Filipino geologist dies in helicopter fall over Borneo jungle
On March 19 in Kalimantan Indonesia geologist Michael de Guzman fell 800 feet from an Alouette III during a Busang site survey. Helicopter staff say centrifugal forces keep passengers in seats, while the pilot Edy Tursono faces questions amid confidence a suicide caused the fall.
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Balikpapan
Indonesia
Michael de Guzman
Borneo
Busang
IAT
Peter van Veen
de Guzman
Tursono
Parizeau ready to declare unilateral Quebec independence
Former Quebec premier Jacques Parizeau told Le Devoir he would push a unilateral declaration of independence if negotiations with Canada fail. He outlined two strategies, seeking a partnership if talks succeed or moving to act on the motion after the referendum.
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Montrealacques Parizeau
Quebec
Canada
Parizeau
le Devoir
Quebec Referendum Poll Shows Push for Negotiations Over Independence
A Southam COMPAS survey indicates Quebecers favor negotiations with Canada over immediate independence even if sovereignty wins overwhelmingly. Support for independence has declined from 55 percent in December 1995 to 47 percent, with a significant portion still backing a negotiated path and many fearing a unilateral declaration would be rejected by the Supreme Court.
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Ottawa
Quebec
Jacques Parizeau
Southam News-Compas
Southam-Compas
Canada
Compas
Lucien Bouchard
Supreme Court of Canada
UDI
Teacher admits repayment claim in sex case with minor
In Santa Fe a 50-year-old ex teacher Roger Katz says a 14-year-old student saved his life in a 640 A D Tibetan monastery incident and he is repaying the debt with prison time. Judge Steve Herrera questioned the implausible timeline and warned Katz against repeating such claims with another underage girl.
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Santa FE
N.M
Reuter
New Mexico
Roger Katz
Steve Herrera
Tibet
Katz
Herrera
Army engineers begin cleanup in two flooded Manitoba communities
The 170 Airfield Engineers move into Ste. Agathe and Roseau River Reserve to restore electrical, sewage and water systems. Maj. Richard Boivin says major systems will be up to restart homes, with residents unable to return for about two weeks.
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Winnipeg Gyotiere
Manitoba
Ste. Agathe
Roseau River
Richard Boivin
Cold Lake
Alta
Comox
B. C
Trenton
Ont
Red River
Red River Valley
Roseau River Indian Reserve
Ste. Anne
Iran Earthquake Caseload Surges Near Qaen
A 7.1 magnitude quake near Qaen Iran kills about 2400 with dozens of thousands homeless. Rescue teams race over dirt roads as aftershocks pound stricken villages. Officials report 2000 dead in Qaen area and 394 in Birjand with 6000 injured.
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Qaen
Iran
Birjand
Islamic Republic
Khavaf
Deep Blue defeats Kasparov in six game chess rematch
IBM's Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov in Game 6 after 19 moves, clinching the 6 game match 3.5 to 2.5. Kasparov apologized for his performance calling it energy lacking and criticized IBM's aim to defeat him while dismissing broader scientific achievement.
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New York
IBM
Garry Kasparov
Kasparov
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Tion
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Mindy Halladay
Crystal Breaik
Cathy Honig
Environmental Stewards Group
Ymca Learning Centre
Kin Coulee Park
Army
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