Noriega to stay jailed as judge rejects POW claim
U S District Judge William Hoeveler ruled Noriega must remain in jail despite his assertion of prisoner of war status. Prosecutors portrayed him as dangerous with $30 million in assets abroad and $5.8 million cash on his ranch, potentially helping flight if released.
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William Hoeveler
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Panama
France
Malman
Frank Rubino
United States
Rubino
George Bush
White House
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World Court
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Wilson defends proposed GST in Alberta clash
Finance Minister Michael Wilson vows to defend the seven per cent goods and services tax in Alberta amid opposition from critics. He tells Liberals to seek a briefing if needed while MPs clash over exemptions, rate, and deficit reduction as debate on the GST bill approaches.
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Michael Wilson
Alberta
Doug Young
John Turner
Wilson
Young
Commons
Finance Committee
Don Blenkarn
Fernand Jourdenais
Quebec
la Prairie
Alex Kindy
Jetliner crew worried fuel before crash on Long Island
NTSB official says Avianca Flight 52 crew voiced fuel concerns after an aborted landing. The Boeing 707 crashed into a hill near Cove Neck, Long Island, killing 72 with 89 survivors. fuel gauges showed about 5 675 litres, tanks not yet checked.
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Dickinson
Cove Neck
Rafferty dam construction put on hold in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan agrees to stop work on the Rafferty Alameda dam as Ottawa orders an independent environmental review. A panel will assess the impact on the Souris River project valued at 140 million dollars, with federal funding to offset delays. Contractors fear layoffs while the review drags on.
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Saskatchewan
Rafferty-Alameda Dam
George McLeod
Ottawa
Rafferty Dam
Canada
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Bouchard
Rafferty
Souris
McLeod
Square One
Estevan
Walter Gumbo Panteluk
Province
Lorne Scott
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Tobacco firms profit with tax increases in Canada
Canada’s tobacco industry profits from tax hikes by delaying remittance and investing the raised funds. After the budget, firms kept tax increases for months, remitting them only after the legislation passed, 규모 hundreds of millions of dollars. Rothmans and Imperial Tobacco defend lawful practice while noting large tax increases.
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Canada
Toronto Globe and Mail
Ottawa
Dennis Robertson
Rothmans Inc
Rothmans
Benson and Hedges Inc
Mike Courtney
Imperial Tobacco Ltd
Liberals gear up for Toronto leadership forum showdown
About 1,200 party members will hear six leadership contenders in Toronto this weekend as the Liberal leadership race moves from underground to public forums. Debates at the cavernous downtown venue follow a Toronto CBC telecast and feature candidates Chretien Martin Copps Nunziata Wappel and Lincoln with Bill Graham moderating.
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