Oxford adds slang to Shorter Oxford English Dictionary
The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary adds terms like grunge dweeb scuzz and gonzo. The two volume set with 500000 definitions will publish next month and includes chattering classes and cere ololgist. Gonzo links to Hunter S Thompson as a crazy person and grunge describes a rock style with swirling guitars and lazy delivery.
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Scuzz
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Oxford University Press
Hunter S. Thompson
Michael Jackson investigated in abuse probe and raided estates
Los Angeles police confirm a criminal investigation into Michael Jackson amid a woman's claim of abuse of her child. Private investigator Anthony Pellicano says the allegation followed a failed extortion attempt. searches at Neverland Valley Ranch and Century City condominiums occurred with limited detail released.
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Michael Jackson
Jackson
Child and Family Services
Anthony Pellicano
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Collins Defends Medically Necessary in Health Care Debate
In Calgary a federal Scar attempt to define medically necessary services sparks CMA debate. Health Minister Mary Collins opposes user fees but cannot define the term, urging a national standard while hinting at reform and potential transfer-cut considerations.
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Mary Collins
Collins
Hafi P Yey
Ottawa
Ene Eee
Canadian Medical Association
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Calgary Herald
Kerby
Dennis Moore
Neil Reimer
Alberta Council On Aging
Reimer
Gary Mar
Mar
ACA
Kerby Centre
Edmonton
Round Table
Red Deer
James Power
CMA
Ronald Whelan
Social services tell recipients to talk to landlords over rent cuts
Welfare cuts totaling 52 million are outlined by Treasurer Jim Dinning. The pamphlet urges those unable to pay rent to advise their landlord amid shelter allowance reductions of 26 dollars for couples, 100 for some, and 50 a month for others. Critics say the policy shames the poor and could drive homelessness. Landlords warn of limited ability to accommodate, with eviction options and tighter moving and hookup funding.
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Social Services
Liberal
Alice Hanson
Peter Sekulic
Jim Dinning
Alberta Landlord Association
David Carlson
Supreme Court ruling expands use of initial statements in domestic violence cases
A new Alberta Supreme Court decision allows judges to rely on a victim's initial police statement or her in court testimony to determine truth in assault cases. Officials say the shift helps when witnesses recant. Critics warn of broader impacts on domestic violence prosecutions.
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Medicine Hat
Darwin Greaves
Greaves
Karen Teare
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Alberta Justice
Supreme Court Denies Demjanjuk War Crimes Probe
Israel's Supreme Court refused a petition to investigate John Demjanjuk for other war crimes. The ruling follows Aug 18 decisions denying similar petitions to charge him as a Nazi guard at two concentration camps.
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Supreme Court
John Demjanjuk
Ivan the Terrible
Gavriel Bach
Demjanjuk
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