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I call to order the 10th meeting of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.
Our order of the day is to study the Mulroney Airbus settlement, pursuant to the following resolution adopted by the committee on November 22, 2007.
That, in order to examine whether there were violations of ethical and code of conduct standards by any office-holder, the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics review matters relating to the Mulroney Airbus settlement, including any and all new evidence, testimony and information not available at the time of settlement and including allegations relating to the Right Hon. Brian Mulroney made by Karlheinz Schreiber and, in particular, the handling of allegations by the present and past governments including the circulation of relevant correspondence in the Privy Council Office and Prime Ministers Office.

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Alberta is a natural fit because there's almost as many Maritimers there as here, and they take their taste with them!" Jost says.

It's ironic that Nova Scotia's production is projected to double in the next half-dozen years, when grape-growers in the European Union, including the Jost homeland, are being urged to rip out some 200,000 hectares of vines because of oversupply.

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Sir Aynsley-Green is also concerned about the ringtones, as he is worried they may pose a disruption to the learning process. The battle over the Mosquito marks the latest controversy for the British government. It also marks an interesting new high-tech chapter in Britain's "youth v. adult" mentality, which powerfully influenced rock music and counter-culture movements of the twentieth century. And like the rock movement, what starts in Britain quickly invades the U.S., for better or worse. .

At the shelter

Please consider volunteering to help with the Humane Society Golf Tournament, Hidden Garden Tour, Bark in the Park, and other events to benefit the homeless animals. There will be more information about these events and who to contact, in the near future. Consider being a foster parent for the shelter. For those who are able, volunteer to walk the dogs and interact with all the pets. They crave love and attention while they are waiting for a special person or family to adopt them. Soft, cuddly pet toys, rawhide chews, newspapers, paper towels, kitty litter, and supplies are always appreciated. Corporations, businesses, scouts, or classrooms, please consider adopting the shelter. It is such a worthy project to help us make the shelter animals' lives even better.

The Dyersburg-Dyer County Humane Society hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Gardena couple gets probation in fire case

A Gardena couple received five years' probation Thursday for child abuse stemming from a fire at their cluttered home that trapped them and their 4-year-old son.

William Spitzer, 55, and Nicole Spitzer, 34, each pleaded no contest to one count of felony child abuse. In return, prosecutors dropped drug charges against them.

The couple were headed to trial in Torrance Superior Court when they took the deal that spared them a possible six years in prison if convicted. If they violate probation, they could be sent to prison for two years.

As a condition of their probation, they must continue drug tests and ensure their son, Billy, attends therapy sessions, according to Deputy District Attorney Paulette Paccione.

Billy was placed with family members, who had him tested for autism and now have him enrolled in various programs.

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Dave Bohman has been a reporter at Tampa Bays 10 for seven years, where he's won several broadcasting awards, and covered some of the key news events since 1998.

Dave's passion is investigative and consumer reporting for which he has won five broadcast awards in the last three years. His work included: an eye opening report on blind-spots behind SUV's that have led to "back-over" accidents; a look at the replacement of beach hotels with condos in the Bay Area that threatens the tourist industry; an investigation into stolen tractor trailers that authorities considered a potential terror threat; a report on how wireless "nanny-cams," and how anyone with a receiver can tap into pictures in people's nurseries and living rooms.

TUESDAY'S OBITUARIES

Gloria Jean Best, 67, formerly of Bucyrus, died Saturday afternoon at Broadview Health Center in Columbus where she had resided for the past few years.
She was born in Bucyrus to Clarence E. McBride who precedes her in death, and Ruth C. (Dreher) McBride who survives in Columbus.
Gloria was a 1958 graduate of Bucyrus High School and graduated from the Colorado Springs Business College in 1978, and in 1988 she completed her training at the Columbus Vision and Vocational Center. Gloria was the owner and operator of Best Bridal and Glory B Secretarial Services for a number of years.
She was a member of the Professional Resume Writers Association and a former member of the Bucyrus Business and Professional Women's Association. She had attended both the Bucyrus Nazarene Church and Woodlawn United Methodist Church.

O'Malley backs limits on pollution

But business groups and many Republicans are fighting the proposal, saying mandatory caps on carbon dioxide could drive businesses out of the state and derail the economy.

More regulations on pollution from power plants are likely to further drive up the cost of electricity and a wide variety of products and services that depend on electricity, the critics argue.

Republican Sen. David R. Brinkley, the Senate minority leader from Frederick County, said that voters still smarting from O'Malley's recent tax increases will perceive this legislation as yet another tax.

"It's not going to be at all positive for the economy, but this legislature and this administration [don't] care," Brinkley said. "They are more interested in making political statements about saving the Earth than saving Maryland jobs."

Environment Maryland and other advocacy groups pushing the legislation counter that mandates for more alternative energy, such as wind and solar power, could create "green collar" jobs.

Willy Northpole and the Phoenix hip-hop scene explode

Don't squeal like a pig just yet: It's all yours for a mere $60. Take heart that the life-ruining debt you've accumulated for the love of gaming won't take an extra hit this month. The Orange Box contains the critically acclaimed first-person shooter Half-Life 2 and its two addenda, Episode 1 and Episode 2; the multiplayer first-person shooter Team Fortress 2; and the mind-bending puzzler Portal.

Surprising as it may seem, Half-Life 2 isn't the standout here. Though still a top-tier shooter, the three-year-old game is beginning to show its age. Your alien opponents — who mostly stand in place when attacking and rarely bother to take cover when you shoot back — are more annoying than threatening, and the frequent (and bland) puzzle-solving elements will bore those who play first-person shooters to, ya know, shoot things.