Confession in Lockerbie bombing questioned by officials
In Beirut Palestinian suspect Youssef Shaaban claims he blew up Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988. U S and Jordanian officials doubt the confession and question its credibility as court proceedings in Tripoli continue with Shaaban on trial for another assassination.
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Record Heat Sweeps Parts of Arizona and Oregon
Across the United States the day brings extreme temperatures with highs reaching 112 degrees in Bullhead City Coolidge and Lake Havasu Arizona while Burns Oregon logs an overnight low of 29. The Associated Press reports the national temperature extremes.
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Lawrence weather and lake report includes highs 95 and 68
Lawrence officials provide daily climate data with record highs and lows for this date. Overnight low 75 and no precipitation noted. Monthly rainfall 4.05 inches, year to date 15.74 inches. Clinton Lake temperature 78 level 877.55. Perry Lake temperature 74 level 893.55. Road reports direct readers to Journal-World Access for the latest conditions. Moon phases listed with dates in June.
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Lawrence five day outlook with scattered storms
Five day forecast for Lawrence with two warm humid days and a midweek peak. Tonight and Wednesday bring partly cloudy skies, 20 percent storm chances, and south winds 15 to 25 mph. Lows near 72 to 73 and highs around 92.
New South Africa embraces Zulu as official language
In Johannesburg a shift toward mixed schools and affirmative action prompts whites to learn African languages. Shelley Kuypers, a University of the Witwatersrand student, joins Zulu classes amid language policy changes and the broader move to multilingual nation building.
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Baptist teens vow of chastity at convention
More than 100000 Southern Baptist youths pledge to abstain from sex before marriage as the 137th annual Southern Baptist Convention opens in Orlando. Teens set up pledge cards on the lawn outside the convention center, joining the True Love Waits campaign that began with 59 pledges in Nashville.
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