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Friday, 5 July 2002

< 1:26:55 PM>.

kuro5hin: The Detention of Jaoudat Abouazza. "24-year-old Palestinian activist and Canadian citizen Jaoudat Abouazza is being held by the INS... Since his May 30 arrest, Abouazza has been held on suspicions of terrorism, interrogated without a lawyer, beaten, and had four of his teeth forcibly extracted without consent..."

Ok, now this kind of thing scares the fuck out of me. Please remind me again what century it is?... [Jake's Radio 'Blog]

Good eye, Jake. Just to be clear: this happened this year in the US of A. Happy Independence Day.

< 1:19:45 PM>.

Toronto tourism industry worried strike will damage reputation

Piles of garbage, cancelled restaurant inspections and a lack of city-run events could put a dent in Toronto's reputation as a clean and safe tourist destination. F U L L S T O R Y
[CBC News]

< 1:57:12 AM>.

Clarkson names 99 to Order of Canada
Author and activist Doris Anderson and singer Joni Mitchell are among 99 people honoured with this year's appointments to the Order of Canada. F U L L S T O R Y
[CBC News]

< 1:44:57 AM>.

Toronto strike keeps growing

Toronto's problems have now grown into the biggest municipal strike in Canadian history. In the middle of heat wave, as a garbage strike continues, more bad news for the city: 15,000 more city workers have walked off the job. F U L L S T O R Y
[CBC News]

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