R Kelly Clinches Six Billboard Music Awards In Las Vegas
R B singer R Kelly dominated the Billboard Music Awards taking six trophies led by artist and albums artist of the year In a night of wins Destiny s Child Tim McGraw each earned five Alicia Keys Shaggy Lil Romeo Creed and Lifehouse took two apiece The event honored Janet Jackson with an artist achievement award and N Sync received a Celebrity award.
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Faith Hill
Alicia Keys
Shaggy
Lil Romeo
Creed
Lifehouse
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Janet Jackson
Thief Barred by Family After Attempted Truck Theft in Kamloops
A thief trying to steal a pickup and two snowmobiles was trapped by a mother and two teenagers who blocked the truck with a vehicle, broom, oar and shovel until police arrived. Wes Peters saw the door ajar as his family intervened in Kamloops British Columbia.
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Wes Peters
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B.J. Peters
Kristin
The Art of Government Is the Organization of Idolatry
A concise quotation notes that government functions through the creation and maintenance of collective worship. George Bernard Shaw critiques political structures as systems built on revered symbols rather than rational policy.
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George Bernard Shaw
Canadian visitor recalls New York after 9 11 crisis
Medicine Hat woman Colleen Wilson joined thousands of Canadians in New York for Canada Loves New York Day. The event raised over 214000 in donations. Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Mayor Rudy Giuliani attended as New York began to cope with the tragedy. Wilson’s son Craig works as a CBS news producer nearby.
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New York
Colleen Wilson
Medicine Hat
Big Apple
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Craig
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Craig Wilson
World Trade Centre
Canada
Roseland Theatre
Jean Chretien
Rudy Giuliani
New
Deddeda Stemler
Auditor slams government for military neglect and dead-cheque waste
Canada’s auditor general faulted the government for straining the military while issuing heating rebate cheques to thousands of dead people. The report cites 7500 deceased recipients and only 18 percent of a 1.4 billion program reaching low income Canadians, with opponents blasting the waste and lax controls.
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Sheila Fraser
Fraser
Yugoslavia
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Art Eggleton
Canadian Alliance
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Joe Clark
Alberta students rank in top three worldwide on PISA tests
Alberta students placed in the top three globally in the 2000 PISA assessments. Reading led, with science and math placing Alberta in the top ranks behind Korea Japan and Quebec. Education officials praised the results as a strong endorsement of Alberta’s system and teaching.
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Jerry Bellikka
Alberta Learning
Korea
Japan
Quebec
Bellikka
Lyle Oberg
Oberg
Bill Rae
Medicine Hat
Guy Tetrault
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