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  • President Barack Obama meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, Monday, June 17, 2013. Obama and Putin discussed the ongoing conflict in Syria during their bilateral meeting. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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    TAUBE: Why a carbon tax is wrong for the right

    It goes without saying the Republicans have to take a free-market-oriented position on the environment to win over some voters. It would also be an egregious political error, however, to ever include support for a carbon tax.

  • ** FILE ** In this Feb. 11, 2012, photo, panda reaches for Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the Chongqing Zoo in Chongqing, China. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Adrian Wyld)

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  • Canadian singer Stompin' Tom Connors dies at 77

    Canadian country-folk singer Stompin' Tom Connors, whose toe-tapping musical spirit and fierce patriotism established him as one of Canada's biggest cultural icons, has died, his promoter said Wednesday night. He was 77.

  • Canadian singer Stompin' Tom Connors dies at 77

    Canadian country-folk singer Stompin' Tom Connors, whose toe-tapping musical spirit and fierce patriotism established him as one of Canada's biggest cultural icons, has died, his promoter said Wednesday night. He was 77.

  • Mitch Winehouse, left, the father of the late singer Amy Winehouse, has pulled permission to use her music and photos in a new play about her life and career. (Associated Press)

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  • Justin Bieber performs during the halftime show at the CFL Grey Cup championship football game between the Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Toronto. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick)

    Justin Bieber: Singer booed in native Canada by football fans

    Justin Bieber faced a hostile homecoming during his halftime performance at Canada's football Grey Cup, facing boos and jeers.

  • Bieber booed in native Canada by football fans

    Justin Bieber faced a hostile homecoming during his halftime performance at Canada's football Grey Cup, facing boos and jeers.

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    Former victims include Bill Gates, Mick Jagger, Britney Spears and Sarah Palin.

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    TAUBE: How Romney could save the Keystone pipeline

    Earlier this year, President Obama indefinitely postponed construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. This project would have transported synthetic crude oil and diluted bitumen from the Athabasca oil sands in Alberta to numerous U.S. states.

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    Canada PM offers help with mall collapse

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