TV Watching Owl Becomes Local House Guest in Ji angxi
A Jiangxi farmer reported an owl that moved into his home to watch television. The bird first entered Zhang Liuyou's house in April 1992 and returned for three weeks, sometimes perched on the dinner table. In spring 1993 the owl built a nest under the eaves near the sleeping area.
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Beijing
Reuter
Jiangxi
China Daily
Zhang Liuyou
Amoco bids for Home Oil in Calgary deal
Amoco Canada launched a surprise 757 million dollar bid for Home Oil Co Ltd, offering 16.8 percent above Monday's close at 14.25 per share. The offer is conditioned on at least 90 percent acceptance and would integrate Home into Amoco Canada if completed.
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Calgary
Amoco Canada
Home Oil Co. Ltd
Home Oil
Oil and Gas Company
Amoco Canada Petroleum Co. Ltd
Amoco
Home
Dave Newman
al Monaco
Wilf Gobert
Peters and Co
Hat A sees $530 million oil pipeline plan from Hardisty to Casper
A planned Express Pipeline project linking Hardisty Alberta to Casper Wyoming could boost Medicine Hat’s economy. The 1 262 kilometer line would carry 170 000 barrels per day, create about 1 000 construction jobs for six months and generate roughly $20 million in wages. The Canadian portion runs 435 kilometers to the Port of Wild Horse with US connections through Montana and northern Wyoming. Construction would start early next year with completion by October.
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Hardisty
Casper
Wyo
Medicine Hat
Ald
Wayne Craven
Express
Wild Horse
Montana
Wyoming
Medi
Seven Persons mural survives flood amid legends and delays
Jim Marshall completed a Seven Persons Creek legend mural at the school before the flood threatened his Riverside studio. The tale recalls seven Blackfoot men marked by stones after the bodies vanished. Flood damage disrupted prep. two other murals' fate remains uncertain.
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Jim Marshall
Seven Persons School
Seven Persons Creek
South Saskatchewan
Marshall
Elaine Erb
Hat MLAs defend Treasury Branch loans
Alberta taxpayers won’t be on the hook for 349 million in loan guarantees made by Alberta Treasury Branches, says Cypress Medicine Hat MLA Lorne Taylor in response to Liberal critic Mike Percy. Percy cites a rise in guarantees from 138 million in 1994 to 487 million this year and questions potential mall debt redemption implications.
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Alberta
Alberta Treasury
Cypress Medicine Hat
Lorne Taylor
Taylor
Liberal Treasury
Mike Percy
West Edmonton
Percy
Treasury
Financial Institution
Medicine Hat
Rob Renner
Renner
Treasury Branch
Jim Dinning
Triple Five
Klein
Dinning
Auditor General
CAPE Charter School Wins Conditional Approval in Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat trustees granted conditional approval for the Centre for Academic and Personal Excellence to operate within the public system this fall. Principal Teresa Di Ninno said conditions must be discussed with parents and board members. Trustee Roy Wilson noted government support for competition and a fair hearing for CAPE amid debates on public education and charter schools.
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Medicine Hat
Teresa di Ninno
CAPE
Roy Wilson
Alberta Education
Wilson
di Ninno
Ecole River Heights
Bernardo and Homolka witness recounts of murder
Karla Homolka testified about Paul Bernardo strangling Kristen French in 1992 after a three day captivity. She described the chain of events from the murder to the couple’s return to French’s home and the onset of rigor mortis.
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Toronto
Paul Bernardo
Kristen French
Karla Homolka
French
Homolka
Bernardo
Paul
St. Catharines
Ont
Burlington
Donna
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