Pioneer to market car navigation system with quiz and karaoke
Pioneer Electronic Corp will launch the AVIC-G10 car navigation unit in Japan on June 22. The system pinpoints position with satellite data on maps and includes quiz programs, horoscopes and karaoke. Price is about 4,160 Canadian dollars, with 11 types of accompanying CDs costing 86 to 265 dollars each. Production planned at 1,500 units monthly.
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Tokyo
Reuter
Japan
Pioneer Electronic Corp
Pioneer
Fear for life in McDonald’s triple killing case
In Sydney River, Nova Scotia, a lawyer says his client fears for his safety after being questioned in the McDonald’s triple killing. RCMP report many tips while three men were questioned and released with no charges as fear and warnings spread.
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Sydney
N.S
McDonald’s
Luke Wintermans
RCMP
McDonald's
Sydney River
Greg Delaney
Crimestoppers Group
Gary Grant
Imelda Marcos Still a Political Factor in Philippine Election
Marcos finished around sixth in a seven candidate field with about nine percent of the vote per a Reuters exit poll. Her nationwide showing includes strong results in Ilocos Norte and Leyte, and she outpolled Vice President Laurel, possibly reviving the Marcos family influence if her son wins a congress seat. Early returns show strong performance in Manila and wealthy districts.
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Manila
Imelda Marcos
Philippines
Reuter
Marcos
Congress
Ilocos Norte
Leyte
Salvador Laurel
Miriam Santiago
This Is Someone Who Has Done This Before
A brief item notes that the subject has prior experience in the same action and is likely to repeat it. The line hints at a pattern of behavior and suggests anticipation of future occurrences.
Rescue teams press on as 15 miners still missing in Nova Scotia mine blast
In Plymouth Nova Scotia rescue teams labor 300 metres into the Westray mine after a methane explosion that killed 11 miners aged 22 to 41 and left 15 missing. Names released include Larry Bell Ferris Dewan Robert Doyle and others from Nova Scotia Grande Cache and Newfoundland as families await word amid harsh conditions and cooling temperatures.
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Plymouth
N.S
RCMP
Ivan Baker
Westray
Halifax
Benner
Baker
Nova Scotia
Grande Cache
Alta
Newfoundland
Colin Benner
Canada
Larry Bell
Eureka
Ferris Dewan
Bruce Stephen
Longueuil youth charged in triple family homicide
A 14 year old boy arrested in Longueuil faces first degree murder charges after the killings of his mother, father, and older brother at their home around 1 am. A family friend says the teen had been grounded for months for selling drugs as police investigate motive and details.
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Longueuil, Que
Augustin
Rejean Fortin
Longueuil
Fortin
Eric
Ottawa spending spree linked to Charlevoix contracts
Ottawa reported a five million dollar procurement spree in Brian Mulroney's Charlevoix riding from 1988 to 1992. Documents show 327 contracts totaling 5.01 million with Transport Canada National Defence and Public Works. Critics allege patronage and Tory payoffs.
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Ottawa
Brian Mulroney
Quebec Northshore
Supply and Services Department
Charlevoix
Chantiers Aml Inc
Ile Aux Courdres
Mulroney
Chantiers
Transport Canada
Nicolet
National Defence
Public Works
Don Boudria
Liberal
Queen not wealthiest in world
The Times ranks Britain’s wealthiest, placing the Queen at seventh richest globally with about 13 billion in assets though personal wealth cited as 1 billion. Toronto’s Reichmann brothers cited as fourth richest worldwide at 15.6 billion CAD, trailing Sultan of Brunei’s 37.6 billion.
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London
Reichmann
Britain
Times
The
Toronto
Reichmann Brothers
Brunei
Reichmanns
Olympia
York Developments Ltd
York
Canary Wharf
Kenneth Thomson
Canadian military rejects bid to rehire lesbian former lieutenant
The chief of the defence staff refused to reinstate Michelle Douglas to the air force or grant top secret security clearance. An independent committee had urged reinstatement after ruling the anti homosexual policy violated the Charter. Douglas quit in 1989 after her security clearance was revoked amid revelations of a close relationship with a member under investigation for homosexuality.
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Ottawa
Southam
Air Force
Supreme Court of Canada
Defence Staff
Michelle Douglas
Independent Security Intelligence Review Committee
Watchdog Committee
Paule Gauthier
Douglas
Gauthier
John de Chastelain
de Chastelain
Armed Forces
Special Investigations
Toronto
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