Japan dissolves lower house in early move toward elections
Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori’s Liberal Democratic Party faces a national vote after Parliament was dissolved. Polls show Mori’s approval under 20 percent despite the LDP coalition’s solid control, with 480 seats at stake in the June 25 elections and campaign to begin next week.
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Bob Hope Hospitalized For Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Bob Hope, 97, was hospitalized in Rancho Mirage California after a bout of gastrointestinal bleeding. He received blood transfusions to stabilize the bleed and is expected to stay about a week due to age. Doctor Gary Annunziata said the condition is common in the elderly and not life threatening. Mrs Hope and daughter Linda asked prayers while Hope remains in critical but stable condition at Eisenhower Regional Medical Center.
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Fiji rebels plan weekend hostage release and chiefs decision
In Suva Fiji George Speight says armed rebels holding hostages in Parliament will free them this weekend. The tribal chiefs will decide the standoff by choosing between two options: military rule with a new constitution or a civilian government led by Speight guiding to elections.
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Democrats bank on gun debate boosting Gore bid
Democrats expect the gun control debate to rally voters, especially women, to support Al Gore, though polls show Gore and Bush even on the issue. Republicans claim tougher enforcement may aid Bush, with a noted gender gap favoring more gun control among women.
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Swayze Emergency Plane Landing Not Serious
Patrick Swayze piloted a Cessna 4144 that made an emergency landing on a street in Prescott Valley Arizona after a pressurization problem. He was flying solo from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and was not seriously injured per FAA and his spokeswoman.
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Elian custody fight continues after appeals ruling
Juan Miguel Gonzalez pressed relatives in Miami to halt the legal wrangling over Elian's return to Cuba after a federal appeals court sided with the father on who may act for the 6-year-old in immigration matters. The panel gave 14 days to appeal as about 100 protesters urged justice and freedom outside Elian's Miami home.
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Artists reflect on controversy over flag in Charleston exhibit
In Charleston, as South Carolina moves to lower the Confederate flag from the State House, an exhibition titled In the Shadow of the Flag opens at Tippy Stern gallery. It features works by Ringgold and Johns reflecting race and the flag issue, with Ringgold’s Die Nigger 1967 1969 valued at 150000 dollars and on loan pieces drawing national attention amid protests and NAACP boycotts.
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Bush grants 30 day reprieve in Texas execution case
Governor George W. Bush halted the planned execution of Ricky McGinn, the Brownwood man convicted of raping and killing his 12 year old stepdaughter, delaying death after requests for additional DNA testing. The reprieve, first use of Bush’s clemency authority, comes as the Supreme Court denied McGinn’s appeals.
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Suspect's death ruled suicide despite officer shooting
Richland County Coroner Frank Barron ruled 20 year old Eric Maurice Jones's death a death by own action after he was shot by a Lexington County deputy following a brief standoff at an apartment complex in Columbia. Barron said Jones yelled shoot me and charged with a knife, prompting officers to fire.
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