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Good.  < 9:50:59 PM>.Library of Congress Begins Effort to Protect Recordings. The Library of Congress, in its first step to preserve American sound recordings, said that it had selected 50 recordings to start a national registry. By Elizabeth Olson. [New York Times: Arts] 'At least half the recordings on wax cylinders between 1888 and 1920 have been lost, Dr. Billington said.' This is a bit shocking to me. I thought this was being taken care of years ago. Hopefully we're doing a better job in Canada. I should check in with my friend Gilles. < 4:36:16 PM>.CBC News:Montrealers sing, pray for ailing jazz legend < 3:59:25 PM>.Doctors to governments: focus on basic health care "Shore the core" is the plea from Canada's doctors, who want Ottawa and the provinces to fix the current medical system before putting money into new services. [CBC News] < 9:56:37 AM>.Down from the mountain and into the desert By JOHN DOYLE -- In the buttoned-down, uptight world of Canadian media executives, Moses Znaimer has always stood apart -- the designated, coolly attired and self-proclaimed outlaw. Also, depending on whom you ask, he's a demigod, a demon or a genius. FULL STORY [The Globe and Mail: Arts] Or a pretentious tv mogul. I mean, this is television folks. And bad low brow television of dubious production quality at that. < 12:04:18 AM>.Layton vows to put debate back in Canadian politics 
Jack Layton has promised to use his new job as federal NDP leader to help voters distinguish between his party and what he called a "Liberal and Alliance collaboration." [CBC News] < 12:03:54 AM>.Give UN inspectors more time: Canada
Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham says the United Nations should not make any decision about possible action against Saddam Hussein until its weapons inspectors have finished their work. [CBC News] |
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