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..03 Sep 2010..
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Americans are benevolently ignorant about Canada, while Canadians are malevolently well informed about the United States."
J. Bartlett Brebner
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..Word of the Day..
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encumber
DEFINITION: (verb) To hinder or impede the action or performance of.
SYNONYMS: constrain, cumber, restrain.
USAGE: The union representatives spoke out against the new restrictions that they believed would encumber police work and allow criminals to remain free.
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..Today's Market Indices..
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..This day in History..
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| 1945: Japan signs unconditional surrender
Japanese officials sign the act of unconditional surrender, finally bringing to an end six years of world war. |
1979: Ripper suspected of 12th murder
Police discover the body of a young woman - thought to be the 12th victim of the "Yorkshire Ripper" - in an alleyway near the centre of Bradford. |
1984: Seven killed in Sydney biker shootings
A 14-year-old girl and six bikers are killed in a gun battle between rival gangs in a suburb of Sydney, Australia. |
1994: Roy Castle loses battle with cancer
Entertainer and television presenter Roy Castle dies from cancer at his Buckinghamshire home, just two days after his 62nd birthday. |
1951: Designers prepare to dazzle Venice
British designers hold a fashion show of 40 outfits they plan to show at the Venice Biennale arts festival. |
