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It seems like the internet will become more friendly to francophones. The Canadian Press reports domain names ending in .ca might allow French letters with accents.

A consultation by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority went into its final step last week. They say this change is part of a global movement. Other alphabets have already been approved.

French letters with accents might be approved in nine to eighteen months. France already finished its consultation and will allow letters with accents soon.

The federal government is set to cash-in on the spoils of Tunisia’s pre-revolutionary regime.

According to the CBC assets of members tied to Tunisia’s deposed dictator in Canada were seized.  This includes the Westmount home of former dictator Zine El Abedine Ben-Ali’s billionaire son-in-law who has since fled to Qatar.

The US plans to take 100,000 troops out of their military force.

According to BBC News, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta stated that his plan is for the sake of creating a smaller military.

Panetta also revealed military cuts which will be made, such as the retiring of old cargo planes and Navy cruisers.

CSU President Lex Gill is under fire. A petition demanding her immediate removal from office was presented to CSU council yesterday. 

Former CSU Councillor Tomer Shavit, Arts and Science Federation of Associations President Alex Gordon and Commerce and Administration Students’ Association President Marianna Luciano are the three authors of the petition now online at www.stoplexgill.com. Shavit was present at the meeting to defend his arguments.

The ongoing feud destabilizing the Parti Quebecois has given Francois Legault the opportunity to promote his new political party, CTV reports.

The Coalition Avenir Quebec is currently looking to step over the PQ and become the second opposition.

Legault says Quebecers will strongly support the CAQ despite any objections the governing Liberals may have.

However, the National Assembly requires that each party have 12 elected MNAs in order to be recognized as a party.

The U.S. special forces rescued two hostages in Somalia yesterday. According to Aljazeera, the special forces killed nine Somalian pirates in the operation.

The two U.S. citizens rescued are aid workers and were abducted in Galmudug. The president of Galmudug thanked the U.S. and denounced the pirates as mafia and spoilers of peace and ethics. Pirate gangs have turned to kidnappings because new ships with better defenses have made commandeering more difficult.

Barack Obama set key themes for the upcoming presidential election as he delivered his third State of the Union address Tuesday night.

He called for an overhaul of the U.S. tax system, saying that America's wealthiest citizens need to pay their fair share in a tough economy burdened with debt.

Some billionaires, including Warren Buffet, have argued for tax increases.