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A deluge of anger: Central Europe suffers the worst floods in a century

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Heavy rains caused destructive flooding along the Oder River in the Czech Republic and Poland, resulting in more than $5 billion in damages. Germany also suffered property damage. The government's response to the flood became a political issue in Poland.

Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Natural disasters, Floods

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Schoolyard battles: Newfoundland tackles educational reform

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Newfoundland's schools have been church-administered since the 1700s, but Premier Brian Tobin has launched an education reform plan to secularize the schools. A Sep 2, 1997, referendum will allow citizens to vote on the proposed secularization.

Social policy, Political aspects, Schools, Public schools, Religious aspects, Church and state, Religion in the public schools, Religion in schools, Secularization, Tobin, Brian

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Rescue in the north: how the Canadian Forces saved four of their own

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A Canadian Forces rescue helicopter successfully located the four-man crew of a Griffon helicopter that crashed off the Labrador coast. The Griffon crew had been taking part in the rescue of a severely ill fisherman aboard a trawler.

Accidents, Military helicopters, Search and rescue operations, Canada. Canadian Forces

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