News roundup — August 28, 2013

By Mallory Hendry
Aug 28, 2013 / Share
Canada

Ontario Human Rights Tribunal says Atheism a 'creed that needs same religious protections of Christianity and Islam', The National Post

Federal government denies liability in wrongful death conviction, Calgary Herald

Canadian who lost brother on 9/11 attends Guantanamo war crimes tribunal, Reuters


United States

External monitor wanted by judge in Apple e-books case, Reuters

TiVo posts profits after settlement of patent lawsuit,  Reuters


International

Facebook requires world's governments meet 'very high legal bar' in data requests on users, Reuters

China approves $3.8 billion merger between chip designers, Reuters