Japan housing crunch eases slowly as space remains tight
Government subsidized housing shifts to private firms offering 4.8 percent loans while land prices fall sharply. Urban values have dropped 16 percent and in six major cities 55 percent since the 1990s. Critics blame agricultural and other rules for limiting urban renewal and height of new housing. Economists say Japan lags behind the West in floor space per person despite signs of easing.
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Michael Smitka
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Lexington
Woman Reaches Father After Years of Searching online
A woman using a computer finds her father, Carl Joseph Duralia, after decades apart. He confirms their kinship and explains past family separations and moves from Ohio to Maryland and California. They meet, share stories, and begin daily contact as they begin to reconnect.
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Billy Joel to score Outside Providence film in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE AP Billy Joel agreed to write the musical score for the Rhode Island shot film Outside Providence directed by Michael Corrente. The movie stars Alec Baldwin and George Wendt and follows a Pawtucket teen sent to a Connecticut prep school in the 1970s.
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Saddam announces Gulf War anniversary threats and calls for lifting sanctions
In a seven year Gulf War anniversary speech Saddam Hussein warned that if U N inspections do not finish by then Iraq will accept lawmakers recommendations and shoulder the consequences. He denounced U S policy and urged Arab support while vowing to train citizens in firearms as a response to ongoing sanctions.
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Associated Press
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U.N
Scott Ritter
United States
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Baath Party
U.S. demands Iraq fully complies with U.N. resolutions
The Clinton administration says sanctions remain until Saddam Hussein’s government cooperates with the United Nations and necessary personnel. State Department spokesman James P. Rubin warns sanctions will persist if Iraq does not meet U.N. terms. Saddam threatens to suspend cooperation with inspectors if sanctions aren’t lifted within four months.
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Associated Press
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United Nations
Clinton deposition spectacle as Jones pursues sexual incident claim
In a crowded scene outside the White House Clinton faced a high profile deposition amid Jones's suit alleging unwanted advances. Witnesses described chaos as cameras swarmed and bystanders urged justice while supporters urged restraint and noted the broader political implications of the probe.
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Robert Bennett
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Highland Cab
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Arkansas
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Carpenter McMillan
Wright
Little Rock
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Genifer Flowers
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Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Contact Info
Lotto Texas numbers 25 26 30 42 50 drawn Saturday January 17 with an estimated 8 million jackpot. Official verification by the Texas Lottery Commission pending. TLC Odessa regional office address 4682 E University Blvd and phone 915 368 5243.
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InfoLine
Texas Lottery Commission
TLC
Odessa
E. University Blvd
Judge orders landlady to live in troubled building
White Plains NY AP Judge JoAnn Friia sentences 71 year old landlady Florence Nyemitei to reside in the building with no heat power or hot water to force repairs. She must spend four nights a week there for 60 days after fines earlier totaling 15 000 in escrow.
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N.Y
JoAnn Friia
Florence Nyemitei
Nyemitei
Friia
Super
Joe Pesci
Odessa American postal and publication details
Odessa American, published every morning at 222 E. 4th Street Odessa Texas 79761. USPS 402-960, second class postage paid at Odessa TX. Postmaster: address changes to Odessa American PO Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760-2952.
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E. 4Th Street
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Odessa
Readers' Guide Main Number and Contact Details
The Odessa American lists the Readers' Guide contact channels including MAIN NUMBER 337-OACA, Out-of-Town 800-375-4661, an e mail address OA Ilink.freedom.com and the web site Www.oaca.com. It notes that each issue is protected under federal copyright.
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FOX
Odessa
OADA
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