SAN DIEGO — In a highly unusual outbreak of measles
here last month, 12 children fell ill; nine of them had not been inoculated
against the virus because their parents objected, and the other three were too
young to receive vaccines. read more
GUANTANAMO BAY – The trial of a Canadian being held by the United States has been repeatedly delayed. But new evidence casts doubt on whether Omar Khadr should have been charged
in the first place. According to Khadr’s military lawyer, U.S. Navy
Lt.-Comdr. William Kuebler, the U.S. government "manufactured evidence
to make it look like Omar was guilty." The Vancouver Sun has more.
AFGHANISTAN – A NATO soldier was killed during U.S. Vice President Cheney’s visit to that country. The soldier has not yet been identified.
TORONTO – In a column this week, James Travers of The Toronto Star says Canada must have a stronger commitment from NATO; he cites Europe’s unwillingness to provide more soldiers as a possible escape hatch. Today he got a response from a reader.
