of coercing a female subordinate into sex.
Lifestyle | 93 hits | 1:38 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
A female executive is accused of coercing a female subordinate into sex.Brain-eating amoeba kills 9-year-old Johnson County girl
An extremely rare brain-eating amoeba has killed a nine-year-old girl from Johnson County Kansas.
Health | 115 hits | 1:34 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
An extremely rare brain-eating amoeba has killed a nine-year-old girl from Johnson County Kansas.North Korea tests 2 ballistic missiles
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, South Korean and Japanese media reported, the latest in a series of test-firings seen as expressions of anger over its failure to win talks on receiving outside aid, and over ongoing U.S.
Misc World | 80 hits | 1:32 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, South Korean and Japanese media reported, the latest in a series of test-firings seen as expressions of anger over its failure to win talks on receiving outside aid, and over ongoing U.S.U.S. agency sends 14,000 draft notices
Selective Service receives calls from bewildered relatives after mistakenly sending notices to Pennsylvania men born in 1890s
Uncle Sam | 93 hits | 1:25 AM on Sunday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Selective Service receives calls from bewildered relatives after mistakenly sending notices to Pennsylvania men born in 1890s3 persons injured, no one gored, in slippery 6th running of the bulls in Pamplona
Three persons were hospitalized after several thousand people tested their bravery by dashing alongside six fighting bulls through the slippery streets of Pamplona in the sixth running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday.
Three persons were hospitalized after several thousand people tested their bravery by dashing alongside six fighting bulls through the slippery streets of Pamplona in the sixth running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday. Steer euthanized at Calgary Stampede after wrestling event
Officials with the Calgary Stampede say the accident happened during what appeared to be a normal run. The steer was seen to have difficulty standing after the event and veterinarians were brought out to assess the animal. Andrew Harris runs roughshod over Roughriders in B.C. win
Paul McCallum booted four field goals and running back Andrew Harris racked up 197 total yards and a touchdown to boost the B.C. Lions to a 26-13 victory on the road over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Coast guard rescues four float-plane passengers after crash near Bella Bella
Coast Guard crews have saved four people from the waters off B.C.’s Central Coast after their float plane sent out a mayday and crashed near Bella Bella Friday afternoon. B.C. heat wave increases concerns over forest fire risk
A provincewide heat wave in British Columbia is expected to hit record highs in the coming days, heightening concerns about wildfires. Fort MacKay residents short on cash after oilsands profits dipBusiness | 107 hits | 8:36 PM on Saturday | posted by Alta_redneck
Some residents from the wealthy Fort McKay First Nation are in financial trouble after the First Nation failed to provide an expected dividend from oilsands profits last month. Lee Graves, 3 rodeo horses hurt in Black Diamond theft attemptStrange | 101 hits | 8:12 PM on Saturday | posted by Alta_redneck
Three valuable rodeo horses belonging to world champion steer wrestler Lee Graves have been pulled from competition after they were injured in an alleged abduction attempt Wednesday.Gunmen kill 25 women in Baghdad prostitution raid
Writing left on the door of one of the buildings read: 'this is the fate of any prostitution'
Religion | 84 hits | 7:00 PM on Saturday | posted by N_Fiddledog
Writing left on the door of one of the buildings read: 'this is the fate of any prostitution'Brazil's World Cup ends with a thud
More torture for Brazil on Saturday, as the football-mad nation saw its team recieve another insult, falling 3-0 to the Netherlands in the third-place match at the World Cup.
More torture for Brazil on Saturday, as the football-mad nation saw its team recieve another insult, falling 3-0 to the Netherlands in the third-place match at the World Cup. Did a dashcam save this man from a Hamilton parking lot crash scam'Law & Order | 136 hits | 4:29 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
A Hamilton-area man’s dashcam may have saved him a pricey car insurance payout – and maybe even from falling victim to an insurance scam, an industry expert says. Well-known Alaska humpback whale killed in boat collisionMisc World | 73 hits | 4:27 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
U.S. law enforcement officials are investigating after a 48-foot female whale well-known in the waters of southeast Alaska was killed in a collision with a boat. Scientist says headless seals likely the work of scavengers
A Université de Montreal professor says a number of headless seals found around the Gulf of St. Lawrence since late June is likely the work of scavengers. Carpool DeVille, 'world's fastest hot tub,' set for speed race
Soaked in Kickstarter money, the 'world's fastest hot tub' built by two Canadians is at full steam to break a speed-racing record. One dead in Lac des Iles mine accident, near Thunder Bay
One person is dead following an incident at North American Palladium's Lac des Iles mine north of Thunder Bay. MNR pulls net with dead fish from Lake Nipissing — againLaw & Order | 84 hits | 4:15 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
For the fifth time this year, an unmarked fishing net containing dead fish has been pulled from Lake Nipissing by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Lake Winnipeg should be 'recognized as a person,' says advocateEnvironmental | 70 hits | 4:14 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Katherine Sinclair embarks on 1,300 kilometre walk around Lake Winnipeg. She wants the lake to be given legal title, recognized as a person, with legal rights. Turtle populations threatened by Ontario poachersLaw & Order | 84 hits | 4:13 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Poachers are putting turtle populations at risk across southern Ontario, say conservationists, by selling them on the black market as novelties or food. Rare falcon born atop Oshawa hospital
A happy, healthy and feathered baby arrived earlier this week at an Ontario hospital to a pair of rare peregrine falcons nesting atop Lakeridge Health in Oshawa. Peel Watershed case wraps up in WhitehorseEnvironmental | 84 hits | 9:08 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The future of the Peel River Watershed Land Use Plan is now in the hands of Yukon Supreme Court Justice Ron Veale as arguments wrapped up Thursday morning. Calgary's Hayley Todesco wins Canadian Google Science Fair prizeScience | 90 hits | 9:07 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A young woman from Calgary has invented a faster way to clean up toxic waste generated by oilsands extraction, using filters made from sand and bacteria. That has made Hayley Todesco, 18, the Google Science Fair's regional winner for Canada this year. Ottawa drops appeal in Jeremy Meawasige caseLaw & Order | 78 hits | 9:06 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The federal government has dropped its appeal of a court decision involving the care of a severely disabled teen living on a Nova Scotia reserve. Nathan O'Brien Amber Alert: 'Person of interest' Douglas Garland gets bailLaw & Order | 70 hits | 9:05 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
The man police are calling a "person of interest" in the Nathan O'Brien disappearance case has been granted bail on an unrelated charge involving identity theft. Edward Snowshoe spent 162 days in segregation before suicideLaw & Order | 67 hits | 9:04 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A federal inmate from the Northwest Territories who served time in Manitoba and Alberta committed suicide in 2010 after spending 162 consecutive days in segregation, with corrections officers unaware he had tried to end his life before, an inquiry has fou Engine failure forces plane to land on Yellowknife roadMisc CDN | 83 hits | 9:03 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A stunt pilot heading to Yellowknife to take part in Saturday's airshow made an emergency landing on Deh Cho Boulevard over the lunch hour on Friday. Calgary Stampede horses get help in the form of yoga, massage and reikiStrange | 93 hits | 9:02 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Horses at the Calgary Stampede can be considered high-performance athletes, so it follows that there is also a lot of specialized support available for them behind the scenes - help that wasn't always there before. Mother fined $100 for leaving infant in car at mallLaw & Order | 98 hits | 9:01 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
A 29-year-old mother who left her infant son locked in her car in the parking lot of a Montreal shopping centre Thursday will have to pay a $100 fine and could face criminal charges. Regina's 'fabulous' islands getting attentionMisc CDN | 88 hits | 9:00 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Regina is known as the place where Mounties get trained and Roughriders play football — maybe not as an island paradise. But maybe it should be. Ontario dentists wary of over-prescribing opioidsHealth | 76 hits | 8:59 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Ontario’s governing body for dentists is drafting new guidelines for opioids to try to cut down on their over-prescription.Jazz musician Charlie Haden dies
Bassist Charlie Haden, who helped change the shape of jazz more than a half-century ago as a member of Ornette Coleman's groundbreaking quartet and liberated the bass from its traditional rhythm section role, has died. He was 76.
Arts & Entertainment | 73 hits | 8:57 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Bassist Charlie Haden, who helped change the shape of jazz more than a half-century ago as a member of Ornette Coleman's groundbreaking quartet and liberated the bass from its traditional rhythm section role, has died. He was 76.Tommy Ramone, the Ramones original member, dead at 65
Tommy Ramone, a co-founder of the seminal punk band the Ramones and the last surviving member of the original group, has died, a business associate said Saturday.
Arts & Entertainment | 72 hits | 8:57 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Tommy Ramone, a co-founder of the seminal punk band the Ramones and the last surviving member of the original group, has died, a business associate said Saturday. Sky gazers can look forward to 3 summer super moonsMisc World | 106 hits | 5:12 AM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Last June, a full moon —called a "super moon" thanks to its size and brilliance— made headlines across the world because it was 14 per cent larger and 30 per cent brighter than other full moons that lit up the sky in 2013.The most moving love story of the Great war
This is a true story of wartime determination and devotion - of a young woman's passionate love that defied social convention in an era when women didn't even have the vote.
This is a true story of wartime determination and devotion - of a young woman's passionate love that defied social convention in an era when women didn't even have the vote.Tommy talk: From blot to doolally, the A-to-Z of trench slang
Men huddling in trenches quickly spiced their conversation with foreign words, dialect, rhyming slang, puns and new terms for the strange conditions they found themselves in.
Men huddling in trenches quickly spiced their conversation with foreign words, dialect, rhyming slang, puns and new terms for the strange conditions they found themselves in. Bear attacks Parry Sound area home 3 times, shot by owner
A woman in Carling Township, north of Parry Sound, says she felt trapped for weeks while a nuisance bear repeatedly returned to her home, causing thousands of dollars in damage.Back to Canada News
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