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• Eric Garner news
• China news
Top Digital Journal Reports
UBC raising funds for Doctors without Borders fight against Ebola (Includes first-hand account) by AR Vasquez
On Black Friday, instead of shopping, students and teachers from the University of British Columbia’s English Language Institute held a fair to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders fight against Ebola.
Review: DJ Ryland rocks The Space at Westbury on Long Island (Includes first-hand account) by Markos Papadatos
On November 28, DJ Ryland, the youngest brother of the R5 band, played a DJ set at The Space at Westbury, warming up the show for R5.
Review: Morrissey enchants London (Includes interview and first-hand account) by Tim Sandle
Morrissey delivered a spell-binding performance at London’s O2 Arena on November 29, running through a selection of career highlights, songs from his new album, and a few Smiths songs as well to delight the capacity crowd.
Grabovac shines as all things Imotski impress in Dalmatia (Includes first-hand account) by Paul Bradbury
The relatively undiscovered wine region of Imotski is next on the list of the Zagreb Vinocom international press trip around Croatia.
Review: Grand Theft Auto V is an improvement over a masterpiece (Includes first-hand account) by Stan Rezaee
It’s always difficult to improve on a masterpiece of pop-culture but Rockstar Games has found a way for ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ to take full advantage of the hardware of the Next-Gen consoles.
Top Images
Protesters march in downtown Washington DC on December 5, 2014 during a third night of nationwide protests, after a grand jury decided not to charge a white police officer in the choking death of a black man
Mladen Antonov, AFP
Protesters march in downtown Washington DC on December 5, 2014 during the third night of nationwide protests, after a grand jury decided not to charge a white police officer in the choking death of a black man
Mladen Antonov, AFP
US civil rights activist Al Sharpton (left) and Esaw Garner — the widow of Eric Garner — hold a press conference on December 3, 2014 in New York, after a grand jury decided not to charge a white police officer in the choking death of Eric Garner
Timothy A. Clary, AFP
The decision by a New York grand jury not to indict a police officer involved in the chokehold death of Eric Garner, sparked mass protests in Los Angeles and several other cities on December 3, 2014
David Mcnew, Getty/AFP
Demonstrators hold an impromptu vigil for Eric Garner, the man killed by a police officer in July using a chokehold, outside the beauty salon where the confrontation took place on December 3, 2014 in the Staten Island borough of New York City
Andrew Burton, Getty Images/AFP
Demonstrators hold an impromptu vigil for Eric Garner, the man killed by a police officer in July using a chokehold, outside the beauty salon where the confrontation took place on December 3, 2014 in the Staten Island borough of New York City
Andrew Burton, Getty Images/AFP
Eric Garner died while in a choke hold placed by NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, who stopped him for allegedly selling illegal cigarettes in Staten Island on July 17, 2014.
witness cell phone video screen grab
The casket of Eric Garner is brought out after his funeral service at the Bethel Baptist Church on July 23, 2014 in New York City
Spencer Platt, Getty/AFP
Russian opposition supporters hold flares on December 5, 2014 and a poster reading “Yesterday – Kiev, Tomorrow – Moscow!” during a rally in the center of Moscow
Dmitry Serebryakov, AFP
Photographers set up before the scrubbing of an attempt at launching the United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket carrying NASA's first Orion deep space exploration craft on December 4, 2014 in Cape Canaveral, Florida
Joe Raedle, Getty Images/AFP
The United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket carrying NASA's first Orion deep space exploration craft takes off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on December 5, 2014
Joe Raedle, Getty/AFP
The United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket carrying NASA's first Orion deep space exploration craft takes off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on December 5, 2014
Joe Raedle, Getty/AFP
Pupils sit in their temporary classroom on the first day of term at Number 33 school in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on October 1, 2014
John Macdougall, AFP
A Ukrainian prisoner from the “Donbass” bataillon looks at his Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) rebel guard as he smokes on December 4, 2014
Eric Feferberg, AFP
People wait at a tramway stop near a fallen shell in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, controlled by Pro-russian rebels, on December 4, 2014
Eric Feferberg, AFP
Ukrainian soldiers load an ammunition belt onto the back of a lorry in the village of Pisky, close to the airport of the eastern city of Donetsk, on December 3, 2014
Anatolii Stepanov, AFP
Ukrainian forces are battling pro-Russian forces for control of the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, on December 3, 2014
Anatolii Stepanov, AFP
Ukrainians wait for financial aid promised by pro-Russian rebel leaders in the eastern city of Donetsk, on December 2, 2014
Alexander Khudoteply, AFP
Women stand outside their damaged houses after overnight shelling in the Makievsky district in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, on December 3, 2014
Eric Feferberg, AFP
A Ukrainian soldier loads a cannon positioned close to the airport in the eastern city of Donetsk, on December 2, 2014
Anatolii Stepanov, AFP
Supporters of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta celebrate in the streets of Nairobi following the International Criminal Court's ruling to drop crimes against humanity charges against him on December 5, 2014
Simon Maina, AFP
A supporter of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta celebrates in the streets of Nairobi following the International Criminal Court's ruling to drop crimes against humanity charges against the president, December 5, 2014
Simon Maina, AFP
Supporters of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta celebrate in the streets of Nairobi following the International Criminal Court's ruling to drop crimes against humanity charges against him on December 5, 2014
Simon Maina, AFP
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan (2nd L) and Russian President Vladimir Putin review an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony for the Russian president at the Presidential Palace in Ankara on December 1, 2014
Adem Altan, AFP
A woman shouts slogans during a demostration in Istanbul against the visit of the president of Russia to Turkey on December 1, 2014
Ozan Kose, AFP
French President Francois Hollande (L) meets with Russia's President Vladimir Putin on December 6, 2014, in Moscow
Alain Jocard, AFP
Russia has reportedly warned Paris of “serious” consequences unless France delivers the first of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers on order by the end of November
Georges Gobet, AFP/File
The Mistral-class assault warship Sevastopol, the second of two mammoth Mistral helicopter carriers built for Russia, in dock at Saint Nazaire, France, on November 26, 2014
Georges Gobet, AFP/File
Residents take shelter inside a church in Tacloban City, central Philippines on December 5, 2014, ahead of Typhoon Hagupit making landfall
Lito Bagunas, AFP
Fishermen carry their outrigger to higher ground in Legazpi City, south of Manila on Friday ahead of the landfall of Typhoon Hagupit
Charism Sayat, AFP
Meteorologists from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration monitor typhoon Hagupit in suburban Manila on December 4, 2014
Jay Directo, AFP
Children ride on a pedicab in the rain in Dolores town, eastern Samar, central Philippines on December 6, 2014
Nonoy Lagarde, AFP
Visitors look at the sculpture of the Greek river god Ilissos at the State Hermitage Museum on December 5, 2014 in St. Petersburg
Olga Maltseva, AFP
Kurdish people make the V sign while standing on a tree as they rally near the border with Syria in Sanliurfa on November 30, 2014
Ilyas Akengin, AFP/File
Panther’s Chris make a layup early in the first-half of Friday’s City Game. Steve Pope/Digital Journal
Panther’s Josh Newkirk makes a pass during first-half action in Friday’s City Game. The Panthers would win their 14th consecutive City Game by edging out cross-town rival Duquesne. Steve Pope/Digital Journal
Tents line a flyover at the pro-democracy movement's main protest site in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong on December 6, 2014
Johannes Eisele, AFP
Tents on an occupied road at the protest movement's main site in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong on Saturday
Johannes Eisele, AFP
A folded Chinese flag is seen at the pro-democracy movement's main protest site in Hong Kong's Admiralty district on December 2, 2014
Johannes Eisele, AFP
A man cycles past a pro-democracy protester sitting in her tent, in front of a Christmas themed light display on a building in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong, on December 1, 2014
Anthony Wallace, AFP
Police use batons against pro-democracy protesters near the government headquarters in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong on December 1, 2014
Dale de la Rey, AFP
Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong (centre) has gone on hunger strike after police clashed with pro-democracy supporters on December 1, 2014
Johannes Eisele, AFP
US President Barack Obama waves during the annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington on December 4, 2014
Nicholas Kamm, AFP
US President Barack Obama dances with Santa Claus and performers during the annual National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington on December 4, 2014
Nicholas Kamm, AFP
In the Media
Op-Ed: Will Mayweather walk away from Pacquiao to attain 50-0 record? by Leo Reyes
The reason Floyd Mayweather is vacillating on his decision to face Manny Pacquiao in the ring could have something to do with his desire to stay undefeated in 50 pro fights before retiring for good.
Suspect in Mountie shooting named, charged with attempted murder by Marcus Hondro
A 36-year-old man has been charged in the shooting of a 13-year-veteran of the RCMP. Kenneth Michael Knutson faces multiple charges including discharging a firearm with intent to endanger life. Three women were also taken into custody.
Op-Ed: Manny Pacquiao has 3 options if Mayweather walks away by Leo Reyes
Manny Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum has at least three options for Pacquiao’s next fight in the event that Floyd Mayweather turns down Pacquiao’s challenge to face him in the ring early next year.
Ford F-Series trucks top 2013 list of vehicles stolen in Canada by Marcus Hondro
The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) has published its yearly Top 10 Most Frequently Stolen Vehicles list for 2013 and the Ford “F’ truck series is up there at the top. It’s also 2nd, 3rd, 5th , 7th, 8th and 10th. So Ford truck owners – be vigilante.
Op-Ed: Why Floyd Mayweather fails to impress fans in last 3 fights by Leo Reyes
Freddie Roach, the longtime coach and trainer of Filipino boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao, has predicted that Pacquiao will knock out Floyd Mayweather if they both sign up to face each other in the ring early next year.
Ex-producer airs damning story of life with Jian Ghomeshi and CBC by Marcus Hondro
A former producer on the CBC radio program the Q has gone public with allegations against Jian Ghomeshi, the CBC and her former union. Kathryn Borel previously spoke to media without revealing her name but Tuesday wrote a column in the Guardian.
Op-Ed: Manny Pacquiao to test Mayweather’s boxing skill in the ring by Leo Reyes
While the fight that every boxing fan wants to see is yet to be officially announced, Manny Pacquiao’s longtime foe Juan Manuel Marquez has already made his assessment that Mayweather will win over Pacquiao on points.
The Tjipetir blocks — Has the mystery been solved? by Karen Graham
For several years now, beachcombers in the UK and northern Europe have been coming across strange, rubber-like blocks that have washed up along the beaches. The black tablets are all inscribed with only one word – Tjipetir. Where did they come from?
Op-Ed: Is Blackberry’s iPhone trade-in plan desperate or ingenious? by Daniel Edwards
Blackberry is offering up to $600 to iPhone users to trade in their device to purchase the recently launched Blackberry Passport flagship in what appears to be a clever marketing but desperate strategy.
Three dead in Toronto apartment may be linked to bridge death by Marcus Hondro
A Toronto man who’d somehow fallen to his death from the Leaside Bridge on to the Don Valley Parkway (DVP) on Saturday is connected to three bodies found later that day. The man landed on a car and died of his injuries.
Supermodel Kristina Pimenova, 9, ‘most beautiful girl in world’ by JohnThomas Didymus
Meet Russian child star Kristina Pimenova, 9, “the most beautiful girl in the world.” Kristina is the subject of a raging controversy over the age appropriateness of her status as a supermodel. Critics are alleging that her handlers are “sexualizing” her.
Boy missing for four years found behind ‘false wall’ by Karen Graham
There were tears of joy Saturday when a mother and her 13-year-old son were reunited after the child went missing four years ago. The boy was found inside a false wall in a Clayton County, Georgia home Friday night.
Manny Pacquiao could soon reclaim top pound-for-pound spot by Leo Reyes
WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao could soon reclaim his rightful place in the Ring Magazine’s pound-for-pound list provided he is victorious in his next fight.
Why Canadian homeopaths can sell unproven vaccine alternatives by David Silverberg
An investigation by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation show Marketplace reveals some alternative health practitioners are offering unproven vaccine “alternatives” to parents. Also, they are downplaying the danger of ailments such as measles.
Power Users
- Marcus Hondro
- Tim Sandle
- Brett Wilkins
- Can Tran
- Karen Graham
- Ken Hanly
- Markos Papadatos
- Steve K
- Leo Reyes
- Sravanth Verma
- Sarah Gopaul
- Tim O’Brien
- Megan Hamilton
- Kev Hedges
- Nate Smith
- Stan Rezaee
- JohnThomas Didymus
- Nathan Salant
- William Suphan
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