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­Callixte Mbarushimana, Executive Secretary of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and alleged perpetrator of crimes within the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been detained in France following a warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued on Sept. 28 of this year. He is wanted by…

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Last week, the United States was dragged to the right by the midterm elections as the majority for Democrats in the House of Representatives was lost. The Senate received some victorious Republican candidates as well who owe their allegiance to the ultraconservative Tea Party movement. “The fact that the Republicans’ gain is not surprising, it…

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ST. ANDREWS, Scotland Scientists at St. Andrews University in Scotland have developed a material called “Metaflex”, which may in the future provide means to create an invisibility cloak. The fabric is scientifically complex, where special “membranes” behave unnaturally in order for the material to manipulate light, rendering itself invisible for prolonged wavelengths of time. The…

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DRUGS Location: Residence Reported: Nov. 1, 2010 @ 2:06 a.m. A special constable attended a residence after receiving a report from residence staff of the odour of freshly cut marijuana in the basement lounge. Four male residents were spoken to and initially denied any involvement. A grinder with marijuana residue was seized. Residence staff will…

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5 years Women’s lacrosse take OUA title In the OUA women’s lacrosse gold medal game, the Golden Hawks took the title from Queen’s Golden Gaels. The close 8-7 overtime victory meant Laurier’s fourth title in the Ontario championships since it was officially named an OUA sport in 1998. The title was the first for any…

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“There’s something terribly attractive about information about other people.” —Aimée Morrison, assistant professor of English at the University of Waterloo re: Facebook “No one really wants to live in downtown Hamilton, right?” —Zac Spicer on student housing issues at McMaster University and why students need to participate in local politics “All the elements in any…

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Those interested in international development gathered at the 2010 Talk Change International Development Conference, held on the University of Waterloo campus on Oct. 30. Students from numerous Ontario universities including the University of Guelph, York University, McMaster University and Wilfrid Laurier University gathered to hear keynote lecturer Dr. Andrea Baumann speak about her involvement in…

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“The world will never run out of oil, but what the world has run out of is the oil we can afford to burn,” was the controversial claim made by renowned economist Jeff Rubin at a Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) signature lecture on Oct. 28. Rubin is a former long-standing chief economist for…

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MINNESOTA, USA The world’s largest pumpkin was unveiled at the Stillwater Harvest Fest in Minnesota and was awarded the Guinness World Record. The monstrosity weighed in at 1,810 pounds, and has a circumference of more than 15 feet – beating the previous record by approximately 85 pounds. Grower Chris Stevens of Wisconsin credits his success…

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This past Monday, Nov. 1 marked the largest classified military leak in history when Julian Assange, director of Wikileaks, released nearly 400,000 secret documents detailing gruesome American and British involvement in the Iraq war onto the Internet. These documents chronicle 109,000 deaths in Iraq, with 66,000 of those being civilian deaths. What proves most disturbing…

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