It’s time Canada shed all its royal baggage

Decades ago when I was a grade school student in Ajax, we were forced every morning to sing God Save the Queen while standing at attention in front of the Union Jack. Then, in unison, we would pledge allegiance to the Queen of England. More: continued here

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Edmond Post Office massacre: Marking 25 years – NewsOK.com

Edmond Post Office massacre: Marking 25 yearsNewsOK.comA gunman, Patrick Henry Sherrill, shot and killed 14 co-workers, wounded six, then shot himself inside the post office where he work in downtown Edmond. This is the 25th anniversary. BY DIANA BALDWIN dbaldwin@opubco.com EDMOND — The cement base on the …Postal worker reflects …

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‘EBay for Science’ Could Enable Outsourcing of Experiments

By Zoë Corbyn of Nature magazine Last week, Science Exchange in Palo Alto, Calif., launched a Web site allowing scientists to outsource their research to “providers”–other researchers and institutions that have the facilities and equipment to meet requesting scientists’ needs. [More] More: continued here

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Jenkins reassures Lecompton it will retain post office

LECOMPTON — U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins, a Republican from Topeka, was hit with a barrage of concerns by her 2nd District constituents Friday, and the biggest local topic was the town’s post office. The Lecompton post office will remain open, for now. Speaking to around 100 people in a lively …

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