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VIDEO: Man's ridiculous road rage clip goes viral
"Don't you know who I am?" an incredulous Ronnie Pickering, who is an amateur boxer in the U.K., asks a motorcyclist in a profanity-laced video.
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You Won't Believe This Circus Lion's Reaction the First Time He Touches Grass
As amazing as something like the circus is, many circus animals are unfortunately held in captivity for years and maybe even their whole lives. The lion in this video is a former circus animal held captive for 13 years. When he is finally released back out into the great outdoors, his reaction is simply priceless. Watch the video to see, and then check out even more amazingly cute animal videos.
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Suspected drunk driver's family 'deeply saddened' by crash that left 4 dead
One of Canada's wealthiest families expressed sorrow and sympathy Tuesday after one of its own was accused in an alleged drunk driving incident that claimed the lives of three children and their grandfather. Marco Muzzo, of King Township, Ont., faces a dozen impaired-driving offences and six charges related to the dangerous operation of a motor vehicle after he allegedly crashed into a minivan carrying six members of a family on Sunday. The Muzzo family owns the drywall company Marel Contractors and is worth nearly $1.8 billion, according to Canadian Business magazine.
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B.C. bear encounter: Teen saves dog from attack with kitchen knife
A 15-year-old boy is being credited with saving his dog from a bear attack after he reportedly stabbed a bear in the backyard of his home in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Late Wednesday evening while home alone with Dublin, Pierce Ormiston let the dog out to play in the yard. Ormiston, aware of small bears that often roam the area, put on the lights to make sure none were around.
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Who is Marco Muzzo?
Mon, Sep 28: The accused in an alleged impaired driving-related collision that left a man and three children dead comes from a wealthy Ontario construction family. Mark Carcasole reports.
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Jackie Mason Blasts Ann Coulter in Radio Interview Over "F—ing Jews" (Exclusive Audio)
Octagenarian comic Jackie Mason is picking a fight with Ann Coulter over the political pundit's tweets about Jews. "This is a low-life yenta," Mason will say about Coulter during a radio interview on Sunday. Mason, who for decades has been nicknamed "the Ultimate Jew," took offense to the way Coulter complained that too many GOP presidential candidates spoke about Israel in the recent CNN debate. "How many f—ing Jews do these people think there are in the United States?" read Coulter's tweet. "She can't say Jews without an F in front of it. There's no such thing as a regular Jew, there are only F— Jews," says Mason during an interview conducted Friday that will air Sunday on New York's AM 970
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Here are the most-common spoken languages in Canada — that aren’t English or French
When we think of language in Canada, perhaps it's contentious Quebecois signage rules that come to mind. But a new map from the folks at the Canadian mapping site, The 10 and 3 gives us a taste of the country's true linguistic diversity. The map, which is interactive, shows users the most popular language — excluding English and French — in census regions across Canada. On top of that, the map tells you the percentage of concentration a language holds in a particular region, with or without English and French taken into account. It may be surprising to find that the country is full of people who speak over 60 Aboriginal languages, from the Algonquin Cree to the Inuit Inuktikut. But enclaves
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Young mother on plane surprised by stranger’s kind gesture
For a new mom, travelling solo with an infant can be a stressful experience, but a stranger’s act of kindness made this young mother’s trip so much more bearable. Rebekka Garvison was traveling last week with her newborn daughter, Rylee, to surprise her husband. ˆThe Huffington Post reports that they were leaving Kalamazoo, Michigan, to visit Fort Rucker, Alabama, where Nick Garvison was working for the U.S. Army.
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Schoolboy Killed While Taking Extreme Selfie
A schoolboy fell to his death while trying to take an ‘extreme selfie’ from the roof of a nine-story building.
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The hedge funder at the center of the drug-increase controversy has a long history of alleged bad behavior
Shkreli has been named in multiple lawsuits in which he was accused of carrying out "schemes" to take money from former employers; making "false and misleading statements"; deceiving "the investing public"; and using Facebook and other social-media channels to harass family members of a man with whom he had a business dispute. Along with these allegations about his professional conduct, Shkreli is also facing an accusation of "gross" behavior in his personal life. A woman claiming to be Shkreli's ex-girlfriend said he sent her a series of Facebook messages years after their breakup in an attempt to solicit sex for money. The woman, who would give her name only as "Katie," contacted Business Insider about the exchange on Tuesday.
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Politician Says Homeless People Should Be Put Down By Lethal Injection
Olga Gutierrez Machorro believes that beggars should be culled with lethal injection, believing it to be in their best interests. Unbelievably, Machorro, who is a member of the local government in Tecamachalco, Mexico, is also the councillor responsible for the Vulnerable Groups Commission - who try to find ways to help the homeless and disadvantaged.
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Body of missing Canadian skier found 35 years later in Alps
The mystery was solved earlier this month when Barnes got a call from Italian police, telling her that her brother's body had been found after more than three decades. Italian authorities told her that a hotter-than-normal summer caused glacial melt that uncovered her brother's remains. Barnes said her brother was an avid outdoorsman.
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Father Of The Bride Stops Wedding So Stepfather Can Help Him Walk Daughter Down The Aisle
Walking your daughter down the aisle on her wedding day is often the proudest day in a dad’s life.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William attend rugby match with Prince Harry (26 photos)
All is fair in love and football! Prince Harry and Prince William and his wife, Kate Middleton, cheered for opposing teams on Saturday, Sept. 26, when England played Wales in the Rugby World Cup. The trio sat together in the stands at the stadium in Twickenham, London, and when the Welsh national anthem began, Kate, 33, and William, who is vice patron of the Welsh Rugby Union began singing — in Welsh. — Yahoo
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This is what 2,000 calories actually looks like
Everyone's different, but generally people are recommended to keep a diet of around 2,000 calories per day. But what does that actually mean? Sometimes it's hard to visualize what that amount of food looks like, so we did the work for you. Produced by Matt Johnston
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Woman upset after being denied entry to Vaughn Legoland
A Utah woman was denied entry to the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre near Toronto because she didn’t have any children with her. Alice DeFriez told CTV News she was up visiting when she saw the alluring brochure at her hotel. Sorry DeFriez, Lego Gandalf says ‘you shall not pass’.
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Here's what happens when an RPG is fired at 16 inches of bulletproof glass
A video uploaded to YouTube earlier this week purportedly shows what happens when a Russian RPG-7 (rocket-propelled grenade) is fired at 45 sheets of bulletproof glass, measuring about 16 inches thick. An RPG is a portable, shoulder-fired, anti-tank weapon system that fires rockets equipped with an explosive warhead. Here's a side shot of an RPG: Here's the target: 45 layers of bulletproof glass: Here we go: Here's the RGP on its way toward the bulletproof glass: The video shows that the bulletproof glass was no match for the RGP. The warhead was able to pierce the target. Here's the full video:
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Throwing the Book, Several Tons of It, at Brazil’s Tax Code
RIO DE JANEIRO — SOME tax lawyers in Brazil prefer to toil in obscurity, navigating a devilishly complex system that is added to nearly every day and then amended again, often in ways that contradict one another. On a continent known for its voluminous tax codes, Brazil stands out, ranking ahead of nations like Bolivia, Venezuela and Paraguay among contenders for the world’s most time-consuming tax regime. But Vinicios Leoncio is not your normal Brazilian tax lawyer. Fed up with the gargantuan bureaucracy that requires Brazilians to photocopy, notarize, authenticate and stamp a superabundance of documents related to their life, Mr. Leoncio is taking aim at a central element of Brazil’s red tape:
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Dickey and Donaldson shine as Jays' magic number for wild card is down to one
As the final pieces started to fall into place Friday night for Toronto's long-awaited post-season return, knuckleballer R.A. Dickey reminded his audience that the Blue Jays won't be satisfied with just a wild-card berth. The Jays left Rogers Centre not knowing their fate. "I do not know the magic number," the 40-year-old knuckleballer said after pitching the Jays to a 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, "The one thing I do know is the wild-card game is not something that we as a unit would celebrate.
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Vaughan crash that killed 4 leaves first responders 'heartbroken'
A first responder with 20 years of experience says Sunday's crash in Vaughan, Ont., that killed three children and their grandfather has left his colleagues heartbroken. "It's one of the most horrific things I've seen," Vaughan Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Andy Zvanitajs told CBC Radio's Metro Morning on Tuesday. At one point, firefighters and paramedics were working to resuscitate four people at once.
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Stick-Thin Street Dog Who Had 'Given Up Hope' Undergoes Amazing Transformation After Rescue
A stick-thin stray dog with severe mange has undergone an astonishing transformation after being rescued by an animal charity. Animal Aid Unlimited workers recently spotted the fragile street pup curled up in a ball on the side of a road in India.
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