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Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:55:36 EST


MARITIME BLIZZARD CANCELS SCHOOLS, KNOCKS OUT POWER
Winter continued its snowy assault on the Maritimes Thursday as a
blizzard made driving miserable across most roadways and knocked out
electricity in some areas.
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NORTH VANCOUVER ON ALERT FOR MORE MUDSLIDES
Emergency crews spent the night monitoring creek levels and unstable
slopes in North Vancouver in the wake of Wednesday morning's mudslide
that killed one woman and badly injured her husband.
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TSUNAMI DEATH TOLL MAY TOP 220,000
Indonesian health officials Wednesday raised their estimate of the
number of people killed in last month's tsunami by more than 70,000,
although the sharp increase in the death toll is disputed by other
official releases.
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DRINK A DAY PROTECTS AGING BRAIN, WOMEN'S STUDY SHOWS
Older women who enjoy having a glass of wine with dinner or an
occasional nightcap may be helping to prevent the onset of dementia, a
new study suggests.
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