Mori becomes Japan prime minister amid election pressure
Yoshiro Mori was installed as Japan's prime minister with a Liberal Democratic majority in both Housees. Opposition leaders and major newspapers urged snap elections to prove his mandate while Obuchi remains in a coma on life support. Mori vows to continue Obuchi’s economic and political reform agenda with most ministers kept in place.
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Mikio Aoki
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Castro says Elian fight in final stage
Fidel Castro declared the Elian Gonzalez dispute in its final stage as Juan Miguel Gonzalez and his family headed to Washington to reclaim the boy. Castro predicted a reunion with Elian in about three days while Miami relatives await court arguments next month.
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Elian Gonzalez
Fidel Castro
United States
Juan Miguel Gonzalez
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Washington
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Happi
Cuba
Miami
Florida
Atlanta
Michael Jordan to the Max film heads to IMAX theaters
Michael Jordan shines off the court as IMAX announces a May 5 wide release of a 45 minute portrait film. The documentary uses IMAX visuals and Matrix effects to showcase key moments from his six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls.
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Michael Jordan
IMAX
Chicago Bulls
Uganda seeks to reshape image amid violence and progress
The article surveys Uganda's battered international image versus real gains under President Museveni since 1986. It notes corruption and rebel violence persist, AIDS remains widespread, tourism grows toward gorillas and natural wonders, while per capita income reaches about 280 dollars, and education and market reforms continue amid optimism and lingering stereotypes.
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Uganda
Winston Churchill
Britain
Tator
Saudi Arabia
Yoweri Museveni
Makerere University
Kampala
State trooper killed in crash during traffic stop in Greenville
Greenville AP report: a 7-year Highway Patrol veteran died when his car left Interstate 85 and hit trees on an embankment while attempting a traffic stop near U S 276 between 7 30 and 8 pm Wednesday. Investigators say a car cut into his lane. motive unclear.
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Sai
Bruce Cannon
U.S. Highway 276
Cannon
Veterans seek automatic Gulf War compensation rise
A VA led study compares ALS rates among 700000 Gulf War veterans to the general population and could trigger a service connected presumption. Rob Booker, an Evergreen Alabama veteran, died at 35 after years of struggle for benefits, leaving survivors' benefits of 1300 dollars monthly.
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Washington
Persian Gulf
Lou Gehrig
Rob Booker
Gulf
Department of Veterans Affairs
Booker
Army National
Former inmate calls South Carolina youth prisons hell
In a federal juvenile justice trial in Columbia, a 15-year-old testifies that beatings, sexual assault, and guard indifference pervade South Carolina youth prisons. Other inmates corroborate fights and neglect, with calls for better staffing and injury reporting as the trial proceeds.
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South Carolina
Juvenile Justice Department
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