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Archive for March 26th, 2009

New Brunswick gets economic stimulus right

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Instead of spending oodles of money it doesn’t have, the province of New Brunswick is stimulating the economy by simplifying personal income taxes and cutting corporate taxes. The government hopes that will make N.B. a more attractive place to live and to do business.
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy says the province has “a [...]

Iranian Christian bloggers entrapped and arrested

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Farsi Christian News Network is reporting that two Christians from Isfahar, Iran, involved in internet evangelism and blogging were taken into custody last month.  A man masquerading as a Christian pastor deceived them into thinking they were going to a secret house church meeting.
[A] 30 years old Christian man by the name of Mazaher R., [...]

Foreign women imprisoned in brothels in Northern Ireland

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

In the past year, Northern Ireland police have rescued women from Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Far East who were imprisoned in homes and forced to work as sex slaves.
Assistant Chief Constable Drew Harris detailed the extent of the illegal sex trade at the launch of a new support service to help victims.
The officer said [...]

Muzak files for bankruptcy

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

It’s the end of an era.  Elevator music is no more.
They were the jaunty, forgettable streams of synthesized music you would hear between the lobby and your floor.
But like so many other cultural reference points, the elevator-music industry has faded away. And barely anybody noticed.
The breaking point came in February, when Muzak, the company that [...]