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Coffee DrinkersHallucinate More
A British study found thatpeople who drink more thanseven cups of coffee a dayhear voices and see thingsmore than others. We do notknow if this is because of thecaffeine or the kind of peoplewho drink lots of coffee.
Octuplets Born inCalifornia
Octuplets were born nineweeks early in Southern Cali-fornia. The six boys and twogirls are doing well. This isthe second set of live octu-plets in U.S. history.
The Obama Era
Barack Obama has sworn in asthe 44
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U.S. president. Peo-ple around the world watchedthe historic moment. Obamais the first black U.S. presi-dent. His speech called for anew era of responsibility.
Better Days in theYear of the Ox?
The Chinese New Year, theYear of the Ox, began onJanuary 26
th
. The festival isabout hope and wishes forsuccess. Many hope that thenew year will see better eco-nomic times.
World News
 
World News
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National News
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Quebec News
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Tips o Boost Energy
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History of Valentine
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Games
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Trivia
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January 2009
Volume 2, Issue 5
QELA’s
StudentNewsletter
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Direction de l’éducation des adultes et de l’action communautaire.
 
 
CanadiansApprove of Obama
A poll showed that over 80% of Ca-nadians approve of Barack Obama.Many think he can get the economyback on track. They also feel that hewill see to global warming. Some be-lieve he can improve peace in theMideast.
National News
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Snow-ShovelingHeart Attacks
Four Ottawa men had heart attackswhile shovelling snow on the sameday. 15 cm had fallen on the city theday before. Shovelling and the coldcan be hard on the heart. People withheart problems are advised to take iteasy while clearing snow
Liberal LeaderAhead in the Polls
In a new poll, Prime Minister Harperhad 35% approval. New Liberal leader,Michael Ignatieff, had 44% approval.Many think Ignatieff would have abetter rapport with the new U.S.president.
New BudgetAnnounced
The Conservatives presented theirnew budget on January 27
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. The $40billion package to help the economyhas had mixed reviews. The NDP andthe Bloc have rejected the plan. TheLiberals accept the plan if certainconditions are met.
Budget Highlights:Budget Highlights:Budget Highlights:Budget Highlights:
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Tax breaks for lower andmiddle class
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Tax breaks for seniors
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Help for people who are outof work
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Money for infrastructure
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Loans to auto makers
 
 
VOLUME 2, ISSUE 5
Protesters WantFrench Name forSki Event
“Crashed Ice” is the name of a skievent put on by Red Bull. A smallgroup in Montreal protested the useof the English name for the event inQuebec City. The group has sug-gested French names. Red Bull doesnot want to change the name be-cause it is used around the world.
Jos. Louis Finedfor Advertising toKids
Jos. Louis are popular Quebec-madesnack cakes. Despite their popular-ity, the cakes cannot be advertisedto children. The cake company wasfined $44,000 for breaking Que-bec’s law that bans advertising tokids under 13 years old.
Quebec News
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Missing HunterFound
A missing hunter was found alive atthe northern tip of Quebec. Thehunter went missing after the ice floehe was on broke away from shore. Hisfriend called for help and a searchstarted. He was later found.
Man Dead afterTrain Crash
A man died after a Via Rail train col-lided with a vehicle in Quebec City.The train dragged the vehicle for sev-eral hundred metres. Witnesses saythe security barrier and flashing lightswere working, but the vehicle didn’tstop. Police are looking into the crash.
22% of Quebec kids areoverweight or obese.
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