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Highway horror show

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Canada's highways have been hit by a spate of fatal and near-fatal accidents caused by trucks that have not been properly maintained. Typically, loose parts fall off of trucks and hit cars, injuring or killing their occupants. Ontario may tighten regulations against driving poorly-maintained trucks.

Trucks, Causes of, Accidents, Ontario, Traffic accidents

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Run, Ross, run: Perot returns but his appeal has faded

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Perot reentered the 1992 presidential race in Oct 1992 because he believed that the other candidates had not addressed the economy as a major issue in the election race. Voters share their evaluations of Perot and his influence on the campaigns of Pres Bush and Bill Clinton.

Political activity, Economic policy, Political aspects, Presidential candidates, United States economic conditions, Perot, H. Ross

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The cavalry charges

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The United Nations Security Council voted to send a military force into Somalia in an effort to protect the food and medicine aid being sent to the suffering country. The contingent of 28,000, mainly Americans, will include 900 Canadians.

Canada, Military aspects, Military policy, United Nations, Canadian foreign relations, Somalia, Somali foreign relations

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