Expo 2000 in Hanover cuts staff amid weak attendance
Expo 2000 organizers in Hanover report 123 temporary workers sent home and 416 more at risk as ticket sales lag. Daily attendance averages about 70 000 versus a 261 000 target, with first day attendance inflated by free tickets.
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Turkey earthquake kills two residents near Ankara
An AP report details a magnitude 5.9 earthquake centered in Cerkes Canikiri province 60 miles north of Ankara. It collapsed homes injuring at least 84 and damaged about 4000 dwellings. Rescue teams faced blocked roads as rain hampered aid and tents for the homeless.
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Palestinians Israelis agree to reopen talks in Washington
Israel and the Palestinians agreed to resume negotiations after a two week lapse amid sharp differences on a settlement. Arafat pressed Israel to honor a promised third West Bank pullback and to withdraw under 1967 and 1973 UN Security Council resolutions. Talks to begin in the Washington area early next week with Clinton invited to a June 14 White House call.
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