Magnetic Air Car Could Be Ready by 2010

Last week, I took a trip down to San Jose for West Coast Green, an environmentally-focused conference with an emphasis on sustainable building. One booth stood out from the crowd
—Magnetic Air Cars, Inc.. The San Jose-based company claims that it is working on the world’s first fuel-less car.
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Key facts for consumers about the Do Not Call list

The National Do Not Call List (DNCL) is designed to reduce the number of unwanted telemarketing calls and faxes Canadians receive.
1. How to register?

You can register your home phone, cellular or fax number(s) on the National DNCL.
Signing up is simple, quick and free. You can sign up online at www.LNNTE-DNCL.gc.ca or by calling the toll-free [...]

The bailout has failed

The lower house of the US Congress has voted down a $700bn (£380bn) plan aimed at bailing out Wall Street.
The rescue plan, a result of tense talks between the government and lawmakers, was rejected by 228 to 205 votes in the House of Representatives.
About two-thirds of Republican lawmakers refused to back the rescue package, as [...]

Do-Not-Call List Launches Tomorrow

There is considerable media attention today on tomorrow’s launch of the National Do-Not-Call List. Starting tomorrow, Canadians will be able to register up to three phone numbers on the DNCL. Organizations will have 31 days to abide by the request. Failure to do so can result in penalties of up to $15,000. [...]

McCain attempts to bail out Palin

WASHINGTON (CNN)— Sen. John McCain retracted Sarah Palin’s stance on Pakistan Sunday morning, after the Alaska governor appeared to back Sen. Barack Obama’s support for unilateral strikes inside Pakistan against terrorists
“She would not…she understands and has stated repeatedly that we’re not going to do anything except in America’s national security interest,” McCain told ABC’s George [...]

Palin should step down

Prominent conservative columnist Kathleen Parker, an early supporter of Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin, said Friday recent interviews have shown the Alaska governor is “out of her league” and should leave the GOP presidential ticket for the good of the party.
The criticism in Parker’s Friday column is the latest in a recent string of negative [...]

McCain Runs Web Ads Claiming to Win Debate – Before Debate!

Although the fate of tonight’s presidential debate in Mississippi remains very much up in the air, John McCain has apparently already won it — if you believe a web ad in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal this morning.
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How the Washington Mutual Takeover Will Affect Consumers

The government seized banking giant Washington Mutual last night and then sold some pieces of it to JPMorgan Chase for approximately $1.9 billion.
The failure of the Seattle-based bank Washington Mutual undermined confidence in a fresh clutch of US household names today, as investors digested the implications of the biggest collapse of a high-street bank on [...]

Harper’s claim of 200 new food inspectors not true

BILL CURRY

From Friday’s Globe and Mail
September 25, 2008 at 7:25 PM EDT

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Stephen Harper’s claim that his government beefed up food safety with 200 new inspectors simply isn’t true, says the head of the union at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Far from seeing new recruits, federal inspectors warn many existing positions are going [...]

Sandwich recall not linked to Maple Leaf Foods – Listeria

By The Canadian Press
TORONTO – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall of 16 varieties of sandwiches sparked by Listeria worries isn’t linked to Maple Leaf Foods.
The CFIA announced the recall of 16 types of Hygaard brand sandwiches that could be contaminated with the bacteria, though no illnesses have been reported.
CFIA spokesman Garfield Balsom [...]

Undemocratic Canada? Parties excluded and FPNP Challange the Democratic Process

Response letter to CTV New cast Sept 11th, 2008 Re: “Fringe parties excluded”
Dr. David Suzuki spoke on Canada AM Thrusday morning September 11th, to promote his new book on the enviroment. He was asked about the Green party leader, Elizabeth May, and her participating in the leader’s debate. To paraphrase Mr. Suzuki he stated that [...]

Intolerant Faith Obama Effigy hung at George Fox University

A cardboard cutout of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was hung from a tree in effigy at the George Fox University outside Portland Oregon. This college, founded by Quakers, claims to promote diversity(including forcing all faculty and staff to sign a statement professing faith in Christian doctrine) to reflect the character of God…
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A list of all Canadian Political parties this election

Well in case you “really” need to know, some details on the parties asking for your votes in this upcoming election are below.
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Animal Alliance
The Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada was founded in 2005 and the current leader is Liz White. Their headquarters are in Toronto Ontario and currently hold no seats, nor historically [...]