News for May 8th 2015

By Catlin Spencer
While a second day of tornadoes seems unlikely, Oklahoma declared a state of emergency on Thursday.
According to CNN, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and Texas are all recovering from tornadoes, heavy winds and dangerous amounts of rain.
The National Weather Service had 50 reports of tornadoes in all four states, nearly 9 inches of rain fell in parts of Nebraska and 3 inches fell in parts of north Texas every hour.
At least thirty people were injured.

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By Emeline Vidal
Omar Khadr was freed on Friday after spending ten tears in Guantanamo Bay for throwing a grenade in Afghanistan, killing American soldier Christopher Speer.
In a report by CBC News, Khadr had been granted an appeal last month but the federal government appealed the decision.
Khadr is still appealing his convictions for war crimes in the United States.
As of early Friday the American state department has not commented on Khadr's release.

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By Julian McKenzie 
The Olympic House will be launched in downtown Montreal this coming July.
According to CTV, the facility will offer Olympic-related attractions at the corner of Robert Bourassa and Rene Levesque Boulevard. 
The new facility is aimed at boosting interest in athletics. 
The federal, provincial, and municipal government will be contributing a total of eight point five million dollars to the project.
Private donations will make up forty five per cent of financial support for the Olympic House. 

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By Catlin Spencer
The McDonalds Corporation is working on its junk food image- by introducing Kale to its Canadian menu.
According to the Globe and Mail, the McDonalds Caesar, Greek, and harvest garden salads will soon have kale as an extra ingredient. 
CEO Steve Easterbrook says he wants to turn the chain into a modern, progressive burger company.