newsblocspot: August 2014

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Drone captures bird's-eye-view of Bathurst

People in Bathurst, N.B., are getting a new appreciation for their surroundings thanks to a local man who's been flying a camera attached to an aerial drone all summer.

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Sand-Diego's amazing sculptures

Artists from all over the world gathered in San Diego to create elaborate sculptures using just water and sand

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City officials 'optimistic' Tim Hortons Field can open for Monday's game

City officials expect to be able to issue an occupancy permit for the annual Labour Day classic.

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Manitoba Hydro investigating underground fire in downtown Winnipeg

Manitoba Hydro says there is no cause for concern after an underground electrical fire cut power to nearly 1,400 customers in the city's downtown for several hours on Saturday.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy protest

Protesters confront police after China's parliament rejects their demands for the right to freely choose the former British colony's next leader in 2017.

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49ers' Ray McDonald arrrested on domestic violence charges

San Jose police confirmed Sunday that defensive tackle Ray McDonald of the San Francisco 49ers was arrested and jailed on felony domestic violence charges.

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NEWS

THE parents of a five-year-old British boy with a brain tumour who was taken from hospital without medical consent are set to appear before a judge.

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RUSSIAN leader Vladimir Putin has called for statehood to be considered for south-eastern Ukraine as the EU threatens him with more sanctions.

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Man dies in hospital after brutal beating at Ossington and Bloor

The victim of a brutal beating Saturday morning near Ossington Avenue and Bloor Street has died in hospital, Toronto Police said Sunday.

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British boy with tumour found in Spain getting treatment

A critically-ill 5-year-old boy driven to Spain from Britain by his parents against doctors' advice is receiving medical treatment for a brain tumour in a Spanish hospital.

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Michael Sam cut by St. Louis Rams

First openly gay player drafted by an NFL team released by the Rams on Saturday

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Arrest expected Tuesday in fatal hit-and-run

Toronto Police say a suspect has been located and an arrest is expected Tuesday in the hit-and-run collision that killed a 31-year-old pedestrian Saturday morning.

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EU threatens more sanctions against Russia

European Union says Moscow has one week to reverse course in Ukraine, or face tough new penalties

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Daybreak August 31: Brett Kissel

Daybreak Alberta's Chris dela Torre speaks to country music star, Brett Kissel.

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Daybreak August 31: Farha Ternikar

Daybreak Alberta host Chris dela Torre speaks to Farha Ternikar about her book, Brunch: A History.

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Iraqi forces break siege around Amirli

Government and Kurdish forces break siege around northern Shia town that had been cut off by ISIS for more than 2 months

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Residents on balconies rescued in west-end apartment fire

Residents evacuated an apartment building on West Lodge Avenue after a two-alarm blaze broke out Saturday night.

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China rejects open nominations for Hong Kong elections

Despite pleas and protests, authorities say that candidates planning to run will need to be approved by the Chinese government

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Top punters offering free lessons on Quidi Vidi Lake

Summer is coming to an end, but some people are already preparing for next year's big August event.

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3 dead, hundreds wounded in raid on Pakistani PM's residence

Thousands of anti-government protesters tried to raid the official residence of Pakistan's prime minister, sparking clashes with police that killed three people and wounded nearly 400 amid cries for the premier to step down, officials said Sunday.

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Man charged in unprovoked stabbing on Evanson Street

A 56-year-old man has been charged in connection with a stabbing in Winnipeg's Wolseley neighbourhood that sent another man to hospital on Saturday afternoon.

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Explosion Fells Building Outside Paris, Killing at Least 2

A four-story building in a Paris suburb collapsed after an explosion on Sunday morning, killing a child and an elderly woman, and emergency teams were searching the rubble for others still missing. About 150 emergency workers were on hand with sniffer dogs trying to find six people unaccounted for, said the prefect of Saint-Seine-Denis, Philippe Galli. An 8-year-old child died in the building's collapse, and firefighters found an unconscious 80-year-old woman in the debris who died while being taken out, fire department spokesman Gabriel Plus said. Ten people, four of them seriously wounded, were pulled out of the rubble, he said. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, speaking to reporters at the scene, said the explosion at around 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) appeared to have been caused by a gas leak. "We should be prudent, because there are investigations ongoing. There is no certainty," he said. One side of the building in the suburb of Rosny-Sous-Bois was ripped off completely, exposing the interiors of the apartments. Local authorities said the structure itself appeared to conform to building codes. Local residents who rushed to help in the moments after the blast described a bloody scene. "We tried to take people out," said Arafet Brahim, who said he and his friends pulled out some children who appeared to be in good shape. "But we also took bodies out," he said. "Frankly it was horrible, I don't know how to describe that moment," he said.

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