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Seven
men have been indicted in connection with an alleged terrorist attack on Chicago's
Sears Tower and other targets. The Sears Tower at 108 storeys is the tallest building in
the United States. U.S. law enforcement officials the arrests of the seven in Miami June
22 foiled a plot that was in its early stages. |
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Ernie Regehr,
cofounder of Project Ploughshares, is the 2006 winner of the World Peace Award. The annual
award, presented each year since 1972 has paid tribute to champions of world peace as Lester
Pearson, Stephen Lewis, Louise Arbour, Lloyd Axworthy and Roméo Dallaire. Project
Ploughshares is the global peace advocacy agency of the Canadian Council of Churches. |
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The
Dalai Lama -- the Tibetan spiritual leader --has been given honorary Canadian
citizenship. Members of Parliament unanimously agreed June 22 to a Conservative
motion to grant the honour to the Dalai Lama, who will be visiting Vancouver inb
September. It's the third time Parliament has approved such a measure. |
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