Howe aims for another comeback in pro hockey at 68
Gordie Howe signed a tryout with the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL for an April 1 debut against the Carolina Monarchs hoping to become the first athlete to play professional sports in six decades. Crunch officials say the decision rests on Howe’s condition though team president Dolgon cautions he may not play if deemed too frail for players far younger.
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Syracuse Crunch
American Hockey League
NHL
Howe
Detroit Red Wings
Minnie Minoso
Minoso
Fay Vincent
Carolina Monarchs
Jim Sarosy
Sarosy
Crunch
Howard Dolgon
Frigid Friday Forecast With Subzero High Near Ten
Friday's high drops to minus ten with a low of minus twenty seven. Precipitation remains at zero point zero millimeters. Weather map details appear on Page A2.
Doctor maintains coverup in Somalia shooting inquiry
Canadian military doctor Maj. Barry Armstrong testified at the Somalia inquiry that civilian Ahmed Aroush was killed in an execution-style slaying and that officers may have concealed the truth. He named Capt. Michel Rainville Lt.-Col. Carol Mathieu and Col. Serge Labbe as possible concealers, while declining to admit he could be wrong.
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Ottawa
Somalia
Maj
Barry Armstrong
Armstrong
Michel Rainville
Carol Mathieu
Commission
Stu Hendin
Labbe
Gilles Letourneau
Mitchell clings to Grit leadership after loss
Liberal Leader Grant Mitchell says he will not resign amid calls from party members after the Alberta election reduced the Liberals to 18 seats. He plans to discuss the future with his wife and the party, insisting he will remain active long term.
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Mitchell
Edmonton
Iberta
Liberal
Grant Mitchell
Ralph Klein
New Democrats
Danny Dalla-Longa
Calgary
Dalla-Longa
Bill Code
Terry Kirkland
Pyjama flap fuels US Cuba tensions in Wal Mart row
Canadian press reports Washington uses economic pressure to isolate Cuba over Cuban made pyjamas sold by Wal Mart Canada. Ottawa supports the store reversal while US officials threaten Cuban nickel mine owners and highlight broader policy aims, with no indented dates or numbers beyond $12.96 per pair.
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U.S
Fidel Castro
State Department
Treasury Department
Wal-Mart
Cuba
Clinton
Sherritt Mining Company
United States
Ottawa
Art Eggleton
Eggleton
Wal-Mart Canada
Winnipeg
Havana
Burns
U.S. Treasury Department
Romania waits two decades for a telephone line
In Bucharest Constantin Coltea died after waiting since 1977 for a Romtelecom telephone line. The company recently asked him to confirm the request within 15 days or drop it. His widow, Caliopi, 81, cannot afford the line on her monthly pension. A Romtelecom spokeswoman said two similar 15 year waits occurred about a year ago.
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Bucharest
Constantin Coltea
Lidia Toboc
Romtelecom
Cohen
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Joe Lucas
Maricopa
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Trent Woolford
Canadian Press
Jim MacDonald
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