Elvis themed bungee wedding ties knot at Santa Claus park
Angie Thurman and David Bowman wed Tuesday atop a 37 metre bungee tower in Santa Claus Ind with Elvis impersonator Bruce Borders officiating and singing I Can't Help Falling In Love. About 600 spectators watched from eight storeys below as the couple, strapped to harnesses, moved toward the platform. The couple had planned a church ceremony but chose the stunt wedding for a fun, nontraditional moment.
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UN coalition warns Saddam over air attacks on Shiite rebels
A U S UK and French backed ultimatum threatens to shoot down Iraqi warplanes unless air strikes on Shiite rebels in southern Iraq cease. Western officials cite Iraqi assaults on Kurds and NGO workers as international tensions rise with UN weapons inspectors in Baghdad.
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Talks on Senate reform draw Alberta and Quebec scrutiny
Advisers warn Alberta Premier Don Getty about backing a package that would guarantee Quebec a minimum number of Commons seats in exchange for equal Senate representation. Newfoundland and BC leaders oppose special status, while Saskatchewan’s tweak would limit the guarantee to ten years. The Triple-E Senate concept remains divisive amid constitutional talks in Ottawa with aboriginal self-government on the agenda.
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Honored runner in shape at Alberta Seniors Games
Lorne Holden, 79, trains at Medicine Hat College and Dunmore Acreage, doing pushups and cycling to strengthen his legs. He won bronze in 1990 and aims for gold at the 1992 Alberta Seniors Games, amid relay torch arrival and opening ceremonies tonight in Medicine Hat. Zone One contains about 100 athletes as the games begin with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff and an 8:30 a.m. start on Thursday.
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Neighbor charged in death of Shannon Morrissette
Calgary police charged Gleason Bennett Williams 36 with first degree murder in the death of Shannon Morrissette a deaf and mute five year old whose body was found in a dumpster. Autopsy said she was strangled and stabbed. Williams was arrested on outstanding assault warrants after police found her body Sunday morning. Neighbors described tense search and reports Williams lived across the back lane from the girl’s home.
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Air Canada Ties With United Amid Merger Hope
Air Canada announces a strategic alliance with United Airlines to share frequent flyer plans check-ins and possibly routes to the United States Europe Latin America and the Pacific. The move comes as Air Canada reports second-quarter losses of 129 million bringing H1 1992 losses to 283 million while merger talks with PWA stall.
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Welfare losses hit Alberta most in Canada says report
The National Council of Welfare finds Alberta welfare recipients suffer the largest decline in purchasing power over five years. Singles who are employable lose 28 percent, with Alberta the worst affected. Newfoundland shows 5.6 percent. Single parents and two child couples also see declines. About 150,000 Alberta residents collected welfare in 1991.
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