France day of glory after stunning World Cup win
France erupts in nationwide celebration after defeating Brazil to claim the World Cup. About 1 million gathered on the Champs-Elysees as crowds sang the national anthem, while a panic-stricken driver injured 80, 11 seriously, in the Arc de Triomphe celebration chaos. Berlusconi convicted in corruption case in Milan two years four months prison for illegal contributions in 1991 to ex premier Craxi party.
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Ecuadorian presidential runoff ends in near tie
Harvard educated Quito mayoral candidate Jamil Mahuad led early after an exit poll by a respected agency, but final results narrowed to a near tie with Alvaro Noboa. Poll margin of error stood at 1.6 points, organizers gave no explanation for the shift.
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March turmoil over Ballymoney killings shakes Northern Ireland Orange
In Portadown and Ballymoney protests rise after a firebombing killed Catholic children Richard Quinn 10 Mark 9 and Jason 7 during Orange Order marches. Leaders pressed to halt the Garvaghy Road walk while Catholic residents protest peacefully.
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Japanese prime minister resigns after election upset
Tokyo reports Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto will resign after his Liberal Democratic Party won 44 of 126 seats in the upper house elections. He apologized, citing voter frustration and poor economy. Officials say a July 21 vote of LDP lawmakers will nominate a replacement, with parliamentary approval required later.
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GOP leader says Clinton an absentee president
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, defending a Republicans led Congress, calls Clinton an absentee president and a bystander in national affairs. He likens Clinton’s inattention to Nixon before Watergate during weekend radio appearances.
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Dad’s hostage standoff ends in tragedy again in Antioch
In Antioch California a distraught father killed his two young daughters and then himself mirroring a 1993 incident. Police delayed final action hoping for surrender but hours later the man died by gunfire. The deaths coincide with the five year anniversary of the earlier tragedy.
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