Wales votes Yes for Welsh assembly in close referendum
Supporters of Tony Blair's plan win a cliff-hanger vote as Carmarthen shire delivers the decisive yes. Turnout runs about 50 percent with 50.3 percent backing the 60-seat assembly to open in 2000, limited to allocating treasury grants without law making or tax powers.
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Welsh Assembly
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Wales
Blair
Scotland
Britain
Treasury
London
Toronto doctors use suspended animation to treat brain aneurysm
Canadian doctors at Toronto Hospital chilled a patient to 15 C and stopped his heart for 18 minutes to repair a massive brain aneurysm. Neurologist Michael Tymianski said the approach, described as temporarily “killing the patient,” was chosen as the safest path to recovery for a B C man.
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Canada
Toronto Hospital
B.C
Michael Tymianski
Grand Forks to set world record with giant fries event
In Grand Forks North Dakota residents will try to eat a world record serving of french fries weighing 1 225 kilograms at the eighth annual Potato Bowl. Fries travel on a conveyor belt through boiling oil and are then distributed for free in paper containers to participants.
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Grand Forks
N.D
Reuter
MD fears road ruin from shifting Alberta funds
Municipal District of Cypress councillors warn Alberta road damage and rising costs threaten province’s transport network. The Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties requests up to 500 million dollars annually for roads and urban and rural grants to offset provincial cost-cutting effects.
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Cypress
Jack Osadczuk
Everett Burk
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Association
Roelof Heinen
Heinen
Alberta foster parent fights ban on gays
Edmonton woman Ms. T leads a research review challenging Alberta policy that bars gays and lesbians from foster care. University of Alberta professor Dr. Lorne Warneke backs findings that same sex parents are as capable, if not more in some cases, and calls for policy reversal by Social Services Minister Lyle Oberg.
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Social Services
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Lorne Warneke
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Warneke
Oberg
Howe bounty on Gordie Howe stuns hockey world
Gordie Howe considers the bounty placed on his head by a California host and online supporters shocking. He plans to file a police report as his wife Colleen expresses fear and outrage at the online pledge of over five thousand dollars for the Oct. 3 appearance with the Detroit Vipers.
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Syracuse Crunch
Travis Rogers
Border law rally seeks Canadian exemption in entry plan
U S supporters back a technical amendment to exclude Canadians from new visa rules aimed at illegal immigration. Officials warn border delays could hit trade while John LaFalce backs exempting Canada amid bipartisan calls.
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U.S
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Georges Rioux
Washington
Canada
John LaFalce
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LaFalce
Gary Luczak
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