What’s RIGHT and WRONG with Canada in Maclean’s view
Dale McFeatters examines Canada's mixed fortunes. He cites rising living standards and strong OECD rankings alongside a lag behind the United States. He notes concerns over education dropout rates and debates over water sales while concluding the national debate has only begun.
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Clinton Dies at 84 in Arkansas Home
Former President Bill Clinton dies of a heart attack at his boyhood home in Hope Arkansas at age 84. Kenneth Starr vows a speedy end to the probe despite Clinton's death and mixed public reaction from UK and Ghana officials. Elvis impersonator at Clinton service adds odd note to subdued memorial in Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts.
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North Korea to hold talks with US on missile test plans
North Korea agrees to bilateral talks in Berlin with the United States over the Taepodong II missile threat. US envoy Kartman will lead discussions as diplomats weigh incentives, warnings, and the risk of concessions amid past Framework Agreement promises.
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On This Day in History and Birthdays for 1999
On this day in 1859 Col Edwin Drake drilled the first successful U S oil well near Titusville Pa. In 1986 Francis Chichester sailed solo from Plymouth. In 1990 a helicopter crash in Wisconsin claimed Stevie Ray and others. Birthdays include Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Samuel Goldwyn Lyndon Johnson Mother Teresa Martha Raye Tuesday Weld. In 1978 the U S Open denied Renee Richards entry over genetic testing.
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