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Voters in two California cities rejected measures that would have imposed the nation's first penny-per-ounce taxes on businesses that sell soft drinks and other sugary drinks in an effort to boost municipal revenue and fight obesity.

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Help continue the charitable work of a little-known Canadian international success story by attending a fundraising dinner Friday night for the Victoria-Vanuatu Physician Project.

Mariah Carey releases new song in president's honour

Are you the pilot or the wit in your circle of friends? The average man has six defined types of friends, according to a new report on male friendship, which says most men rely on the pilot, rock, explorer, wit, hero and coach for moral guidance and

Fallout from the financial crash of 2008 has shrunk corporate charitable budgets, but individuals have stepped up to fill the void, says a Victoria fundraiser.

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