Alberta inmates receive energy rebate cheques
Treasury officials will investigate how hundreds of inmates received $150 energy rebate cheques. Premier Klein's spokesman Gordon Turtle said policies exist for eligibility and that officials will track and fix any misissued payments starting Monday. Bowden Institution reported inmates at the prison began receiving the cheques.
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Edmonton Iberia
Treasury
Gordon Turtle
Ralph Klein
Alberta
Supreme Court to rule on Florida recount in pivotal election
The U S Supreme Court faces a fractured electorate as it decides who will be president. Al Gore trails Bush by under 200 votes in Florida amid a disputed recount halted by the court, with public frustration and reversals of fortune shaping the crisis.
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Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S
al Gore
George W. Bush
Florida
Supreme Court
Bush
Gore
Wisdom Quote on Work Ethic and Excellence
A concise saying asserts that every job reflects the worker who performed it and invites one to sign their effort with outstanding craft. It emphasizes personal accountability and pride in professional output.
Thieves Target Cars as Holidays Loom in Medicine Hat
Police warn holiday shoppers to hide gifts and lock cars after a wave of mall parking lot break ins. A 30 year old man was arrested after a theft spree ending with a chase and a stolen Chevy Astro van. Property worth over ten thousand dollars stolen, including stereo and computer gear.
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Medicine Hat
Dave Brandrith
Medicine Hat Mall
Brandrith
Jigger’s
South Ridge Drive
Arby’s
Trans-Canada Way
South Ridge
Police uncover human smuggling ring in Hong Kong container
Police smashed an international human smuggling syndicate after finding 12 mainland Chinese illegal immigrants inside a cargo container bound for the United States. Ten HK organizers were arrested. the Oct case involved 26 men from Fuzhou.
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Hong Kong
Mainland China
United States
Long Beach
Calif
Organized Crime and Triad Bureau
Fuzhou
Fujian
Netherlands
Georgia church declines large lottery windfall amid donor letters
St. Marys United Methodist Church in Georgia faced a flood of handwritten requests after a local telephone magnate left 60 million dollars to be spent at the church. After weeks of deliberation, members voted to give away nearly all of the funds, wary it could harm their faith. Reverend Derek McAleer notes up to 300 letters arrived, from as far as California, urging various cash gifts.
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ST. Marys
Derek McAleer
McAleer
California
Santas pepper spray Kohl's in Golden protest over sweatshops
Four Santas and protesters vandalized racks with pepper spray at Kohl's in Golden. Police say 10 to 15 outside shouted about Nicaraguan workers earning six cents hourly as damage runs into tens of thousands. Shoppers fled while officers arrived. one woman treated for exposure.
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Golden
Colo
Kohl’s
Julie Brooks
Pasadena
Calif
Target
Nicaragua
Marissa Nuncio
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Patty Morris
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