Lawrence Durrell, Novelist of The Alexandria Quartet, Dies
British writer Lawrence Durrell, famed for The Alexandria Quartet, died at his home in southern France at age 78. He had suffered fatigue for two weeks and had earlier disclosed emphysema. Durrell helped shape modernist prose with Justine Balthazar Mount Olive and Clea, set in Alexandria where he served as press attache.
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French students demand more education funding protests
More than 50,000 high school students protested in France demanding higher education spending. Hundreds blocked rail lines to push for free train rides to a Paris rally, with dispatches noting mostly peaceful demonstrations though some vandalism occurred in Lyon and Paris. Police reported seven arrests as planners call for a nationwide march Monday drawing students from across the country.
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Ireland chases first woman president in tight race
Dublin AP report shows Mary Robinson, backed by Labor and Workers, gaining momentum as Ireland votes in a second round. Lenihan leads in unofficial returns with 44.5 percent to 38.8 percent, Currie trailing. turnout near 63 percent of 2.47 million eligible voters.
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Soviet charged after Red Square shooting
A 38 year old man from Leningrad was charged with committing a terrorist act for opening fire on Red Square during the Revolution Day parade. He will undergo psychiatric tests to assess sanity at the time of the shooting, according to KGB deputy director Alexei Kandaurov.
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