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Israeli missiles kill Hamas leader, 2 guards
An Israeli helicopter fired five missiles at the car of a senior Hamas official in Gaza City Thursday, killing him and two bodyguards, the Palestinian militant group said.  F U L L  S T O R Y

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B.C. fires force more evacuations
Iraq's 'Chemical Ali' in U.S. custody


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Doctor Jon Fitzsimons, infectious disease specialist, talks to Newsworld Morning's Avril Benoit about how to repel mosquitoes and the latest scientific study on DEET in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.

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World Youth Day
July 23-28, 2002 | Various Times
TORONTO - World Youth Day celebrations.
  • July 23rd - The Pope arrives in Canada for World Youth Day Week
  • July 23rd - Aloysius Cardinal Ambrozic celebrates the Eucharist as part of World Youth Day
  • July 23rd - Concert at World Youth Day
  • July 24th - Youth Festival at World Youth Day
  • July 25th - Welcoming Ceremony for the Pope at World Youth Day
  • July 26th - The Way of the Cross along University Avenue in downtown Toronto
  • July 27th - Vigil with the Pope at World Youth Day: prayers, music, testimonies, message from the Pope
  • July 28th - The Pope celebrates mass with as many as a million people
  • July 29th - The Pope departs from Canada.


    Premiers Conference
    July 31 - Aug. 2, 2002
    HALIFAX - Premiers' Conference.


    PC General Meeting
    Aug. 22 - Aug. 25, 2002
    EDMONTON - PC General Meeting.

      Aug. 23
    • 12:45 p.m. ET - Opening
    • 6:30 p.m. ET - Leader's speech
      Aug 24
    • 12:30 p.m. ET - plenary session
    • 18:30 p.m. ET - closing
      Aug 25
    • 2 p.m. ET - Leaders' news conference





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