Japan's leader Koizumi faces growing political peril
Japan's prime minister Junichiro Koizumi confronts plunging support after dismissing Makiko Tanaka as foreign minister and amid a no-confidence motion by opposition parties. Analysts warn reforms may stall as Tanaka pivots to critic and coalition partners urge faster reform.
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Koizumi
Makiko Tanaka
Lionheart
Japan
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UBS Warburg
Okazaki
Liberal Democratic Party
Tanaka
Kyodo
Komeito
Takenori Kanzaki
Kanzaki
Hirohito
Tsutomu Takebe
Asia
Takebe
Afghanistan
Asahi
Kansas counties seek federal aid after ice storm damages
Douglas County and 14 northeast Kansas counties pursue individual assistance to cover private property losses not insured. Franklin Johnson Wyandotte among 15 counties in request to President Bush. 20 more may receive lesser aid. Officials expect no private property damage estimates yet. FEMA canvassing northeast Kansas to assess public cost while early figures show Ottawa and Douglas County shelter and debris costs.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Franklin
Johnson
Wyandotte
President Bush
Nicole Corcoran-Basso
State Insurance Office
Lawrence-area
Lance Wollesen
Lawrence
Joe Klocek
FEMA
Kansas City
Phillips
East Lawrence Center
15Th St
Franklin County
Craig Davis
Ottawa
Plan to consolidate schools could spark uproar
Lawmakers warn that eliminating districts is politically risky given local ties and rural declines. Rep. Mason touts potential admin cost savings but offers no figure. Johnson and Sedgwick counties likely exempt. Education chairman Tanner cautious yet open to public hearing as study notes high administration costs and possible savings.
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Sedgwick
Education Committee
Ralph Tanner
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Tanner
Israel weighs tighter rules for targeted killings amid Gaza strikes
In Jerusalem the military legal adviser reportedly urged stricter criteria for targeted killings. Five DFLP militants were killed near Rafah in Gaza, with Israel silent on responsibility. The attack renews controversy over assassinations seen as self defense and disputed under international law.
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Gaza Strip
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Yasser Arafat
PLO
Haaretz
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August
Mustafa Zibri
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
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Shimon Peres
Peres
New York
World Economic Forum
Michal Aharoni
Maariv
Raed Karmi
al Aqsa
Arafat
Fatah
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