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Justin Logton, left, is the new manager at Renault dealer CityMotors' business centre on Whitby Road.

Mr Logton has run business fleet accounts in the South West forthe last three years and has a background in banking, IT recruitmentand business-tobusines sales.

Along with Peter Neale, the company's new nationa fleet businessspecialist, he will take care of business fleets for City Motors'national and local clients. …

Secular trends in self-reported violent activity among Ontario students, 1983-2001

ABSTRACT

Introduction: This paper examines secular trends in violence among Ontario students between 1983 and 2001, and variation by sex.

Methods: Using data from the Ontario Student Drug Use Survey, we examined self-reports of assault, weapon carrying, and gang fighting based on 10 cross-sectional surveys from 1983 to 2001. Respondents were derived from representative samples of Ontario students in grades 7, 9, 11, and 13 (OAC) who completed in-class anonymous self-administered surveys. Data were weighted to account for the complex survey design and analyzed using logit trend analyses.

Results: Short-term trends (1991-2001) showed assault, weapon carrying, and gang …

Britain's Brown: Iran's Israel threats 'abhorrent'

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says Iran's calls for Irael's destruction are "abhorrent" and that Britain will remain at the forefront of efforts to block Tehran's efforts to acquire nuclear arms.

He says Iran must either halt its nuclear program or face international isolation.

The British leader made the remarks to …

Priorities shuffle after Sept. 11: ; Attacks prompt nation to re-evaluate patriotism, priorities, civil rights

WASHINGTON - Terrorism at home and war abroad have affectedeverything from the toys Americans buy to the people they payattention to.

It has made volunteering in and lavish corporate holiday partiesout. Americans are opting for homey pursuits like renting movies andwhen they do venture out of town, it's not so far. They went tochurch in great numbers after the Sept. 11 attacks, but that surgeappears to be leveling off.

Things have been shaken up in government, too. Ideas once bandiedabout with passion have had to step back and take a number.

These days, many eyes are on the FBI, the law enforcement agency.Few eyes are on that other FBI - President Bush's …

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Chrysler holds line on prices DETROIT - Chrysler Corp. completed theBig Three's U-turn on prices, saying Wednesday that the average costof its 1998 cars and trucks will be slightly lower than this year'smodels. Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. announced earlierthat they would avoid significant price increases, which have been afall tradition. Chrysler said suggested prices will average 0.6percent lower than on comparably equipped '97 models.Apple adopts austerity measures CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple Computerco-founder Steve Jobs, calling on the company's "egalitarian,entrepreneurial" heritage, is axing sabbaticals, ending cash bonusesfor executives and cutting severance pay. …

Dow Jones industrial average falls 500 points on worries about slowing global economy

NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrial average falls …

NASA shuttle workers get $15M grant to find jobs

NASA workers facing the end of the space shuttle era are getting $15 million from the federal government to help them find new jobs.

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis announced the emergency grant Wednesday at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

She said the grant will assist about 3,200 workers who will be affected by …