Wig Worn Court Robes Missing by Rock Musician Son
London Reuters reports judge John Wreath faced an embarrassment when his ceremonial wig and robes vanished before a hearing. His son John Wreath, 30, singer and bassist for the Wayward Sons, borrowed the costume for a rock show and forgot to return it. The judge warned his son he would face the full force of the law if the robes are found near him again.
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London
Reuter
John Wreath
The
Wayward Sons
Japan PM M Murayama Apologizes for World War II Actions
Prime Minister Murayama issued Japan's first clear public apology for World War II, calling it a sincere apology. He tempered the words at war dead ceremonies and cautioned the apology does not imply compliance with victim compensation demands.
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Tokyo
Tomiichi Murayama
Japan
Murayama
Bear Killed After Basement Bear Scare Meets Boy
A teen boy on the way to the basement found a full grown male black bear by the fireplace and was clawed on the leg. Neighbors and officials helped remove the bear which later drank oil from a deep fryer in the laundry room and was shot due to lack of tranquilizers.
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Beausejour
Man
Joshua Fosty
Dianna
Joshua
Natural Resources
Bernardo denies killing two Ontario schoolgirls on stand
Paul Bernardo admitted raping two Ontario schoolgirls but denied murdering Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French during his murder trial. He described Mahaffy dying after falling asleep face down and said he and Karla Homolka did not intend for her death.
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Toronto
Paul Bernardo
Ontario
Bernardo
Leslie Mahaffy
Karla
Mahaffy
Kristen French
Homolka
Crown
Rosen
Leslie
Daughter Comforts Dying Mother in Edmonton Standoff
In Edmonton a 13 hour standoff ended with Patricia Meadow dead from a gunshot. Bruce Alphee Meadows, 39, is charged with first degree murder and using a firearm. Christina Meadow, 13, sheltered inside the home until police persuaded her to flee.
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Helen Plischke
Edmonton Journal
Patricia Meadow
Christina
156Th Ave
Donna
Meadows
Nigel Stevens
Bruce Alphee Meadows
Alberta
Patricia
Donna Inti
Alberta backs opt out as PM pledges no new tax
Prime Minister Jean Chretien pledges to spare Alberta from a national sales tax replacing the GST. Alberta leader Grant Mitchell says Alberta can opt out and keep seven percent GST or less while other provinces face the blended rate. Premier Ralph Klein agrees to seek exemption and frames absence of sales tax as an Alberta advantage.
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Edmonton
Jean Chretien
Alberta
Grant Mitchell
Mitchell
Ottawa
Ralph Klein
Klein
Chretien
Paul Martin
Hatters face tough sale as Canadian Airlines cuts fares
Canadian Airlines launched a weekend getaway seat sale with roughly 80 percent off full economy fares to most major Canadian cities. Hat residents can travel to Calgary for 100 dollars round trip and access the discounted rates from there, though rural centers may be excluded. The sale runs Aug 18 to Dec 12 with bookings allowed any time before Dec 7.
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Calgary
Canadian Airlines
Hat
Janice Fleming
Alberta Motor Association
Medicine Hat
Halifax
Vancouver
Laurie Schild
Ing
Gord Currie
TD Securities
Greyhound Lines of Canada Ltd
WestJet
Currie
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Joe Klamar
Michelle Hammel
Marrisa
Jer Marrisa
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Joe Kiamar
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Carol Hayduk
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