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Physician-assisted deaths should be recorded on medical certificates of death, according to a new analysis published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal today. There is no uniform medical certificate of death used across Canada, although all of the 12 provinces and territories included in the analysis require that immediate cause of death and underlying and other antecedent cause(s) of death ... Read More »

A deluge of generosity descended on a Florida McDonald’s on Wednesday with a pay-it-forward chain that lasted through 250 vehicles. According to an ABC News report, Torie Keene of Lakeland, Florida, told the cashier at her local McDonald’s drive-thru that she wanted to pay for the meal of the person behind her. Read More »

A Las Vegas homeowner fed up with package thieves tricked a person into stealing a very special delivery — a box filled with dog poop. Eric Burdo told KTNV he was fed up with reports of packages in his community being stolen from people’s porches and decided to do something about it. So he filled a plain looking mail package ... Read More »

Taylor Swift is releasing a live concert special from her 1989 world tour exclusively on Apple Music. Directed by On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay Z director Jonas Akerlund, the film features performances from the likes of Selena Gomez, John Legend, Fetty Wap, and other artists not (yet) in Swift’s squad. The documentary will launch on December 20th, just ... Read More »

Eva Longoria is engaged! The actress announced her engagement on Sunday by posting a photo to Twitter shortly after boyfriend Jose Antonio Baston proposed to her in Dubai. “Ummmm so this happened….#Engaged #Dubai #Happiness,” wrote the Desperate Housewives star. In the romantic shot, the 40-year-old debuts her stunning engagement ring, which features a large ruby surrounded by diamonds. Read More »

Canada Journal has learned that another racoon infected with rabies has been discovered near Hamilton, bringing the total to five in the last week. The Ministry of Natural Resources says it will drop another 150,000 packets of bait in a 25 km radius in areas where the raccoons were found. Read More »

Rose Siggins, best known for her role as Legless Suzi in American Horror Story: Freak Show, has died aged 43. Fox announced her death on its Facebook page, saying: “We are saddened to learn of the passing of Rose Siggins. She was beloved by everyone in the AHS family. She was a kind person, a loving mother and a very ... Read More »

The U.S. Army says it’s making changes to its iconic dog tags, the identification implements that hangs around a soldier’s neck. The Army-issued identification tags will replace each soldier’s Social Security number with his or her Defense Department identification number. Michael Klemowski, the Soldiers Programs Branch chief with the U.S. Army Human Resources Command, said the shift “will be implemented ... Read More »

Bear Cub Sleeps And Dreams With Cuddly Toy. Columbus Zoo and Aquarium just shared what might possibly be the most magical video on the internet today: a one minute clip of their littlest polar bear cub having a snooze. You need to see it, if only because of the tiny polar bear snores – which are apparently a sign of ... Read More »

Lady Gaga and Missy Elliott were in tears Friday as they discussed the career struggles they faced at an event honoring women in the music industry. Following an introduction from her mother Cynthia Germanotta, GaGa took the stage while “Til It Happens to You”, a song about sexual assault which she wrote for the documentary “The Hunting Ground”, was played. ... Read More »

Borderlands developer Gearbox Software has opened a new studio in Quebec City. This Canadian branch of Gearbox is currently hiring for “its inaugural title growing to full AAA production capability through 2016.” Read More »