Turner foundation urged to fund Chernobyl recovery drive
United Nations officials and Russia urged Ted Turner's U N foundation to aid care for victims of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster after a donor conference in Geneva raised only 1.4 million of the 100 million goal. Sergey Lavrov pressed for broader support amid cautious optimism for future contributions. Central Bank director commits death by own action.
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Bank official found dead in Tokyo amid corruption crackdown
Takayu ki Kamoshida 58, chief director at Bank of Japan corruption unit, was found by his wife in a Tokyo apartment around 3 am. Police said he hanged himself. NHK reported he faced no known corruption probe, and officials had no comment on the death. In other notes, tributes and unrelated coverage followed.
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Weekend Weather Outlook Monday to Tuesday
Forecasters expect morning clouds clearing to sunny skies Monday with a high in the upper 70s and a low in the middle 50s. Tuesday brings partly cloudy skies with a high around 80 and a low in the middle 50s.
El Nino drought and unrest sting Brazil's Northeast
In Afogados da Ingazeira Brazil drought worsened by El Nino leaves 60 percent of Pernambuco waterless. Ten million may face hunger as families loot a government warehouse for rice beans flour manioc meal corn and pasta. Local clergy and politicians tie hardship to politics and land wealth, while residents describe fear and hunger.
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Former Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver dies in California
Eldridge Cleaver a leading Black Panther and later a Republican died at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center at age 62. The cause of death was not disclosed. Cleaver rose as a writer and activist, authored Soul on Ice, ran for president in 1968, and later distanced from the Panthers while pursuing anti-communist and environmental work.
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Teens arrested in Florida shooting spree kills two
Three teenage boys aged 16 and 17 wearing ski masks opened fire at a family reunion in central Florida, killing two and wounding seven including a 10-year-old girl in critical condition. Motive unclear. five relatives shot in a motel room during the event.
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