Japan quake hits southern island injuring nineteen
A strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan near Sendai at 5:31 pm causing landslides and damage to at least five houses and roads. Police reported injuries including a broken arm and burns while cooking, with 17 landslides and no injuries from landslides themselves.
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Masami Nomoto
Kagoshima Prefectural
Central Meteorological Agency
Sendai
Tokyo
Japanese girl seeks U S heart transplant amid Japanese law
An eight year old girl Miyuki Monobe born with a large heart defect faces a life crisis as Japan’s transplant rules prevent local surgery. She will be flown to UCLA for potential priority heart allocation while donations surge to cover a sixty hundred thousand dollar operation.
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United States
Japan
Miyuki Monobe
National Children’s Hospital
Hidemi Todo
Todo
University of California At Los Angeles
Miyuki
Los Angeles
Miyuki Monohe
U S troops prepare for Congo mission amid mixed duties
About 370 Americans in Congo and Gabon plan for a possible evacuation of U S citizens from Zaire while taking on peacetime and wartime missions. Veterans from Vietnam to Gulf War carry patches from many conflicts as Maj Gen Tad Oelstrom notes a shift toward soldier diplomat roles and humanitarian tasks. Capt John Irvin recalls peacetime value in a career spent training for combat.
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N.Y
Peru rebels split on hostage talks amid standoff
Rebels holding 72 captives inside the Japanese ambassador's residence in Lima are divided over strategy. Two mid ranking rebels oppose the leader's plan to demand freedom for jailed comrades while others seek a quick end. A deal reportedly would exchange hostages for asylum in Cuba.
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Tupac Amaru
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Lima
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Cuba
Nestor Cerpa
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