AFP NEW ORLEANS — US authorities will investigate reports that another oil spill is sullying Gulf of Mexico waters not far from the site of the BP disaster, the top official overseeing the cleanup and containment effort said Tuesday.The Press Register newspaper based in the Gulf city of Mobile,…

 The United Nations Security Council has agreed on a draft resolution that would slap a fourth round of economic sanctions on Iran over its failure to bow to western demands that it halt its uranium enrichment activities, according to diplomats. The five permanent members of the Security Counci…

London Guardian At least four Palestinians were killed when Israeli navy commandos opened fire on what they said was a squad of militants in diving suits off the coast of Gaza today.The Palestinians "were on their way to carry out an attack in Israel", a military spokesman said. The spokesman d…

Less is not more in the case of $63.5 million dollars in federal childcare funding running out as of this year.Instead of investing much needed funds into childcare, the provincial government has chosen to divert funds into full-day, school-operated programs for 4 and 5-year-olds. The McGuinty gover…