http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=960&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com Daily National and International news plus oddities and entertainment news en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT BClocalnews.com 2009-11-07T08:00:00Z en-us 2008 Black Press Group Ltd. http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69390872&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69390872.html LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - R&B singer Rihanna broke her silence on Friday about the night her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown attacked her, saying he had bitten her, put her in a headlock and left her bleeding and swollen. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT d1513a661f5a30edffae9c66a13d02dd Reuters Upload 2009-11-07T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323526&44=69421932&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fsports%2F69421932.html GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) - Toronto was awarded the 2015 Pan American Games on Friday by beating the South American capitals Bogota and Lima on the first ballot. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 91bcbe08ce3cdd82135a105128218d71 Reuters Upload 2009-11-07T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69448787&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69448787.html LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joe Jackson, the elderly father of late pop star Michael Jackson, on Friday filed a court petition seeking an allowance from the singer's estate, saying his son had supported him for many years. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT ee87541268697c572b6927fa5beb27f2 Reuters Upload 2009-11-07T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69448782&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69448782.html LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - An unseasonal gust of wind greets Alicia Keys as she steps out of a doorway behind a Beverly Hills hotel on a late October afternoon. Decked out in a black leather vest and black leggings brightly accented by turquoise suede knee-high boo a hint of matching eyeliner, the Grammy Award-winning singer is surprised by the chilly blast before she ducks into a waiting black sport utility vehicle. Commenting on the wind's force, she laughs when it's suggested the quick dust-up is a forecast of the whirlwind activity cranking up on behalf of her latest studio album, "The Element of Freedom." Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT eee82ddce9fbcca88b3b33ec918afda5 Reuters Upload 2009-11-07T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69422092&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69422092.html NEW YORK (Reuters) - No one knows better than Yoko Ono how far celebrity activism has come in the last 40 years. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 19fbfcb675386584cfc72331d816e8f8 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69422052&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69422052.html LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cable television network A&E on Friday unveiled plans for a new reality TV show starring four brothers of late pop star Michael Jackson depicting them dealing with his death and rehearsing for an upcoming concert. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 199c2b244c566dbc6490808b1085c252 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=343599&44=69407692&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fnews%2Fnational%2F69407692.html TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended higher for a fourth straight session on Friday as gold miners rallied around record high bullion prices, offsetting the index's fall at the outset on weak jobs data that fueled worry about economic recovery. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT bc52bd0f615b5bb2ac7a7110ca4a2aa4 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69395652&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69395652.html LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Michael Jackson concert film "This Is It" has crossed the $100 million mark at international box offices as it enters its second weekend in theaters, the studio behind the movie said on Friday. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT fb98cdcea020225eabbbd9ebe32493ef Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=343599&44=69415792&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fnews%2Fnational%2F69415792.html TORONTO (Reuters) - Marijuana grow-ops are a huge industry in parts of Canada, creating health and safety risks and leaving both unknowing home buyers and mortgage lenders vulnerable to fraud, a conference heard on Friday. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT da3c73b6fbad6a6fd298d5dcb127fc58 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=343599&44=69401442&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fnews%2Fnational%2F69401442.html OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will host a meeting of G8 foreign ministers in March 2010 in the French-speaking province of Quebec, laying the groundwork for a leaders' summit in June of next year. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT da9427a380f5c03721423cfc50ee238c Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=343599&44=69395517&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fnews%2Fnational%2F69395517.html TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian judge said on Friday he's likely to sentence a man who pleaded guilty to a series of illegal insider trades stretching back to 1994 to 39 months in prison and impose penalties that would leave him penniless. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT f632e63b8ad61ca19c5f4c283c4139b7 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=343599&44=69395672&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fnews%2Fnational%2F69395672.html WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Talks between Canadian and Chinese government officials about a resolution to China's refusal to import Canadian canola seed with blackleg disease will continue next week, Canadian agriculture minister Gerry Ritz said on Friday. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 23653b7febf106f5a2491d2b9dfb8896 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=343599&44=69395557&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fnews%2Fnational%2F69395557.html WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - Canada can boost its grain and meat trade to Colombia if it ratifies its free-trade deal with Bogota before the United States, a government legislator said on Friday. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT ad984178abc64689087806e2cb2f8aa6 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69386352&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69386352.html LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Elton John left hospital on Thursday after being treated for a serious case of e-coli bacterial infection and influenza that forced him to cancel a string of concerts, his representative said on Thursday. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT efd0544efd6f653be8e64be04c8e1c32 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69386292&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69386292.html LONDON (Reuters) - Seven black-and-white photographs of the Beatles sitting on a grassy field, taken by a teenage girl on the last day of filming for their movie Help!, will be sold next week, the auctioneer said. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 8e481fd0987feb164492cbd02ea87281 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323546&44=69375262&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fbusiness%2F69375262.html OTTAWA (Reuters) - Air Canada reported a quarterly net profit on Friday and said it sees signs the bottom of the recession is behind it although it does not expect a full recovery for another 12 to 18 months. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 9e682ef760a42d8cdf3209f7329f6199 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69385942&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69385942.html LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Puerto-Rican hip-hop duo Calle 13 won five Latin Grammy awards on Thursday, including the coveted Album of the Year, helping cement their reputation as being among the vanguard of alternative reggaeton music. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT a0679c7e5579dca10a3b730f96562647 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=343599&44=69364692&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fnews%2Fnational%2F69364692.html OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada lost more jobs in October than even the gloomiest analyst had predicted, dashing hopes for a quick economic rebound and suggesting a recovery in the labor market may have gotten off to a false start. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 00d54c3ec79e3663116afc003ae5ba31 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69380637&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69380637.html LONDON (Reuters) - London-based record label EMI has won an injunction against music website BlueBeat.com which it said was selling Beatles songs without its permission. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 16750f0e8082906f965716cde3a2853e Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z http://www.bclocalnews.com/r?19=961&43=323531&44=69375247&32=4377&7=406109&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bclocalnews.com%2Fdaily%2Fwhiterock%2Fentertainment%2F69375247.html LONDON (Reuters) - Beauty pageant winner Miss England gave up her title on Friday after reports she had been involved in a nightclub brawl with another beauty queen. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT 090f832c042e8a52af52dd8d97789ad2 Reuters Upload 2009-11-06T08:00:00Z