Ice cooled pools as San Antonio endures heat wave
The Mission Party Ice Co. reports over 30 pool owners have requested ice blocks weighing 135 kilograms to chill pools. With temperatures near 38 degrees Celsius, residents seek rapid cooling solutions amid the heat.
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Alberta keeps AA credit rating amid cautious outlook
Standard and Poor's reaffirmed Alberta’s AA rating, citing a balanced plan and manageable debt but a negative outlook if spending cuts stall. Treasurer Dinning touted the reconfirmation while Liberal critic Percy warned the term revenue flexibility signals possible tax increases. In Johannesburg, police raided black townships after 128 killed in five days as Nelson Mandela prepared to visit.
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Hospitals face severe cuts hit Hat region patients hard
Calgary Foothills Hospital trims 48 beds and 20 percent middle management to cover an 18.6 million funding shortfall over 18 months. Medicine Hat Regional Hospital warns longer waits for out of town patients as Calgary handles trauma and heart brain kidney and skin cases.
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Rodney King beating officers receive lenient federal sentences
Black leaders condemned the 24-year terms for Officers Laurence Powell and Stacey Koon, while federal prosecutors consider an appeal. Judge John Davies cited King's disobedience as a factor. Powell and Koon must report Sept. 27. Civil rights advocates decry racial disparity amid a tense Los Angeles mood.
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Hockin Defies U S Pressure On Environmental Sanctions
Canada trade minister Tom Hockin rejects U S calls for sanctions to enforce environmental and labor standards in North America. He argues sanctions are a mistake and cites other options like a trilateral commission to name violators. Senator Max Baucus warns Canada risks losing ratification without strong environmental sanctions.
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Campbell mobilizes Conservative push toward election
Prime Minister Kim Campbell says time is short as she meets cabinet and election committee to accelerate campaigning. A major Vancouver speech is planned with announcements on government restructuring, social policy, deficit reduction, worker training, and GST overhaul. The government also plans to cut 53 top bureaucrats.
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