Tragedy Deepens as Armenia Quake Toll Soars
Rescue workers say survivors are unlikely after the Armenian earthquake as death toll climbs past 60,000. A Soviet military transport plane crashed near Leninakan killing 78, and a Yugoslav cargo aircraft crashed near Yerevan killing seven. Gorbachev vows probe into building collapses and orders stability measures amid Armenian unrest and continuing rubble in Leninakan and Spitak.
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AP CP
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Armenia
Tanjug
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Skopje
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Spitak
Weekend crash kills 16 year old near Medicine Hat
A 16 year old, Kajun Marshall Miller, died when the 1986 Dodge Ram Charger rolled on the Black and White Trail six kilometers south of Medicine Hat. Seven others ages 16 to 20 survived after being taken to hospital. RCMP are investigating and have not released driver or owner names.
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Medicine Hat
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Debbie Broudy-Dubinski
Redcliff
Kajun Marshall Miller
S.E. Redcliff
Medicine Hat Corp
Byron Fussell
Fussell
Const
Rescue workers desert Armenia aid effort faced with funding doubt
Amid global aid for Armenia, Canadian rescue teams balked at boarding the first plane after Ottawa failed to assure support. Only 19 of 80 went aboard, with a second group awaiting approval. Canada pledged 5 million Cdn, plus 550 thousand previously promised, while US planes arrived to aid Armenian disaster relief.
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Montreal
Ottawa
Alberta
Saskatchewan
George Foster
Joe Clark
Canada
Brian Mulroney
Clark
United States
Europe
Israel
Red Cross
Muslim Red Crescent
Tass
Toronto
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Fraser elected speaker for second term in Commons
John Fraser was re elected as Speaker of the House of Commons in Ottawa after a secret ballot. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney congratulated Fraser amid cheers as the election followed the Nov 21 vote and included tight security to prevent bugging.
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Ottawa
John Fraser
House of Commons
Brian Mulroney
Fraser
House
Mulroney
John Bosley
Stelco Workers Exposed to Extreme Radiation in Edmonton
An investigation into eight months of radiation exposure at Stelco's southeast Edmonton plant finds workers exposed to up to 19 times the legal limit. Radiation officer James Whelan blamed himself for failures to pass on high readings and ensure shielding was completed. About 20 workers were affected with no precise dose estimate yet available.
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Edmonton
al Shipton
Stelco
James Whelan
Whelan
Fireworks explosion kills dozens at Mexico City market
Investigators cleared unexploded illegal fireworks from a crowded Christmas market after a chain reaction of blasts and flames. At least 63 people died and 45 were injured, many leaving the scene. 11 victims were children.Officials cited uncertainty over the cause amid witness conflicting reports.
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Mexico City
Salvador Padilla
Red Cross
Hector Merino
Spooky the Regina Cat Spends Week Missing Then Found Near Calgary
A Regina cat named Spooky left home December 1 and was found a week later on a farm near Calgary about 750 kilometers away after an eight hour drive. A neighbor's daughter failed to notice the cat during the days of its disappearance.
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Regina
Spooky
Mystemat
Don
Frank van Glebergen
Canadian Airlines
Ethel Jesney
Langdon
Trains collide in London rush hour kills dozens
Three trains crashed in south London during morning rush hour near Clapham Junction. At least 42 were killed and more than 100 injured as a stationary train was struck by a fast commuter train and an empty freight train collided with wreckage. Rescue workers cut through debris as Prime Minister Thatcher promised an inquiry.
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Transport Police
Jim Rowe
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Lou Gill
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Greg Ford
Roy Daniel
Chris Reeves
Southampton
Basingstoke
Waterloo Station
Poole
England
Waterloo
British Rail
Alec Jackson
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