Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 28, 2000, Winnipeg, Manitoba A12 to listings b12 editor Doug Speirs 6977294 november 2000 Canada world Best rate Rice gig 1411 Henderson 92s7420 491 Portage 7884040 if Rales subject to v certain conditions May 1510 marys 9257423 3025 Portage 9257390 news continued on a13 around the world Belgrade backs off Yugoslavia Cit ing pressure from Yugoslavia new democratic government yesterday backed off from a threat to launch a itary offensive against Kosovo albanian militants who have killed four yugoslav policemen recently in an area bordering the sector of but Nebojsa Deputy prime minister of Yugoslavia main Republic warned fact that we Are for a Diplo Matic solution of the problem does not mean that our patience has no daredevil on the rocks new and daredevil David who last year spent seven Days buried a Glass topped was encased in a Block of ice yesterday at the Start of a three Day stunt in times hooked up to monitors Gaug ing his vital signs and wearing Only a knit Cap and blame made like a human Popsicle As curious new yorkers and tourists alike shuffled by to wave or touch the Block to make sure it was comments ranged from that was Pun presumably v there pumping in heated which organizers of the stunt steadfastly High court talks pot Washington the supreme entered the debate Over medical marijuana agreeing to the drug de to patients out of necessity even though Federal i Law makes its distribution a the justices said they will governments Effort to bar a California from providing the drug to seriously ill patients for pain and nausea s troops recall killings Northern ire troops who killed s 13 Irish nationalists p one of the most he Luious episodes in Northern 5 lands shot at a lat y f they believed were armed tar but innocent people were to a for the soldiers said defending the paratroopers As a new inquiry into the bloodshed entered a crucial the lawyer said witness statements showed there May have been a further 34 casualties possibly including dead or wounded gun men who have never been Corn put on hold Janid grow ing uneasiness about genetically engineered a major biotechnology company announced yesterday it restrict plantings next year of a Type of Gen altered Corn and delay commercialization of another variety until the moves by the Monsanto Are meant to avoid upsetting Export markets for Corn and repeating the problems tired this when to tech developed by one of Copti be the food Supply without being approved for v the Gore stands ground Doug press Gore on to let the people have their say Vic president Bucks the still wont admit Bush won by Robert Russo Washington Al Gore became the first candidate in More than a Century to contest a presidential election ignoring results of a poll showing most voters want him to his Republican George proceeded As if he is planning his transition to the White House and securing a Date from Friendly senators for confirmation hearings for his not so said the Man who currently occupies the White president Bill Clinton declined to accept Florida certification of Bush As the Winner of the states elec toral saying its not up to me to accept or his administration rejected Bush request for pub Lic Money and Federal office space to prepare for a in All this it is easy to lose what is really which is the integrity of the every single Clinton they have to sort that out in Bush running Dick said the republicans would raise private Money to lubricate their transition Gore took to the airwaves balancing the role of a prosecutor and the prosecuted in a nationally televised plea for patience from a electorate growing weary after three weeks without a presidential he said thousands of votes still need to be counted in ones that were rejected by machines and then never formally registered by this is when votes Are we count we dont arbitrarily set them aside because its too difficult to count Gore believes he would overtake Bush if the final tally would include recounted ballots that were rejected by Florida Secretary of state Katherine Harris minus the 174 votes added to Bush Lead Ted Warren associated pm waving to supporters in is planning his ascension to during what democrats claim was an eleventh hour scramble for Republican including military votes from if the people do not in the end choose so be Gore standing behind a presidential style lectern before a dozen the outcome will have been fair and the people will have if they choose so be i would then commit to bringing this country but whatever the let the people have their say and let us i Gores Legal Challenge launched a week of intense Legal wrangling that could Climax in fridays scheduled hearing before the supreme the democratic who won More votes nationally than is fighting a grow ing sentiment that his Battle has been he needs to persuade the people to give him several More Days to make his Gore is hoping to erase the 537vote margin of Vic tory handed to Bush when Florida Republican Secretary of state certified the states presidential vote on Florida Jeb Bush quietly signed the paperwork that certified his older Brothers presidential Victory in Florida and set up a Republican slate of in a piece of tightly scripted political Gore spoke earlier to democratic congressional leaders and voters in a televised conference Call and urged people to remain patient while the appeals process runs its if every vote is there Are easily More than enough to change the outcome and decide the election in Pur Gore an overnight poll by Abc and the Washington Post newspaper found 60 per cent of those surveyed thought the Vic president should thirty five per cent said he should Bush declared Victory sunday and pressed Gore to the Texas governor said the official certification of votes should Mark the end of the election in if the certification Bush will have amassed at least 271 electoral one More than is needed to win the presidency when the electoral College votes Cheney criticized the Clinto Gore administration for refusing Bush Access to government transition funds and a Federal office building set aside for the presidential this is regrettable because we believe the government has an obligation to honour the certifiable results of an Cheney said at a Washington news he took a swipe at Gore for not bowing never before in american history has a presidential candidate gone to court to try to change the outcome of an already certified presidential elec Cheney Canadian press recalled High chairs called Booby rap for babies Washington baby equipment maker Cosco is recalling about one Mil lion High chairs sold in the United states and Canada after receiving 57 reports of children being injured when their seats collapsed or restraints gave the company has received 168 reports of incidents involving the High chairs seats or the consumer product safety commission said among those Hurt were 12 children monitored for head injuries and others who suffered swollen bloody noses and bumps and two suffered slight a unknown number of the High chairs were sold in Canada at Zellers and toys r us Canadian Consumers who bought the chairs should Call 1800 3872229 to order repair kits said Doug a health Canada product safety the recalled options 5 High chairs have five options for use High infant youth play chair and Booster the chairs seat can recline for infants or adjust into seven upright positions for in the recline the recalled seats can separate from the Frame and in the upright the seats can slip from their set height to the lowest position or fall to the addition some seats were sold with a Metal restraint Anchor that can slip through the Back of the allowing the child to the company seemed to have Trou ble designing something with multiple Ann the safety com missions said in an inter i would Call this a Booby rap for Brown noted that Cusco has had 11 recalls since 1992 and is under investigation for not immediately reporting product Cosco spokeswoman Carol Dingledy comment on the company safety record and referred All questions to a company statement on the latest the recalled chairs have Model num ber 03286 and a four digit manufacture Date from through both numbers Are printed on the Bottom of the the safety commission advises con Sumers to Stop using these High chairs immediately and order a free repair kit from Cosco by phone or by visiting the company web site at in Cosco recalled about childrens tour Iva convertible car seats after Federal safety experts concluded that the buckles could be difficult to unlatch in an press Holiday window coverings Sale Hunter Douglas custom images decor cellular shades choose from selected Hunter Douglas products and save 50 off the regular custom draperies valances choose from our entire selection of fabrics from our Rosedale collection save 30 off tha regular fabric no get custom made shutter choose from 2 or 3 Vinyl Choice of 3 buy More save More manufacturers rebate Call 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