Stocks Plunge as Taiwan Voters Face War Threats
Taiwan stocks fell sharply at opening after a Chinese warning of war tied to the Saturday election. Zhu Rongji’s Beijing conference footage aired as investors dumped shares, then the market recovered with a 0.5 percent gain after government intervention. The anxiety stems from Beijing’s threat to use force if Taiwan moves toward independence.
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Protests in Montreal erupt over police brutality
Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with riot squads in downtown Montreal, smashing windows at a police station and targeting McDonald’s outlets, a bank, and cars. About 100 people were arrested amid the unrest, which followed news of possible charges against two Montreal police officers in a homeless man’s beating. No injuries were reported.
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Autry widow donates 300000 to USC cinema school
Gene Autry’s widow and Major League Baseball fund a 300000 endowment at the University of Southern California to support tuition and fees for cinema and television students. USC Dean Elizabeth Daley says the Gene Autry Endowed Student Support Fund will provide scholarships. Bud Selig lauds Autry as a legend who changed entertainment for millions.
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Plan to add 1000 dual language schools for Hispanics
Education Secretary Richard Riley proposes 1,000 new dual language schools over five years to aid Hispanic students, half to two thirds of whom face higher dropout risks. He argues language skills are assets and cites existing gaps in addressing the fastest growing minority group.
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Riley Leads Five Day March for Flag Removal in South Carolina
Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley plans a five day March from Charleston to Columbia starting April 2 to pressure the General Assembly to remove the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome. Riley will carry a South Carolina flag and meet Gov. Hodges at noon April 6 to present it. A Midlands NAACP boycott survey puts missed revenue near four million dollars and half a dozen events canceled, with 44,100 fewer visitors.
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Study urges shorter stay after heart attacks
Researchers urge hospitals to release heart attack patients without complications after three days, not five or six, in a New England Journal of Medicine analysis. The study, led by Dr. Kristin Newby, reviewed 22,361 records and found few benefited from a fourth hospital day, potentially shaping insurer behavior and public policy debates.
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Evacuation lessons from Floyd debated at SC conference
Hilton Head Island officials and FEMA officials discussed how to avoid a repeat of Floyd driven evacuations. An executive summary based on interviews with 6,900 people in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas outlined bottlenecks and proposed a shared Internet model for traffic data. Officials noted plans for reverse lanes on I 26 and US 501, video cameras, and speed detectors to speed future evacuations. The talk highlighted a 3.5 million evacuee exodus and the need to improve public understanding of evacuations.
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