Strong quake hits Taiwan causes highway landslide and injuries
A powerful earthquake of about magnitude 6 struck Taiwan at 9 09 am local time near the coast south of Taipei. Buildings swayed and a man was cut by glass when furniture toppled. A landslide blocked a highway between Han and Hualien counties with no major damage or casualties reported. The quake was felt in Okinawa and nearby Japanese islands.
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Rostenkowski names new Chicago lawyer to fight charges
Rep Dan Rostenkowski selected Chicago attorney Dan K Webb a former U S attorney to lead his defense in federal corruption charges Webb will replace Washington lawyer Robert Bennett who had advised seeking a plea and resignation from Congress to serve time.
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Lawrence Area Forecast and Weather Highlights
Local forecast notes high 81 and low 62 for Saturday with no precipitation reported. Historical date records show 1911 high 98 and 1897 low 48. Reported humidity at 5 p.m. 74 percent with sunrise at 5.56 and sunset at 8.44. Road reports via Journal-World Access line. main 865-5000, category 6799. Moon phases list last half June 30 and full June 23.
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Lawrence five day outlook with warm unsettled pattern
The forecast for Lawrence shows mostly cloudy today with a high near 87 and south winds 10 to 20 mph, and a 40 percent chance of late afternoon thunderstorms. Tonight remains partly cloudy with a low around 67 and variable winds 5 to 10 mph, a 30 percent risk of thundershowers. Monday brings partly cloudy skies, a high near 90, and a 20 percent chance of early morning rain.
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Yanks and Brits linked by war on D-Day anniversary
President Clinton and Hillary Clinton join British leaders and veterans in Portsmouth as Britain and the United States mark fifty years since D-Day. They recall shared victories and strains while noting lessons and the enduring partnership between the two nations.
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Lively New York snake haul shocks police at scene
Police investigating a burglary found 62 Western Diamondback rattlesnakes in a heap, with 30 dead snakes in a freezer and others skinned, crockpot steaming, and baby snakes in vodka bottles. Three men charged with reckless endangerment and environmental violations. surviving snakes quarantined at Bronx Zoo for relocation.
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Singer Declares Love On Album Cover The Colour Of My Love
New York AP reports Celine Dion opens up about her romance in the liner notes of The Colour of My Love. The 26 year old star says love makes her want to shout it to the world while her manager husband to be Rene Angelil admits he feared public reaction.
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