At an estimated .9 billion and growing, the proposed Site C Dam on the beautiful Peace River in northeastern B.C. has been criticized. If built, Site C would violate First Nations’ rights under Treaty 8, rendering them irrelevant to the point of mo… http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/david-suzuki/site-c-dam-alberta_b_5910142.html
President Putin said Russia isn’t planning on controlling foreign currency flows, putting to rest rumors that the weakening ruble would force the Central Bank to limit the free movement of currency across its borders. http://rt.com/business/192496-russia-capital-controls-putin/
Previous US efforts to reduce collateral damages are not working, and since there is no such thing as a precision strike or surgical strike, there are always going to be human victims, Derek Monroe, reporter for Foreign Policy in Focus, told RT. http://rt.com/op-edge/192504-us-isis-terrorism-war-intelligence/
Trench coats have always had a place in fashion. If our favorite celebs aren’t rocking theirs, we have the legendary Burberry number to fall back on — or at least, marvel at it from afar. Trenches are one of our fall basics since they pretty muc… http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/30/how-to-trench-coat_n_5907384.html
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti criticized a report that suggests he and other team officials tried to persuade the NFL to be lenient on Ray Rice after the running back was arrested for knocking out his then-fiancee in an Atlantic City elevator.) http://sports.yahoo.com/news/owner-no-misinformation-ravens-rice-201501376–spt.html
The second-ranked Ducks were flying high after a nonconference victory over then-No. 7 Michigan State earlier this season, but Washington State and the start of Pac-12 play brought Oregon back to reality. http://news.yahoo.com/no-2-oregon-learns-pac-12-opener-002329768–spt.html
2 Britons are under watch in Thailand in connection with the killings of 2 fellow Brits on a popular resort island. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/17/world/asia/thailand-british-tourist-deaths-tribute/index.html?hpt=ias_c2
2 Britons are under watch in Thailand in connection with the killings of 2 fellow Brits on a popular resort island. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/17/world/asia/thailand-british-tourist-deaths-tribute/index.html?hpt=ieu_c2
The U.S. isn’t returning combat troops to Iraq, President Obama insists, despite his top general’s suggestion that the Pentagon could consider that option. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/17/politics/obama-isis/index.html?hpt=imi_c2
A South African app allows buyers to pay for goods using their phone, without having to worry about carrying cash or credit cards. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/20/business/no-cash-no-cards-just-smartphone/index.html?hpt=ibu_bn5
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took a murderous Idris Elba and a pair of dolphin buddies to defeat “Guardians of the Galaxy” at movie theaters. http://movies.yahoo.com/news/no-good-deed-defeats-guardians-theaters-162726691–finance.html
With three days to go until Scots go to the polls, Sky’s Ian King discovers why three defence sector workers are in the No camp. http://news.sky.com/story/1336115/no-scottish-divide-in-shipyards-of-the-clyde