Japan says Fujimori holds Japanese citizenship
Japan’s government determined that exiled Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori holds Japanese citizenship and can stay as long as he wishes. A probe found his name in a family register and that he never canceled citizenship. officials would not comment. Fujimori, in Japan since mid November after resigning amid a bribery scandal, faces constitutional questions in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKYO
Japan
Alberto Fujimori
Fujimori
Yomiuri
Justice Ministry
Hiromi Jitsukawa
Peru
Congress
Shuttle Endeavour to land. ISS construction nears completion
Weather outlook for Kennedy Space Center is favorable for a Monday touchdown. A slight chance of showers exists, but entry flight director Leroy Cain expressed confidence in Endeavour's Florida landing. NASA prepared Edwards Air Force Base as a contingency if conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space Center
Houston
International Space Station
Endeavour
Kennedy Space Center
Shuttle
Leroy Cain
Florida
Cain
NASA
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
EU Leaders Reach Pact to Admit East European States
European Union leaders from the 15 member states approve a treaty overhaul to allow entry for up to a dozen newcomers in coming years. The move aims to honor commitments and complete post Cold War European reunification, as stated by Jacques Chirac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
European Union
Europe
Jacques Chirac
Iliescu wins third term in Romania landslide
In Bucharest Iliescu defeats Corneliu Vadim Tudor by a wide margin amid fears a nationalist rival would block European Union and NATO bids. Official counts show Iliescu with about 64.89 percent to 8.31 for Tudor. Results reflect 80.7 percent of ballots tallied by the central electoral bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Romania
Iliescu
Baling
Corneliu Vadim Tudor
Central
Hiescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
NATO
European Union
Mice linked to inner city asthma in Johns Hopkins study
Johns Hopkins University scientists report common house mice may drive asthma in inner city children. Across eight urban areas nine percent of homes had mouse allergen, with Baltimore at one hundred percent. Asthma affects about 15 million Americans, including five million children. seven percent of children nationwide have it, higher in cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Netanyahu launches challenge to Barak in new Israeli election bid
Former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared he will run again for the top office, setting up a clash with Ehud Barak who resigned and was reaffirmed by Labor as its candidate. Polls show Netanyahu leading Barak as violence and peace talks loom amid a tense political moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Benjamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu
Barak
Labor Party
Israel
Likud
King David
Knesset
Gaza Strip
Egypt
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Gila
West Bank
Nablus
Meir Lau
Ramallah
State panel urges consolidating school boards in South Carolina
A subcommittee of the Educational Oversight Committee urges local districts to consolidate and control their own tax rates with voters choosing all board members. The plan, praised by supporters for uniform accountability, faces resistance from lawmakers wary of losing political power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
Educational Oversight Committee
Bill
Sarne
Lexington County
Richland County
County Council
Oconee County
Buddy Herring
Education Oversight Committee
Herring
Oconee
Jim Bryan
Laurens
Bryan
State Senate
Japan's Masako speaks on miscarriage and media coverage
Crown Princess Masako of Japan expresses condolences for her December miscarriage and criticizes press overheat in reporting. She also shares sympathy for evacuees displaced by volcanic eruptions and notes the public’s high expectations during the pregnancy saga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Masako
Also Mentioned on This Page
Renauts
The
Tliescu
Raeli
Ben
Knight Ridhner
State News
Ssociated Press
Atorea
Entertainment & People News
Surrey Center
Augusta
Size
Faria & Baby Toys
Tomas
Tein Tos
Farias
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!