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  • `Ageing Asia to strain worlds long-term economic growth

    The Asia-Pacific region will continue to power global economic growth in 2013, but the region's increasing ageing population will cast a shadow on the long-term development, according to a Canadian think-tank. "Productivity gains and a large, young working-age population have done much to boost Asian economic growth over the past three decades. But Asia's demographic dividend is quickly coming ...

  • Two ex-Revenue Canada auditors face charges in tax-evasion scheme

    Two former federal fiscal bureaucrats face charges on allegations that they received hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes in a Montreal-based tax-evasion scheme that deprived the government of $4.5-million in tax revenue.Also being charged is Francesco Fiorino, 54, a chartered accountant who had been charged last year on allegations that he conspired with two construction bosses to evade ...

  • Search continues for Canadian hiker missing in Australia for more than one week

    Kosciuszko National Park is seen in this undated handout photo. The Canberra Times reports that an air search for Prabhdeep Srawn is focusing on a specific location within the Kosciuszko National Park, about 350 kilometres southwest of Sydney. Srawn, a 25-year-old Brampton, Ont., man hasn't been heard from since parking his rental car May 13 in the village of Charlotte Pass. (Westpac Life ...

  • Canada businessmans corruption trial on in Cuba

    HAVANA -; The trial of a Canadian businessman caught up in a corruption probe in Cuba is apparently under way nearly two years after he was ...

  • ‘RHOA’ star NeNe Leakes’ wedding will include ‘plenty of housewives

    wedding spin-off after getting engaged to Gregg over the holidays. The two had worked on their relationship off camera and it sounds like NeNe trusts Gregg once again to the point where she would like to get married to him again. While apart, NeNe went to Hollywood to grow her career and she landed herself two shows, "Glee" and "The New Normal." And since her contact list is ...

Movie Review

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2 is much like its 1998 predecessor, in that it is enjoyably silly, though not particularly inventive, and it is clean enough for most kids (I don't think there was a single curse word in the whole movie), with just enough bowel-movement and intestinal-related raunch included to keep little ones giggling. There is also an obvious, good-hearted message, this time related both t ... ...

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  • ‘Real Housewives’ star Jacqueline Laurita regrets bashing Teresa’s husband

    husband while filming the reunion special last year. She skipped out on the third season reunion, but she was ready for battle for the fourth season reunion. And she accused Joe of cheating on Teresa with his receptionist straight to his face. However, it sounds like she may be back peddling a little bit these days According to a new Wetpaint Entertainment report published on May ...

  • Khloe Kardashian is losing weight using Bethenny Frankel’s golden rule

    Khloe Kardashian has been working out and hiking lots lately in hopes of getting in shape. She learned last year that her sister Kim was pregnant with her first child and people thought that she would be heartbroken over the news because she and Lamar had been trying to get pregnant for quite some time. Apparently, she decided to get into shape instead as Kim deals with her pregnancy and she has ...

  • LeAnn Rimes thinks people should forgive her for affair as she makes mistakes

    LeAnn Rimes is currently promoting her newest album, Spitfire, which will be out later this spring. It has been several years since LeAnn and Eddie had their ...

  • ‘RHOA’ star Kim Zolciak’s ex-publicist claims she never took responsibility

    Kim Zolciak may be happily married to Kroy now, but she hasn't had the easiest road while filming the show. She has been a single mother, who was chain-smoking during the first couple of seasons. In addition, she was dating a married man and bragging about it. However things have changed and now, her ...

  • New Porsche Boxster an exquisite evolution

    Porsche 's Boxster two seat ragtop is a definite joy to drive. And with its new set of clothes, new technology and features, it's an even more compelling vehicle than it was already. And that's saying ...

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