Storm warnings: what in the world is happening to the weather?

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Canada was hit by an unusually hard winter during 1995-96, and the spring brought a number of natural disasters such as tornadoes, hailstorms and torrential flooding. Ten people were killed when Quebec's Saguenay river system overflowed, causing around $450 million in damage.

Psychological aspects, Environmental aspects, Weather, Global warming, Natural disasters, Floods

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Killing the pain; Canada has an alarming rate of teenage suicide - and nobody, including grieving parents, knows why

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The suicide rate for teenage boys, ages of 15 through 19 increased 600% between 1952 and 1992. Judy Stewart, the mother of teenage suicide victim Douglas Georges Stewart, recounts her son's tragedy in an effort to increase public awareness about teenage suicide in Canada.

Social aspects, Case studies, Suicide, Interview, Suicide victims, Stewart, Judy

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The end of Pol Pot? Conflicting claims surround the man behind the 'killing fields' terror

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Cambodian First Prime Minister Norodom Raniriddh reported that Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot had been captured. However, the former Cambodian dictator has not been seen by outsiders since Dec 1979 and no evidence of his capture has been released.

Investigations, Political aspects, Personalities, Cambodia, Khmer Rouge, Pol Pot

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