Colombia’s black-market coltan tied to drug traffickers, paramilitaries

By Ignacio Gómez G.

Illicit mining in hot spot of Colombia’s Amazon tied to paramilitaries, drug traffickers

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… ors buy via long-term contracts, for example from Mozambique, Australia or Canada, they can never be entirely sure where their ore is coming from,” said c …"

FACT CHECK: Santorum-boosting PAC slams Romney, Obama

By FactCheck.Org

Red, White and Blue PAC launches misleading TV ads in Illinois and Louisiana attacking Romney and Obama on debt, taxes and oil

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… fact is, half of U.S. oil imports come from the Western Hemisphere, led by Canada.The pro-Santorum super PAC Red, White and Blue Fund was for …"

"… overridden by the Massachusetts Legislature.‘Funding Radicals’ … in Canada and Mexico?In “America’s Future,” the Red, White and Blue Fund attac …"

"… of its oil from friendly nations, not “radicals with bad intentions.” Canada provides the U.S. with 25 percent of its oil imports — more than any oth …"

"… net oil and petroleum products from the Western Hemisphere — mostly from Canada, which provides the U.S. with about one-quarter of its net imports. That …"

FACT CHECK: Bogus oil claims by Crossroads GPS

By FactCheck.Org

Nonprofit group Crossroads GPS gets Obama administration energy policy facts wrong

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… onstruction, because the company that wants to build the pipeline — TransCanada Corporation — has yet to choose a new route through Nebraska to avoid th …"

"… g to prevent more Canadian oil from coming into the U.S. right now, should Canada be able and willing to send it. Existing cross-border pipelines already ha …"

"… mitting and review decisions, a mostly symbolic gesture, since a TransCanada Corporation official had said earlier that he expects to get the …"

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U.S. deal with europeans limits risk of illicit nuclear bombs

By Aaron Mehta

Washington makes headway in choking off the supply of highly-enriched uranium for medical isotopes.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… e major isotope generating facilities (located in South Africa, Australia, Canada, France, Belgium and the Netherlands) to use LEU — which is not suitable …"

New study affirms the grim role played by US guns in Mexican violence

By Aaron Mehta and R. Jeffrey Smith

More than two-thirds of the arms seized over five years came from U.S. sellers.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… tudied in the report, over 99 percent of the weapons seized for tracing in Canada, for example, were of U.S. origin. Of the five countries studied in the Ca …"

Drones not used effectively on U.S. borders

By Aaron Mehta

A government audit concludes that drones are costly and problematic for inspecting U.S. borders, but enthusiasm remains high.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… into parts of California and Texas. But drones also scout the border with Canada. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano testified last month that UA …"

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US eases sanctions, allowing investment in Myanmar

By The Associated Press

US allows investment in Myanmar, including oil and gas, in biggest rollback yet of sanctions

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… affairs, John Murphy, said every other major economy, including Australia, Canada, and the European Union, has moved more swiftly than the U.S., and continu …"

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Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

By The Associated Press

Where Obama and Romney stand on the issues, from economy and education to taxes and terrorism

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… th standards on lung-damaging smog. Rejected Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada but supports fast-track approval of a segment of it. Proposes ending subsi …"

Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues

By The Associated Press

Where Obama and Romney stand on the issues, from economy and education to taxes and terrorism

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… th standards on lung-damaging smog. Rejected Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas but supports fast-track approval of a segment of it. Proposes end …"

Child sex abuse: A North Dakota agent shines compared to Penn State negligence

By Susan Ferriss

While a report condemns Penn State leaders in the Jerry Sandusky case, a North Dakota agent shows how to do right by kids.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Canada":

"… young children who were sexually abused on camera in the United States and Canada. Acting on the Australian tip, Erickson and other agents in 2010 were …"

"… ideos. Agents, to date, have arrested six people in six states and in Canada. At Webb’s sentencing in North Dakota in 2011, a federal judge sentenced …"

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