Rosa Parks Hospitalized After Fall in Detroit Home
Civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, 85, was in good condition after a fall at her Detroit home. She was hospitalized at Detroit Medical Center as tests for heart attack or stroke were negative. Spokeswoman Karen Dumas said release timing was unclear. Parks has lived in Detroit since 1957 and founded the Pathways to Freedom program in 1987.
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Rosa Parks
Parks
Detroit Medical Center
Karen Dumas
Montgomery
Ala
Rosa and Raymond Parks
Beijing Flag fashion children join mass exercise in Tiananmen
In Beijing Tiananmen Square more than 2300 Chinese children wearing flag styled outfits joined a Saturday mass exercise event. The session aimed to promote the nation wide effort to improve physical fitness among youth.
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Beijing
Tiananmen Square
China
Tornado wipes out Spencer South Dakota killing six
A fierce tornado devastated Spencer, killing six residents and destroying the post office, fire station, library, bank, and all four churches. About 150 injured, only around two dozen homes survived in this town of 300, as Governor Janklow and Mayor Kirby described the devastation and uncertain rebuilding future. The storm struck with little warning amid a Midwest weather outbreak that knocked out power to hundreds of thousands.
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S.D
Rocky Kirby
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Bill Janklow
Sioux Falls
Marlene Schumm
Janklow
Pakistan India nuclear test showdown escalates after blasts
Pakistan says it can produce nuclear weapons within days as it cites its test blitz of five devices on Thursday and one on Saturday. Pakistan accuses India of planning a July test site while India gives no response. Both nations claim nuclear status amid rising tensions and warnings of potential conflict.
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Pakistan
India
Faisal Mosque
Study finds Americans reluctant to dump gas guzzlers
Detroit AP report says gas prices must rise about $1 a gallon before most Americans switch to fuel efficient vehicles. About seven in ten would change if gas hit $2.09 per gallon, 30 percent would not. George Peterson notes people say fuel economy matters but don't react. Pump prices rose from $1.07 to $1.14 as of May.
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AutoPacific Inc
George Peterson
Santa Ana
Calif
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Afghanistan quake kills thousands in remote region
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake in northern Afghanistan left at least 2,500 dead and 2,000 injured, with some officials suggesting up to 5,000 fatalities. The disaster flattened villages near Faisabad and Rostaq, prompting UN aid airlifts and the setup of an emergency clinic as rescue operations continue.
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Badakhshan
Local grads face bright job market in Odessa Midland
Unemployment in the Odessa Midland area stands at 4.2 percent, with the national rate at 4.1 percent for April 1998. A steady decline from 5.1 percent in April 1997 is noted by Texas Workforce Commission analyst Robert Crawley as mining, construction, manufacturing, retail and services show hot prospects.
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Odessa-Midland
Texas Workforce Commission
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Workforce Commission
Robert Crawley
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