Bear family found on Alaskan lawn prompts chase
In Haines near Juneau Bob and Harriet LeBlanc report at least one live brown bear and possibly two cubs hibernating under snow on their yard. State Trooper Don Otis says the bears can wake if disturbed and will be moved with a front-end loader while the couple plans to share photos with relatives in Massachusetts.
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Juneau
Alaska
Bob
Harriet LeBlanc
LeBlancs
Haines
LeBlanc
Don Otis
Otis
Massachusetts
Queen's to buy English castle for international studies
Alfred and Isabel Bader donate 11.84 million to Queen's University Kingston to acquire the 93 hectare Herstmonceux Estate in England with a 15th century castle and moat to establish an international study centre. The gift honors Bader's wartime ties to the university and personal history in Austria.
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Alfred Bader
Isabel
England
London
Milwaukee
Wis
Alfred
Herstmonceux
U.S
Queen’s
Kingston, Ont
Royal Greenwich Observatory
Austria
U S Forces pound Mogadishu targets in bid to quell snipers
U S attack helicopters tanks and ground troops bombed two arsenal compounds in northwestern Mogadishu as clan militiamen refused to surrender heavy weapons. One marine was wounded in a reported friendly fire incident. casualties among Somalis unconfirmed.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
U.S
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Braer Oil Spill Strikes Shetland Islands Shore
Winds up to 120 kmh hinder salvage of the Braer oil tanker grounded off Shetland. A 15 km slick coats coast threatening wildlife salmon farms and vegetation. Salvage efforts likely blocked by harsh weather as birds and animals suffer and crops condemned.
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Sumburgh
Scotland
Shetland Islands
Europe
Norway
Canada
Geoffrey Bryant
Shetland
Fair Isle
Royal Society For the Preservation of Birds
Britain
Islanders Defy Canadian Fishing Law Off Newfoundland
Two French trawlers from St Pierre and Miquelon were intercepted by Canadian Fisheries patrol off Newfoundland as they defied territorial limits. No arrests reported. crew member confirmed. The incident highlights ongoing jurisdictional tensions between French fishermen and Canadian authorities.
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St-Pierre
Partiol
Newfoundland
Miquelon
Ottawa
St-Pierre Miquelon
Victor Roux
France
Canada
Missiles moved from Iraq zone amid US led pressure
Pentagon officials report movement of Iraqi surface to air missiles near the southern no fly zone after a US backed ultimatum. Unclear if missiles were withdrawn or relocated with possible concealment or fortification, signaling a response to postwar demands.
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Washington
Iraq
United States
Pentagon
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
Saddam
Tanker risk in Canadian waters prompts safety push
Environmentalists and marine experts warn the Braer near Britain optics could have happened in Canada as its engines failed en route to Saint Romuald Quebec. They call for tighter Canadian safety rules while noting sister ships' engine problems and discussions to bolster tanker inspections and spill containment capacity.
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Britain
Canada
Coast Guard
Bill Scott
Halifax
Braer
Ultramar
Saint-Romuald
Que
Quebec City
John Bennett
Greenpeace
St. Lawrence
David Brander-Smith
Vancouver
Bay of Fundy
Strait of Canso
Cape Breton
United States
Westray mine flooding ends search for blast cause
Nova Scotia officials approve flooding sections of the Plymouth area mine to repair shafts and drill new tunnels, halting access to evidence the RCMP and relatives say could reveal the explosion cause that killed 26 men. Critics warn of a coverup while Curragh proceeds with repairs and potential body recovery efforts.
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Stellarton
N.S
Nova Scotia
Westray Coal
Labor
Tom McInnis
McInnis
Plymouth
Foord
RCMP
Joyce Fraser
Robert
Labor Department
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Bi Ann Landers
Doonesbury
Oil Coats Island Shore
Goelette
John Crosbie
St-Pierrais
Westray
Jay Dooley
Fraser
Bruce MacIntosh
Curragh
Alent
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