Christopher vanDyck
To tutor, and to inspire

An ever shifting collection from some favorite internet feeds

This is a list of daily offerings of several of my favorite news websites. Some of these websites offer videos to watch, and, you will need a high speed internet connection, to watch those. If you look back to the menu item you just clicked, you will see that it has expanded. If you touch “Sources” - you can then peruse each feed independently, rather than in a big conglomeration, like you have on this page.




Measured action on the ground

Globe and mail opinion - 1 hour 49 min ago
The ground invasion of the Gaza Strip is consistent with the Israeli government's prudent, limited war aims

The back burner

Globe and mail opinion - 1 hour 49 min ago
There is no plausible justification for the delay in the federal government's promised investigation into the listeriosis outbreak

World junior hockey

Globe and mail opinion - 1 hour 49 min ago
From the Archives, Jan. 6, 1987

China sails into new world order

Globe and mail opinion - 1 hour 49 min ago
China sails into new world order

What is the UN waiting for? Deploy a strong force to Gaza

Globe and mail opinion - 1 hour 49 min ago
The Security Council should show some backbone

Forecast: Our economic fate remains entwined with that of U.S.

Globe and mail opinion - 1 hour 49 min ago
Forecast: Our economic fate remains entwined with that of U.S.

US vows 'huge' marine protection

BBC science and nature stories - 3 hours 38 min ago
The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

Japanese whaler reported missing

BBC science and nature stories - 4 hours 26 min ago
Rescuers hold out little hope of finding a Japanese sailor alive after he goes missing from a whaling ship in the Antarctic.

Producers Guild names top film nominees

National post - arts - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 16:04
The Producers Guild of America on Monday unveiled nominees for their film and television awards with "The Dark Knight" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" among nominees for best-produced movie

Pink iguana rewrites family tree

BBC science and nature stories - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 15:26
A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.

Barry Hertz: Top 10 movies of 2008

National post - arts - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:23
Our film writers continue their ranking of last year's best films

Animated field vies for Oscar nominatons

National post - arts - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:05
"WALL-E" and "Kung Fu Panda" were critical and commercial hits last year, making them near shoo-ins for Oscar nominations in the best animated film category

Will Smith listed as top money-making actor of 2008

National post - arts - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:04
Actor Will Smith, star of "Hancock" and "Seven Pounds", was voted the top money-making movie star of 2008, dethroning Johnny Depp in an annual poll released on Friday of movie theater owners and film buyers.

Holding Gaza hostage

Al Ahram - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:00
Gaza's humanitarian crisis escalates as the world watches in silence. Dina Ezzat reports from Cairo, Saleh Al-Naami from Gaza

The right to air

Al Ahram - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:00
A dispute over TV rights postponed a local soccer derby and shed light on the absence of clear laws governing who may broadcast what. Nashwa Abdel-Tawab reports on a row that basically affects the football man on the street

Reform to continue

Al Ahram - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:00
President Hosni Mubarak vows that the government will press ahead with economic reforms in the face of the global financial crisis, writes Gamal Essam El-Din

Brown on black

Al Ahram - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:00
Reem Leila reports on the appearance of a massive brown cloud of toxic waste

Politics and pirates

Al Ahram - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:00
Resolving Somalia's piracy problem will take political as much as military intervention, Dina Ezzat reports

Long road to UNESCO

Al Ahram - Mon, 01/05/2009 - 12:00
During his 21-year tenure as minister of culture Farouk Hosni has been a controversial figure, frequently locked in feuds with the NDP, Islamist politicians and left-leaning intellectuals. His latest battle, as a candidate for UNESCO's director-general, is being fought on an international front. Assem El-Kersh and Nevine El-Aref speak to him about his campaign

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