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CBC.ca   

ISIS's armaments in question after reports Jordanian plane shot down   
CBC.ca
Following reports that ISIS shot down a Jordanian fighter plane over Syria, speculation heated up today about how well equipped the militant group is and what kind of gear it has to combat coalition airstrikes, including those by Canadian CF-18 aircraft.
Islamic State Holds Jordanian Pilot; US Denies IS Claim F-16 Jet Shot Down   Voice of America
US-led air strikes in Syria 'kill over 1100 militants'   BBC News
Islamic State shoots down warplane in Syria, captures Jordanian pilot   The Indian Express
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Sky News Australia   

Sony streams North Korea comedy online   
Sky News Australia
Entertainment giant Sony has released online The Interview, the movie that has outraged North Korea for lampooning dictator Kim Jong-Un, giving an early Christmas present to US viewers. The madcap, irreverent R-rated comedy was available for rent in the ...

2014-12-25 Canada English Health

Tech Times   

Drinking During Your Merry Holidays? Keep These Guidelines in Mind   
Tech Times
Alcohol is a common part of many holiday celebrations - here are some tips on keeping it safe while celebrating. (Photo : Flikr / Peter Megyeri). Drink alcohol is a part of holiday celebrations for many people, but many organizations are reminding the public to ...

2014-12-25 Canada English Science

Los Angeles Times   

Invasive species get by with a little help from their alien friends   
Los Angeles Times
Scientists call it "invasional meltdown," and it's the theory that once an alien species takes root in a new land, it opens the door to intrusions from other invading organisms. lRelated Putting the color in Yellowstone's famed thermal springs · Science Now ...

2014-12-25 Canada English Sports

SI.com   

John Scott: Suspended Four Games   
Rotowire
Scott was suspended four games Wednesday by the NHL Department of Player Safety for punching the Ducks' Tim Jackman in Monday's game, Kevin Kurz of CSN Bay Area reports. ROTOWIRE FANTASY ANALYSIS. Jackman left the game following Scott's ...

2014-12-25 Canada English Entertainment

AsiaOne   

Google and Microsoft stand with Sony against hackers   
AsiaOne
SAN FRANCISCO - Google and Microsoft joined forces with Sony on Wednesday, using their online might to release "The Interview" film to online audiences despite threats from hackers. "Of course it was tempting to hope that something else would happen to ...

2014-12-25 Canada English Technology

CBC.ca   

Spectacular Lamborghini crash caught on dash-cam video   
CBC.ca
The driver of a Lamborghini and a passenger are lucky to be alive after the car careened off a highway south of Vancouver on Sunday morning and smashed into a tree before ending up in a ditch. The video shows the Lamborghini in the right lane of Highway ...

2014-12-25 Canada English Business

Montreal Gazette   

The close: Markets end flat after short holiday session   
The Globe and Mail
Canada's main stock index touched its highest level in nearly three weeks on Wednesday, as rising shares of gold miners offset a drop in oil prices that weighed on the energy sector. Gold stocks rose more than 3 per cent even as gold prices languished near ...

2014-12-25 Canada English Canada

National Post   

A 'giant': Legendary Canadian defence lawyer Edward Greenspan dies in ...   
National Post
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our senior partner, friend and father Eddie Greenspan. Funeral details will follow. — Greenspan Partners (@GreenspanLLP) December 24, 2014. TORONTO — Edward “Eddie” Greenspan, a fierce and ...

2014-12-25 Canada English World

National Post   

At Christmas Eve mass Pope Francis places phone call to Iraqi refugees forced ...   
National Post
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve with a late-night Mass Wednesday in St. Peter's Basilica and a phone call to some Iraqi refugees forced to flee their homes by Muslim militants. Francis told refugees at the tent camp in Ankawa, ...