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  • One-billion-year-old water saltier than seawater

    University of Toronto scientists have found pockets of water that had been sitting 2.4 kilometres underneath the Earth's surface for more than a billion years. Earth sciences professor Barbara Sherwood, who admitted that she had tasted it from time to time, revealed that the water has the consistency of maple syrup and is much saltier than seawater, News.com.au reported. She told the LA ...

  • ‘RHOOC’ star Tamra Barney ‘Gretchen made me feel horrible’

    Alexis Bellino over the many seasons of the show. In fact, she is probably one of the housewives who has had the most enemies and arguments. However, she is trying to make peace and she recently sat down with Bellino to make peace. However, Rossi had been very upset with Barney for her behavior on the infamous bachelorette trip, so she was even more upset when she learned that Bellino was going ...

  • ‘RHOA’ star NeNe Leakes’ wedding guests are under strict rules

    NeNe Leakes may be known as a diva when it comes to her demands, since she is now a Hollywood actress, so it isn't surprising that her wedding may be just as demanding. Leakes and her soon-to-be husband will be filming the wedding this upcoming weekend and she wants the wedding to go off without a hitch. Apparently, she is so desperate for a drama-free day that guests are required to sign ...

  • Off the Snap JaMarcus headed north to Canada

    heading north to the CFL . The remade Russell has dropped upwards of 30 pounds in an effort to get back into the NFL (though he’s still reportedly at 280). He’s had talks with a couple of teams, too, including the Chicago Bears, who wouldn’t mind another option behind Jay Cutler. Russell has not thrown a regular-season pass since 2009, so Canada might provide a backup plan, ...

  • Regina referee calls Quebec turban ban a joke

    Kavan Kamboz can't take off his turban to play soccer, which is a big part of his life.The 18-year-old Sikh is now a referee and a first-year student in the Faculty of Science at the University of Regina.Like any good soccer referee should, he knows world soccer body FIFA's rules by heart. He said he was taken aback when the Quebec Soccer Federation banned turban-wearing Sikhs from the ...

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Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

The fact that commentators, pundits, and politicians on both sides of the political spectrum are condemning Zero Dark Thirty, Kathryn Bigelows gripping hunt-for-Osama bin Laden procedural, is a sure sign that she and journalist-turned-screenwriter Mark Boal, reuniting afte ... ...

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  • Blackhawks look to crack Rasks armour to avoid 2-game deficit

    BOSTON (AP) Marian Hossa is one of the Chicago Blackhawks' top scorers, with three game-winning goals already this postseason. And then, suddenly, he wasn't in the lineup for a team that needed all the scoring it can get. Hossa's surprise scratch from Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals - and the one-word explanation, ``upper,'' for the part of his body that was injured - ...

  • Bruins providing solace reason to cheer in wake of bombings

    William and Patricia Campbell, parents of Krystle Campbell, who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, are shown waving a "Boston Strong" banner before Game 4 of the Eastern Conference final on June 7. (Elise Amendola/Associated ...

  • IOC praises preparations for 2018 Winter Olympics

    International Olympic Committee inspectors concluded their second visit to Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Wednesday by praising organizers for making good progress on preparations for the 2018 Winter Games. IOC co-ordination commission chief Gunilla Lindberg said the panel has "once again seen good progress" and "an excellent team effort" from the organizing committee, all ...

  • Economy picking up steam Royal Bank says

    'Stronger demand for autos, houses and industrial machinery from the U.S. will help sustain the lift in export growth that Canada experienced so far this year for the remainder of 2013,' Royal Bank says. ...

  • Milos Raonic defeated in straight sets at Wimbledon tune-up

    Top-seeded Milos Raonic was beaten 6-2, 7-6 (7) by Croatia's Ivan Dodig in the second round at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament on Wednesday. The Canadian struggled from the start, dropping his serve in the opening game and then again to fall behind 5-2. He then failed to convert a break point as Dodig served for the set. The second set went with serve and Raonic failed to convert a ...

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