Andrew Moran
Digital Journalist based in Toronto, ON, Canada.
Joined on Jun 6, 2009
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Augusta -
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has won the Presidential Preference Poll in the state of Maine for the week-long caucus. Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who has persistently campaigned in the state, won second place.
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Toronto -
Gone are the days we have been used to: mild temperatures, no snow on the ground and moments of sunshine. Old man winter returned to the Greater Toronto Area this weekend with a blast of snow and freezing cold temperatures.
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New York -
PepsiCo Inc. officially announced that it plans to cut 8,700 jobs, or approximately three percent of its workforce. It will also increase marketing spending by about $600 million. This restructuring is estimated to save the company $1.5 billion by 2014.
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Toronto -
Following Toronto Transit Commission Chair Karen Stintz's petition request, city councillors held a special city council meeting Wednesday to discuss the future of transit. Will the city focus on subways or the LRT?
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Toronto -
Statistics Canada has published the results from the 2011 nationwide census. The figures suggest that Canada's population as of May 2011 was 33,476,688, which is a growth of nearly six percent between 2006 and 2011.
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Denver -
It has been confirmed that former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum has completed the trifecta from Tuesday night’s two caucuses and one primary. Although the Republican contests were non-binding, Santorum will hold bragging rights for a while.
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Toronto -
Monica Batac, a classroom teacher that utilizes innovative teaching techniques, is in the race for the TDSB Trustee Ward 20 Scarborough-Agincourt by-election to give students and parents a voice to improve education.
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Baton Rouge -
He hasn't appeared in any presidential debates, you never hear his name in polls and he is rarely mentioned in the media. 2012 Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer is in the race for the White House to change the Washington system.
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Washington -
United States President Barack Obama told a news outlet that he is concerned about Super PACs in the upcoming election because of the money and negativity. These words come as a new poll suggests that he has gained on Republican candidate Mitt Romney.
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Seattle -
Is Amazon in the process of opening a retail store in Seattle? Sources tell one media outlet that they are planning to do so in order to test the profitability of such a venture. It would begin within the next few months.
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Minneapolis -
According to an internal analysis from the Ron Paul presidential campaign, the Texas Republican Congressman received more military donations than his GOP rivals and President Barack Obama in the fourth quarter.
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Toronto -
John Recker, a Libertarian candidate in the Toronto-Danforth federal by-election, wants to offer an alternative to the mainstream Canadian political parties. New to the libertarian philosophy, Recker is promoting a “just and voluntary society.”
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Las Vegas -
Former Governor Mitt Romney easily won the the 2012 Nevada Republican Caucus. Texas Congressman Ron Paul took third place race while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich secured the second position.
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Toronto -
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, alongside three members of city council, walked throughout the Scarborough Town Centre Saturday as part of his Cut The Waist Challenge. At the community walk, Ford was pressed on CUPE 416 and the Toronto Transit Commission.
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Washington -
An international team of scientists has discovered a new super-earth located 22 light years away. The planet is a member of a triple-star system, consists of an orbital period of 28 days and has a minimum mass 4.5 times that of the Earth.
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Las Vegas -
Multi-billionaire and real estate mogul Donald Trump is set to announce that he will be endorsing former Massachusetts Governor and 2012 presidential candidate Mitt Romney in Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon.
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New York -
American Airlines has confirmed to its unions Wednesday that it is cutting 13,000 jobs from its workforce of 88,000. The No. 3 airline in the United States is conducting cost-saving measures to emerge from bankruptcy.
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Tokyo -
Sony Corp. has announced that Sir Howard Stringer has been replaced by Kazuo Hirai as the company's president and CEO as of Apr. 1. Stringer will become Sony's Chairman of the Board of Directors in June.
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Toronto -
After some Members of Parliament demanded salary details from the CBC, a new, recently released report shows that there are 730 employees who earn at least $100,000. The CBC will not say, though, who is making how much.
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Ehningen -
A new report coming out of Germany says that International Business Machines Corp. is planning to cut 8,000 jobs out of its 20,000-plus workforce in Germany, according to sources from the company's management.
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