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The CBC has interviewed a doctor about the impact of non-stop horrifying news on a person’s health and mental state.  We don’t need to hear the MD talk — although he is good — to know that endless bad news of the kind we have seen this Spring and Summer causes increased anxiety and heart palpitations. What is interesting in this discussion is the lack of interest — maybe even total ignorance — of the media of its own role in such distress. The mixed blessing of 24-hour news with repeated playing of the most disturbing clips is the accepted standard of even ethical broadcasters. Certainly CNN cannot repeat such video too often for its purposes. But never a word about whether it is good for viewers to be pummelled with such unsettling stuff.  Doctor discusses impact of bad news on health, state of mind.  Pediatricians say “virtual violence” makes kids violent

There are suggestions that Turkish president is out to imprison and possibly execute thousands of political enemies in the wake of the failed coup attempt over the weekend. As many as 6,000 members of the army and judiciary are under arrest. President Tayyip Erdogan and the government accused the U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former ally whom Erdogan accuses of trying to create a “parallel structure” within the courts, police, armed forces and media, of orchestrating the coup. Erdogan said he could ignore demands for a return to the death penalty in Turkey coming from crowds of his supporters.

It has begun on Parkhurst Blvd. it seems where Kathy Oriotis has posted a couple of descriptions of cars with plate numbers where available on the Facebook group Leaside Community. Saturday she noticed a burgundy Honda Civic which she said rolled through the stop sign at Hanna Rd. and Parkhurst. As she says, thankfully no kids on bikes were around.

Three people were hurt prior to a landing at Billy Bishop Airport Friday morning, CP24 is reporting. Porter Airlines has said that two flight attendants were treated and a passenger required medical attention. The occurrence was described as severe turbulence. There were 61 people aboard. A spokesperson for the Transportation Safety Board told CP24 that it is waiting for more information before deciding whether or not they will investigate.

The great irony in the coup attempt that failed in Turkey was evident. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has tried for years to stifle the operating freedom of social networks and has accused them of being dark forces attempting to undermine his rule. It was these same social media networks which helped him to put down the coup. Erdogan broadcast from his smart phone a statement to the people, tweeted to his supporters and relied on the media, even those whom he deathly hates, to spread his message in the critical first hours of the coup attempt when uncertainty gripped the country. It seems that those involved — apparently relatively low-ranked officers — would not have succeeded in their operation even if Erdogan had not been able to deliver his broadcast. Jerusalem Post edited 

The Blue Jays young wonder of a reliever will hold his second annual pitching clinic Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Talbot Park. See poster for details.

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It appears the president of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan is successfully fighting back against a coup by Turkish army rebels who bombed his country home. Erdogan is said to have fled to Bulgaria briefly before returning to a sympathetic crowd at Istanbul airport. He did not go to the capital, Ankara, which may not be under his control. The country is in chaos following the coup attempt and the situation remains unclear. But by Saturday morning, a top Turkish official said the coup attempt appeared to have been repelled. The senior official told The Associated Press that all government officials were in charge of their offices. The official requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. As many as 42 people are dead in Ankara and a number of soldiers are under arrest .

Torontonians will be allowed to play on roads with speed limits of 40 km/h or less during daylight hours between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Previous story.

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