Snoring Showdown Seeks World Record in Vancouver
Mark Hebbard of Richmond and Mel Switzer of England challenge for the loudest snore as Switzer’s 87.5 decibel mark falls. Hebbard’s 90 decibels top the prior record, with Switzer in town to promote a $10 nose clip amid the Guinness bid.
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Richmond
B.C
Mel Switzer
England
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SkyTrain
Harley-Davidson
Switzer
Borne Petruson
Israel proposes low level talks to break Arab-Israel impasse
Israeloffered to hold logistics discussions with Arab neighbors to speed up Monday delegations, while Palestinian, Syrian, Jordanian and Lebanese reps awaited word on a new State Department invitation. First round in Washington recessed after under an hour amid mutual blame. Ottawa also reported banks cutting prime rates to 8.0 percent as inflation cools.
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Israel
Mideast
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U.S
Ottawa
Royal Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada
Mark Chandler
the Royal
Chandler
Mulroney Says Constitution Reform Will Be Deliberately Vague
Prime Minister Brian Mulroney says the final reform question will be delivered with deliberate vagueness and that specifics will come later. He notes four options including a referendum but rules out an immediate federal election on the issue and cites a moving, complex consultation process.
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Calgary
Brian Mulroney
Vets track TB source across western provinces
Federal veterinarians test about 20 000 cattle in four western provinces to find the source of a tuberculosis case from Alberta. An Alberta origin is suspected due to a calf shipment, with officials noting no single area more suspect and an April shipment to Utah cited.
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Louise Smith
The
Alberta
Agriculture Canada
Stan Petran
Petran
Brooks
Conn Kiley
Allan Bergen
Cypress View Veterinary Clinic
Medicine Hat
Janice Berg
Lakeside
Tim Keegan
Newell Veterinary Clinic
Utah
Picture Butte
Kiley
Anderson freed after 2,455 days in captivity in Wiesbaden
Terry Anderson is reunited with sister Peggy Say at a U S military hospital in Wiesbaden after being held by Islamic radicals for 2455 days. Doctors report a sinus infection minor lung issue and knee pain but no major health problems. He thanks faith and Say for pressuring world leaders as crowds cheer and he holds his daughter Salome for the first time in Syria.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
Terry Anderson
Peggy Say
U.S
Anderson
Say
Salome
Syria
Middle East
Associated Press
Joseph Cicippio
Alain Steen
Woman testifies in William Kennedy Smith rape trial
A 30 year old Jupiter woman testified she was raped at the Kennedy Palm Beach estate after a night out, breaking down under defense questions while accusing Smith of assault and insisting she remembered the events as they occurred.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
William Kennedy Smith
Jupiter
Fla
Roy Black
Smith
Black
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Moira Lasch
CNN
Ottawa pension handling praised by specialists
Ottawa faces public service pensions with praise from tax and pensions specialists. They note the government saves taxpayers money by using pension contributions to fund operating costs, paying lower interest than investments could yield. The Auditor General cites a billion dollar annual cost, yet experts defend the approach as sound fiscal management.
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Southam News
Denis Desautels
Desautels
Bill Johnston
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