Mistress wins burial rights in double plot case
In Birmingham England Jean Cooper 56 won a court ruling granting her the right to share a grave with Kenneth Dunn who died in 1991 rather than his wife Pat 54 because Cooper paid for the double plot. Pat Dunn said the husband divided his time and built replica homes for both loves as the case sparked a bitter dispute.
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Reuter
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Kenneth Dunn
Pat
Cooper
Dunn
Pat Dunn
Kim
Jury allows abuse evidence in Simpson murder trial
The judge rules prosecutors may introduce testimony alleging O J Simpson abused Nicole Brown Simpson and stalked her for years, framing it as motive for the June 12 killings. Opening statements are set for Monday as defense faces strategic choices on testimony and character evidence.
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O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Lance Ito
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
Ito
Nicole Simpson
Rebels lose palace as Russians seize Grozny center
Rebels abandon the presidential palace in Grozny after artillery and a basement hit. Avidi Beksultanov says withdrawal follows a shell entering the basement. Rebels evacuate Russian prisoners and pull back from the railroad station as Moscow gains control of most of central Grozny.
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Grozny
Russia
Chechnya
Moscow
Avidi Beksultanov
Transit workers report methanol related health concerns
A growing number of city transit workers report symptoms they fear stem from methanol exposure. Union spokesman Bob Van Wert cites multiple complaints since a Tuesday report, while officials note past overexposure and lack of safety training in handling methanol used 1987 to 1994.
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Bob van Wert
van Wert
Amalgamated Transit Union
Alberta Labour
Brad Stromberg
Viren Sanjani
Saujani
Ald
Graham Kelly
Public Services Committee
Methanol Hazards Not Front and Center for Transit Workers
Alberta officials say transit workers faced methanol risks with most employees unaware of hazards and safety precautions. Officials stress training, proper equipment, and Safety Data Sheets, while noting no complaints were received during methanol bus trials. Alderman Sauer urges quicker resolution and better communication.
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Stromberg
Medicine Hat
Hair found in suspect car renews hope for missing Melanie Carpenter
Alberta RCMP found strands of hair like Melanie Carpenter in the rented red Hyundai Excel belonging to abduction suspect Fernand Auger. Steve Carpenter, Melanie’s father from Surrey, believes she may be alive somewhere in Alberta. RCMP plan weekend searches as forensic tests proceed.
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Alberta
RCMP
Calgary
Melanie Carpenter
Surrey
Auger
Lethbridge
High River
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Carpenter
Edmonton
B.C
Kobe Shaken by Quake as Death Toll Surges Past Four Thousand
Rescue workers labor in Kobe Japan three days after a massive quake that killed 4015 people and left 587 missing. Over 21600 injured and 275000 in 984 shelters as thousands of buildings collapsed amid aftershocks and food shortages. A 60-year-old woman was pulled alive from a four story ruin.
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Kobe
Japan
Fukui
Tokyo
Kanto Plain
Alberta seniors review hope tempered by funding concerns
Alberta Premier Ralph Klein ordered a complete review of seniors programs after polling suggested 230,000 seniors were affected. Neil Reimer of the Alberta Council on Aging argued the review must be accompanied by restored funding and a clear plan for acting on findings. Noreen Foster of Medicine Hat welcomed the review, urging protection of seniors’ living standards and a fair appeal process. The review, led by MLA Jocelyn Burgener, will consult seniors groups across the province.
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Alberta Council On Aging
Neil Reimer
Reimer
Ralph Klein
Klein
Alberta
Edmonton
Noreen Foster
Medicine Hat
Calgary Currie
Jocelyn Burgener
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