Pigeons LONDON subway mystery sparks New Scientist debate
In letters to Fridays New Scientist readers discuss whether trained pigeons are using London underground trains. Sabiha Foster described pigeons boarding at Aldgate and alighting at Tower Hill, noting the birds stayed by the door and appeared to choose the same carriage side.
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Alberta moves on private clinic abortion fee dispute
Health experts warn that Alberta's deal with Ottawa to curb private clinic facility fees could push women to seek desperate options or keep unwanted pregnancies. Calgary's private abortion clinic currently charges a facility fee of 375 to 800 dollars and a separate Medicare fee of 107 dollars.
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Ted Busheikin
Susan Burrows-Johnson
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Chocolate beats sex in widely read Canadian survey
A Decima Research poll finds 38 percent of Canadian women and 30 percent of men would choose chocolate over sex. Medicine Hat residents praise Bernard Callebaut chocolates while experts link the trend to a desire for intimacy and better relationships beyond sex.
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Cindy Venhuis
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Bernard Callebaut
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Sig Taylor
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Joe Kiamar
Medicine Hat College
Susan Geib
Shane Beswick
Tammy Peter
Chocolate as a Welcome Drink Through History
Chocolate rich in carbohydrates with trace caffeine served as a symbol of welcome. Spice flavored varieties were the Inca and Aztec royal drink, later accessible to France and England in the 17th century, though initially for the wealthy.
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Simpson trial goes to jury
The O J Simpson case moved to jury deliberations after eight months of dramatic proceedings. Judge Ito urged the panel to focus on the facts as prosecutors and defense sparred over Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman, with key evidence and the 9 1 1 tape replay shaping final arguments.
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Thurston and McCoy Face Off as Trial Nears End
Canadian report details David McCoy traveling from Ireland to testify on the life of his wife Eileen McCoy as Jeffrey Thurston's first degree murder trial nears closing. Prosecution to finish presenting its case on charges including murder kidnapping armed robbery and sexual assault.
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Eileen McCoy
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Methanol exposure hits Medicine Hat transit staff
Sick transit workers at Medicine Hat face unpaid leaves starting Oct. 1 after methanol exposure tests. Bill Torok and John Wilson, among 12 tested employees, seek long term disability and unemployment benefits while doctors find no concrete cause or damage from exposure. City officials defend fair treatment and ongoing health reviews.
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