France's 12 presidential hopefuls program set for May vote
A dozen candidates launched campaigning for the May 5 French presidential election. Top contenders include François Mitterrand, Jacques Chaban-Delmas, and Valery Giscard d'Estaing. The Constitutional Council allocated 65 minutes of TV and 65 minutes of radio per candidate. If no majority emerges, a runoff on May 19 will decide the presidency after Georges Pompidou's death.
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Streaking dates back to the American Revolution
Providence RI AP I reports that Rhode Island Historical Society uncovered papers showing General Nathanael Greene warned Rhode Island regiments on May 18 1776 about soldiers swimming near Mill Pond and exposing themselves to women in nearby homes. He threatened severe punishment and questioned ambition. The papers are prepared for publication with Rhode Island bi centennial celebrations.
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Real world math gap in new methods says professor
University of Washington mathematics professor Roy Dubisch warned at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics convention that too many students learn the new math without practical problem practice. He blamed poorly trained teachers for emphasizing definitions and vocabulary over real world math skills.
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Alito Defends Zebra Killers Police Tactic in San Francisco
Mayor Joseph Alioto defended a stop and search tactic aimed at catching the Zebra killers as constitutional. He rejected racial profiling charges while civil rights groups and NAACP criticize the action as unconstitutional and racist. Police used plainclothes squads in six attack areas after the 12th victim Nelson Shields IV, 23, was killed. more than one suspect is involved.
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Diamond found at Kimberley mine weighs 616 carats
A black miner pulled a 616 carat yellow octahedron diamond from a rock crusher belt at the Dutoitspan mine in Kimberley. Officials withheld the cutter’s name for his protection and say he will receive a reward. The gem is the world’s ninth largest, with a second large find at the mine in seven months.
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Man Lives In Cardboard Box In Tallahassee
Harvey Smith, 67, an unemployed baker, funds a meager life in a cardboard box off a vacant lot, sheltered by a wool blanket and a camp stove. He relies on Social Security, spends time at the library, and plans a wooden hut but remains in the box while bills, arthritis, and isolation shape his days. His alias and distant family add to a hard but hopeful portrait of urban poverty.
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