Pot proves profitable clothing from hemp fiber in Seattle
Ken Friedman sold over 700000 dollars worth of hemp fiber products last year with police approval. The hemp is imported from Hungary where it is legally grown and de intoxicated before export.
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Seattle, Wash
Ken Friedman
Friedman
Hungary
Manning to appear with Newt Gingrich on TV in Washington
Reform Leader Preston Manning will spend an hour with U S politician Newt Gingrich in Washington and another hour answering calls on Gingrich's National Empowerment Television show. Manning aims to reassure U S leaders about Canada's fiscal future and press for a balanced budget.
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Ottawa
Newt
North
Preston Manning
U.S
Newt Gingrich
Manning
Gingrich
Washington
National Empowerment
Wall Street Journal
New York
Canada
Reform
Bloc Quebecois
Quebec
Alberta doctor urges private care to ease Medicare costs
Dr. Fred Moriarty of the Alberta Medical Association calls on Ottawa to deinsure more procedures and expand private health care to reduce Canada’s Medicare burden. He urges revisiting the Canada Health Act with a focus on comprehensiveness and medically necessary coverage while allowing out of pocket payments for those who can afford it.
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Edmonton
Alberta Medical Association
Fred Moriarty
Ottawa
Moriarty
Jean Chretien
Chretien
Canada
Alberta
Bank of Canada rate jumps as dollar sinks after global selloff
The Bank of Canada rate rises to 8.6 percent from 8.2 as the Canadian dollar drops to about 70.36 US cents amid a global panic. Analysts say the move reflects market fear and not a Canadian budget issue, with the prime rate possibly climbing to 9.75 percent from 9.25.
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Ottawa
Bank of Canada
North America
Paul Martin
Canada
U.S
Dennis Gartman
Western Hemisphere
Nesbitt Burns
Calgary man seeks first birth certificate from Ontario
Gary Mason, born May 8 1972 in Toronto and raised in Calgary foster homes, lacks official identity and cannot obtain a social insurance number. Ontario deputy registrar general says Alberta must provide ward records. Alberta Social Services says records can be supplied. Mason hopes media exposure spurs action.
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Calgary
Alberta
Ontario
Gary Mason
Toronto
Mason
Ted Kelly
Alberta Social Services
Kelly
Bob Scott
Social Services
Scott
Mexican official charged in high profile murder cover-up
The accuser Mario Ruiz Massieu is charged with diverting attention from the real mastermind in his brother's murder. U S officials report $9 7 million deposited in a Houston bank under his name between 1994. He faced Newark federal court on charges of unreported cash and extradition is sought. Raul Salinas de Gortari faces trial for plotting the murder of Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu. Carlos Salinas de Gortari not implicated.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Mario Ruiz Massieu
Carlos Salinas de Gortari
U.S
Houston
Ruiz Massieu
Newark
New Jersey
Raul Salinas de Gortari
Jose Francisco Ruiz Massieu
Mario
City Council Approves Sale of Medicine Hat Asphalt Plant
The council overrode policy to sell the burnt plant to South Rock Ltd. for 200 000 dollars without open tenders. The bid includes a five year asphalt supply contract with fixed prices through 1997 and price protections through 1999, plus a 25 cent per tonne write down.
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Medicine Hat
South Rock Ltd
Ted Grimm
Ald
Graham Kelly
Public Services
Bob Nicolay
South Rock
Grimm
Kelly
Owever
Nicolay
Council
Duane Roset
George Renner
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