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From CNN:

PHOENIX, Arizona (CNN) — A man toting an assault rifle was among a dozen protesters carrying weapons while demonstrating outside President Obama’s speech to veterans on Monday, but no laws were broken.

I’m not sure what’s more ridiculous about that sentence — the fact that a guy thought it was okay to bring an assault […]

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Now I know what you’re thinking: more Montreal bias from Mark. But this isn’t coming from me — it’s science. Well, sort of. Actually not at all.
A joint analysis by the Toronto Sun and beautifulpeople.com — pillars of the research community that they are — has finally produced incontrovertible evidence of what […]

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Now there’s something you don’t read every day.

Ben Weider, the only person ever to be president of both the International Federation of Bodybuilders and the International Napoleonic Society, died yesterday in Montreal.
For his contributions to fitness, philanthropy and the study of history, Weider was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, a Knight of […]

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One of the many the many wonderful things about living in Montreal is that stuff like this makes news here.

Following a poll of 5.6 million board gamers around the world, the latest version of Hasbro’s time-honoured Monopoly game will feature Montreal in place of Boardwalk, the most fancypants property in the game. Montreal narrowly […]

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The United Steelworkers of Montreal bring their urban hillbilly stylings to the Cabaret Juste Pour Rire this Saturday, and no matter what you think of bluegrass, there’s no better music to drink and stomp your foot to. It’s scientific.
If you haven’t heard their stuff, check out some reviews or peruse their Myspace page. […]

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This is hilarious if you know and love Montreal and/or can understand the lyrics. Though I live here, I’m admittedly not cool enough to know if this is the latest dance craze, but I gotta say I’m leaning towards no. Also, I think my leg would get really tired, really fast.
The Urban Dictionary […]

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