Climate report warns deserts rise and floods threaten cities
An international group of scientists warns climate change will intensify desert heat and tropical storms, with sea levels rising and coastal cities like New York at risk. The report urges reducing coal use and greenhouse gases and preparing governments for shifting weather patterns.
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Supreme Court extends support rights to older illegitimate children
The Supreme Court struck down a Pennsylvania rule banning child support claims for illegitimate children past age six. The ruling enables mothers to seek back support using new paternity tests with up to 99 percent accuracy, potentially affecting millions of children born out of wedlock.
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Wright paid aide to edit private book from congressional funds
House records show Speaker Jim Wright used about 2000 from his congressional account to fund a Washington aide's trip to Fort Worth to finalize editing of the privately produced book Reflections of a Public Man. The work helped him earn nearly 55000.
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Greece Seizes Palestinian Suspect in 1982 86 Air Attacks
A Palestinian suspect connected to the 1982 Pan Am jumbo jet bombing and the 1986 TWA airliner attack was seized by Greece. U S officials say Ambassador Bremer pressed Athens to extradite the man, Mohammed Rashid, with Greece reluctant to hand him over. In Brazil a circus accident left two girls dead as three lions escaped and mauled spectators.
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Balloonist claims altitude record in Stratoquest flight
British balloonist Per Lindstrand, 39, reached an unofficial 59,700 feet in the solar powered Stratoquest, after he crawled outside the pressurized gondola at 22,000 feet to cut away two stuck sandbags with a Swiss Army knife. Poor weather had delayed liftoff for days.
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Stayaway shuts down South Africa as protests hit major cities
Hundreds of thousands of Black South Africans defied emergency rules to join a three day general strike against new labor legislation and government crackdowns. Violence included a petrol bomb attack in Natal and arson near Durban. Major unions backed by churches and groups pressed the stayaway, while gold mining largely continued.
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Dukakis gains delegates and eyes nomination clinch
Dukakis widened his path to the Democratic nomination by picking up 60 delegates to reach 1,874 as primaries in California New Jersey Montana and New Mexico closed. An ABC poll showed him leading Jesse Jackson 61 to 30 in California with 415 voters surveyed. Bush, the Republican nominee, suggested growing policy clashes with the current administration ahead of the general election.
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Airlines post best on-time performance in latest stats
The Transportation Department reported improved aviation consumer statistics with 1,820 complaints in April an 82.6 percent on time rate for the 14 largest airlines. America West led with 90.8 percent on time followed by Southwest 90.3 percent and PSA 91.1 percent for early April before its merger into USAir.
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