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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 08, 2006
Page
1
A large Amorphophallus titanum, or corpse flower, is shown in Virginia Tech's Blacksburg greenhouse. The plant is documented in a supplied UP photo from the Virginia Tech scene.
Katy Tanner, 21, says she was terminated from Blue Banana, a Cardiff body piercing chain, via a text after a migraine sick day. Manager Alex Barrett cited low sales while director Tan Bisbie defended the method as modern and aimed at sparing embarrassment, though not standard policy.
Brooks RCMP seek help after a 2004 Dodge Ram pickup had its driver side door dented and scratched in the parking lot at 1023 Third Ave East last Saturday night. Police urge anyone with information to contact local authorities or CrimeStoppers.
Brooks RCMP and CrimeStoppers seek help identifying a suspect after a travel trailer parked at Brooks Airport sustained damage last Thursday overnight August 3. Public assistance is requested by anyone with information.
Gregory Travis Wright of Raymond Alberta and his four year old twins Jonathan and Jaclyn Wright were killed when their car struck a swather on Highway 23 near Carmangay. RCMP say there was no driver error by the swather operator and there are no clues yet as to why the car veered into oncoming traffic.
Gerald Gallant, 56, of Donnacona near Quebec City, faces extradition from Switzerland after allegedly admitting to 26 homicides in Canada for the Hells Angels during the 1990s rock machine conflict. He was arrested in Geneva for credit card fraud. Canadian authorities seek his transfer to Quebec ahead of a planned next step.
CP PHOTO captures Zuri the Calgary Zoo female Western Lowland gorilla with her healthy newborn born Saturday. The first time mother has allowed 700 staff a close visual exam of the infant whose gender and exact weight remain undisclosed.
U S Centers for Disease Control scientists have placed about 40 H5N1 virus genetic sequences from Indonesian human bird flu cases into a public access database and will log more into another database. The data show Indonesian infections remain oseltamivir sensitive, but resistance to another drug class may be rising. Dr Nancy Cox says data sharing serves global public health.
In Mexico City thousands of Lopez Obrador backers rallied outside the Federal Electoral Tribunal demanding a nationwide vote by vote recount of the July 2 election. The court agreed to recount about nine percent of polling places citing potential miscounts.
On Aug 3, 2006, Charlie Company of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry fought a 12 hour battle near a school in Pashmul Panjwail District Kandahar. Dozens of Taliban fighters attacked, Canadians pressed the assault as casualties mounted including Cpl Christopher Reid. Canadian LAVs endured mines and heavy fire while efforts to rescue wounded continued.
In Ramallah seven people were hospitalized after a suspect envelope addressed to Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh was opened. The envelope, postmarked Tel Aviv, released a strong odor. officials evacuated the cabinet building as a security guard and a nearby staffer were treated for headaches and fainting.
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