Driving Hazards Listed by California Highway Patrol
The CHP catalogues unusual driver activities spotted behind the wheel in Los Angeles. Items include changing a baby's diaper and pantyhose, grooming a dog, playing guitar, cutting a child’s hair, and eating cereal.
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Los Angeles
California
California Highway Patrol
Secret $23 million fund to compensate abuse victims in Canada
A Toronto Star report says a secret accord creates a $23 million fund for about 600 men linked to the largest Canadian sexual abuse case. Funding comes from the Christian Brothers in Ottawa, the archdiocese, and the province, with the agreement not publicly announced to avoid affecting ongoing prosecutions. More than 200 charges have been filed against 29 employees. 14 brothers have been convicted.
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Toronto
Christian Brothers
Ottawa
Toronto Star
Star
St. John’s
St. Joseph's
Kowalski Calls Liberals and NDs Enemies of Rural Alberta
Calgary Herald reports Deputy Premier Ken Kowalski branded Liberals and New Democrats as "the enemy" of rural Alberta and the traditional family in a Barrhead Westlock campaign ad. Liberal candidate Dale Greig called the remarks desperate election tactics and noted debt as the real enemy. Kowalski defended the traditional family and opposed gay rights protections in the act, while critics dismissed his rhetoric as harmful and inaccurate.
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Calgary Herald
Ken Kowalski
Liberals
New Democrats
Alberta
Kowalski
Barrhead-Westlock
Dale Greig
Liberal
Laurence Decore
Westlock
Greig
Charlottetown
Decore
New Democrat
Ray Martin
Martin
Stephen Lock
Calgary Lesbian and Gay Political Action Guild
Lock
Beds closed at private nursing home amid election clash
In Medicine Hat Central Park Lodge owned by TriZec Corporation has removed five long term beds worsening waits for seniors. 23 seniors are in acute care beds at $515 daily and 40 more wait for long term care. Candidates Rob Renner Bob Wanner and Garth Vallely react to profit motives and grant cuts while Edward Bronfman Group backs the operator.
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Central Park Lodge
Medicine Hat
Central Park
TriZec Corporation
Rob Renner
Progressive Conservative
Bob Wanner
New Democrat
TriZec
Edward Bronfman Group
Garth Vallely
Warner
David Dennis
Charest Gains Backing From Crosbie and 3 Major Papers
Fisheries Minister John Crosbie endorsed Jean Charest as delegates arrive for Ottawa Tory convention where Charest trails Kim Campbell. Globe and Mail Montreal Gazette and Le Soleil endorsed him, while Alberta candidate Jim Edwards and MP Patrick Boyer criticized campaign tactics and urged fair delegate outreach.
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John Crosbie
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Crosbie
Charest
Kim Campbell
Campbell
Toronto
Peru fears vampire talisman draws crowds in Pisco
In Pisco Peru residents fear an Englishwoman buried there is a vampire who vowed to return on June 9 1993 crowds sell crucifixes and stakes as police guard a midnight graveyard vigil Expresso reports the woman died in 1913 and was buried alive to stop her escape John Roberts allegedly brought her coffin to Peru with three brides of Dracula claimed to be buried in Mexico and Panama
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Peru
Pisco
Expresso
United States
John Roberts
Sarah Ellen
J.P. Roberts
Blackburn
England
Dracula
Mexico
Panama
Ottawa committee cites 50 percent drop in poverty estimates
A Commons committee led by Barbara Greene says Canada may have about half as many people in poverty as current estimates show and urges a new measurement. Critics accuse the panel of data manipulation while Greene argues the tool helps target aid, with Maritime poverty singled out as alarming. The government has five months to respond.
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Ottawa
Canada
Commons
Barbara Greene
Greene
Toronto
Maritimes
P.E
Brian Mulroney
Benoit Bouchard
Kim Campbell
Jean Charest
Mulroney
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