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U.S. Army medic has no regrets about saving Omar Khadr's life

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Category: World News
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
CBC News
For years the battle-hardened and decorated American veteran wrestled with his conscience, with whether he'd done the right thing in saving the life of Omar Khadr, seen by many as a terrorist who profited from his crimes.
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'This is a human life'; Medic recalls saving Omar Khadr's life

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Category: Canada News
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
Toronto Sun
TORONTO — "This is a human life."
For years the battle-hardened and decorated American veteran wrestled with his conscience, with whether he’d done the right thing in saving the life of Omar Khadr, seen by many as a terrorist who profited from his crimes.
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Microsoft cans Paint program with next Windows update

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Category: Tech & Science
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
CTV News
The decades-old Paint program appears destined for the Recycle Bin in the next Windows update, as Microsoft prepares to discontinue the once-standard software in the name of progress.
Paint was included in a list of features Microsoft plans to abandon in the upcoming Fall Creators Update to Windows 10, due out in September of this year.
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The Rolling Stones to record new album

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Category: Entertainment
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
Toronto Sun
The Rolling Stones are reportedly getting ready to head into the studio to record their first album of original material in more than a decade.
The legendary rock group’s album of old blues covers, Blue & Lonesome, proved a hit with fans on its release last year.
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Man charged with killing ex-girlfriend had 'difficulty accepting' breakup: docs

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Category: Canada News
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
CTV News
A man arrested in the U.S. in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend in southern Ontario allegedly contacted her repeatedly before her death despite a court order that prohibited him from communicating with her.
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Death toll reaches 10 in Texas immigrant-smuggling case [Video]

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Category: World News
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
Toronto Sun
Eight people were found dead in a tractor-trailer loaded with at least 30 others outside a Walmart store in Texas’ stifling summer heat in what police are calling a horrific human trafficking case.
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Charlize Theron denies she's dating Halle Berry's ex Gabriel Aubry

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Category: Entertainment
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
Toronto Sun
Charlize Theron has denied rumours she’s dating Halle Berry’s ex Gabriel Aubry.
The Mad Max: Fury Road actress was first linked to the model in June after they were pictured together laughing and embracing at the Santa Monica Pier in California.
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OPEC moves to cap Nigerian oil output, boost production cut compliance

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Category: Economic
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
CBC News
OPEC moved on Monday to cap Nigerian oil output and called on several members to boost compliance with production cuts to help clear excessive global stocks and support flagging prices.
OPEC has agreed with several non-OPEC producers led by Russia to cut oil output by a combined 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) from January 2017 until the end of March 2018.
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Parents of critically ill baby Charlie Gard withdraw legal action

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Category: World News
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
Toronto Sun
Protesters who want critically ill British baby Charlie Gard to receive an experimental medical treatment are planning a rally and prayer vigil Sunday, while hospital officials say emotions are running so high in the heart-breaking case they have received death threats.
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Linkin Park releases statement about band member's death

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Category: Entertainment
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
CTV News
NEW YORK - Linkin Park said their hearts are broken following the death of lead singer Chester Bennington, who died by hanging last week.
The rock band said Monday that the "shock waves of grief and denial are still sweeping through our family as we come to grips with what has happened.
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South African child surprises researchers by showing no signs of AIDS years after treatment

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Category: World News
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
CBC News
A South African child born with HIV has surprised experts by appearing to be effectively cured of the AIDS virus after just a year of treatment, followed by 8½ years drug free.
Patients with HIV would normally need to stay on antiretroviral (ART) drugs for the rest of their lives to keep AIDS at bay.
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3D-printed 'Third Thumb' a handy extra digit with Bluetooth connection

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Category: Tech & Science
Created: Monday, July 24, 2017
CBC News
When's the last time you memorized a phone number? For many of us, we're already outsourcing parts of our brains to our devices. But imagine if the next gadget you bought wasn't a smartphone, but something to actually augment your body.
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