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Why do news presenters on the BBC World news ALWAYS mispronounce the names of French Canadians?

Whenever I watch BBC World news and on the extremely rare occasion that a French Canadian is mentioned, the news presenters almost always mispronounce his/her name and give it an Anglicised pronunciation. Why? They mostly do this with NHL players when the Beeb can be bothered to talk about North American sports. Because they are [...]

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asked what the name of the website presents the best world news weirdness?

I want to know the best site that features news strangeness of the world? http://www.reuters.com/news/oddlyEnough addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.askamensch.com%2Fworld-news%2Fasked-what-the-name-of-the-website-presents-the-best-world-news-weirdness’; addthis_title = ‘asked+what+the+name+of+the+website+presents+the+best+world+news+weirdness%3F’; addthis_pub = ”;

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Obama on Israel Independence Day

By JPOST.COM STAFF 20/04/2010 02:18 In a statement released by the White House Monday, President Barack Obama shared his sentiments on Israel’s 62nd anniversary. “On the 62nd Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, I join the American people in congratulating the government and people of Israel on this celebration of their independence,” [...]

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Eric Cantor: Israel a key strategic ally in Middle East

By JPOST.COM STAFF 15/04/2010 22:44 Washington D.C. – House Republican Whip Eric Cantor issued the following statement on Thursday in response to President Obama’s remarks Tuesday, which appeared in the New York Times, that Israel may be “costing us significantly in terms of both blood and treasure.” “Israel is a democracy that has always made [...]

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What world news has been the most talked about January and February 2010?

I’ll try to rephrase this. I meant, what world news has been talked about the most or been on the news/articles repeatedly. I hope this makes sense. Please include links to the articles or if not, explain what the new’s is about. Thanks! Haiti earthquake Healthcare bill in US World economy addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.askamensch.com%2Fworld-news%2Fwhat-world-news-has-been-the-most-talked-about-january-and-february-2010′; addthis_title [...]

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World news?

What is the most interesting thing you have seen or read in the news in the last week? It can be serious or amusing! Any chance of a link to the news story!? Please! Drunk shuttle astronauts. I guess you would have to be drunk to go up in that thing, I know I would. [...]

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Where to get good, unbiased world news online?

I am SO SICK of having to sort through all the spin in American news, just to get the facts about what’s going on. Not to mention, American news NEVER talks about things outside of the US… Is there something online perhaps a youtube channel or something that covers world news with a minimum spin/bias? [...]

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Is there any news website which will deliver a weekly world news wrap-up via email?

I travel a lot, so daily news emails from the BBC or NYT stack up. Is there any website which will deliver a weekly world news wrap-up? I don’t know try http://NewsCombined.com , it is a news website, maybe they have that weekly email addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.askamensch.com%2Fworld-news%2Fis-there-any-news-website-which-will-deliver-a-weekly-world-news-wrap-up-via-email’; addthis_title = ‘Is+there+any+news+website+which+will+deliver+a+weekly+world+news+wrap-up+via+email%3F’; addthis_pub = ”;

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Education Report: Parents Want Schools to Do More to Prepare Students

I have been looking for many months to see how my sons Kindergarten class has been preparing him to use the internet let alone a computer. I have been trying to work with him at home, and I found that most of what he is learning at school is just grammar through computers. I find [...]

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what is the best world news that i can report in my history class?

I am a highschool student and i need a current world news to report. Can you please give me some ideas what news would fit a highschool student like me? It’s better if it’s something interesting. The war in Iraq Obese children The decrease in population of Honeybees The uprising gas prices How many hours [...]

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