Bank of Scotland pressured over Robertson link
The Bank of Scotland faces pressure from lawmakers to cut ties with Pat Robertson after he called Scotland a dark land for tolerating gay people. About 500 accounts were reportedly closed since March amid publicity of a potential $48 million deal to launch Robertson backed phone and Internet banking in the United States. Robertson accused Europe of tolerance and claimed homosexuals dominate the media.
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Paris transport workers strike after deadly Metro attack
Paris and suburbs ground to a standstill as transport workers walked off after a brutal beating killed Metro conductor Eric Douet, 39, at Barbes Rochechouart station. Thousands rode bicycles with gear strapped to commute amid limited suburban trains and slow buses.
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Rebels deny report of assassination plot in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers denied reports they plotted to kill Indian politician Sonia Gandhi. The group called the stories malicious and baseless, saying newspapers misrepresented the Tamil freedom movement. Salvage teams recovered seven more bodies from the Alpine Tavern tunnel fire, raising the death toll to 12 with more remains trapped in wreckage.
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Rajiv Gandhi
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Sudden squall capsizes 78 sailboats off England coast
A fast moving squall off the southern England coast capsized 78 small Dart Catamarans during a Weymouth racing event. 156 sailors were rescued with one woman hospitalized for hypothermia. The coast guard and private boats aided the operation as a Mayday alert triggered swift helicopter and lifeboat responses.
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Tokyo governor tours Yokota Air Base over defense role
Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara, famed for The Japan That Can Say No, visited Yokota Air Base to press for its return or joint use as a civilian airport. U.S. officials stressed Yokota's strategic value as the airlift hub for forces in the western Pacific and for regional security.
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Thomas Foley
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