Paris 115 year old Marie Bremont dies in sleep
Marie Bremont a 115 year old Frenchwoman and once reported world’s oldest person died in her sleep at 2 15 a m at a retirement home in Cande about 240 kilometers west of Paris Her death follows Eva Morris of Britain’s passing in November and makes Bremont the second French woman to hold the title after Jeanne Calment who died in 1997 at 122.
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Eva Morris
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United States to Resume Low Level Talks With North Korea
After a long policy review the United States plans to restart low level security talks with North Korea focusing on Pyongyangs missile program and heavy troop deployments near the DMZ An administration official said Powell will brief South Korean Foreign Minister Han Seung soo on Thursday There have been no talks since President Clinton left office
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LA worker dies after being trapped in deep hole
Firefighters in Los Angeles rescued a construction worker from a 12 metre deep hole after six hours of digging but found him dead. The man fell feet first into a one metre diameter shaft and was buried by soil. An autopsy was planned. authorities said he showed no vital signs.
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Trial of two nuns nears a verdict
In Brussels two nuns Sister Gertrude and Sister Maria Kisito face a voluntary homicide charge as a jury weighs their alleged role in Rwanda's genocide at a convent where up to 7,000 refugees hid. They are accused of collaborating with a mob that burned and killed minority Tutsis. university professor Vincent Ntezimana and politician Alphonse Higaniro face similar charges.
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Blair and Hague clash as poll tightens Labour lead
On the last day of campaigning in Britain, Prime Minister Tony Blair and challenger William Hague urged voters to turnout. A new poll suggested Blair's Labour lead was narrowing amid reports of low turnout and voter apathy after weeks of polling.
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Woman Faces Prison For Bilking Firms Across US and Canada
Joanne E. Maslana, 44, of Tucson pleaded guilty to fraudulent schemes that fabricated favorable credit reports to buy goods. Investigators identified about 300 potential victims in 37 states and Canada. sentencing set for August.
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Rebel leader urges end to military pursuit before hostage talks
Abu Sayyaf chief Abu Sabaya told RMN that talks cannot happen while Philippine troops remain on Basilan. He claimed about 20 hostages including three Americans are alive but fatigued, while the government vows no ransom or territorial concessions. The conflict has left soldiers dead and wounded and resort workers found slain.
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