Red River flood threatens Wheat crop across prairie farms
Rising floodwaters along a 150 mile front from Grand Forks North Dakota to Winnipeg Manitoba threaten the area’s wheat crop. National Guard helicopters fly over upper Red River Valley rescuing marooned families as waters rise over 48 feet in East Grand Forks and Grand Forks. About 2,000 people remain displaced, with crops and livestock at risk and state federal disaster actions looming. Canadian officials fear grain shipments delays could cost millions.
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Michael Kuchwara
Associated Press
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N.D
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Manitoba
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Red River Valley
Canada
Adrian Bertrand
East Grand Forks
Minn
N.C
Broward County
Lew Watson
Agricultural Extension Service
Palm Beach
Carter
North Dakota
Minnesota
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Ed Jundt
Pembina, N.D
Non-white voters seen as key in Britain's election
Britain's 1.2 million non-white registered voters may swing a dozen districts and influence up to 40 more, analysts say. The Guardian notes the ethnic vote is a real force, as a Community Relations Commission study shows non-white districts outnumbering winning majorities in many seats.
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Associated Press
London
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Labor Party
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Guyana
South Africa
Lewisham
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Martin Webster
Africa
Asia
Caribbean
New Hampshire moves toward constitutional convention for balanced budget
The New Hampshire Senate approved a convention drive 16 to 7 after the House backed the measure earlier this month. Supporters tally New Hampshire as the 30th state, threatening a federal constitutional convention if 34 states back the proposal. President Carter opposes the plan.
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N.H
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State Senate
House
Carter
National Taxpayers’ Union
Greek Cypriot Turkish Cypriot leaders to meet at UN talks
United Nations will host a first meeting in two years between Greek Cypriot President Spyros Kyprianou and Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash in Nicosia May 17 to 19 to seek resolution of the Cyprus dispute. The Turkish Cypriots control 40 percent of the island since 1974 following a Turkish invasion.
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United Nations
Cyprus
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Nicosia
Spyros Kyprianou
Rauf Denktash
Kyprianou
Mediterranean
Rockslide shuts Malibu coast road and town in isolation
Malibu faces isolation as Pacific Coast Highway remains partially closed after a hillside slide, trapping residents and crippling tourism. Businesses report steep losses up to 25,000 weekly while locals fear further debris and homes at risk. workers rely on long detours or pickups to reach jobs.
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Barbara Riegelhaupt
Associated Press
Malibu
Calif
Los Angeles
Judy Johnston
State Department of Transportation
California
Rancho Palos Verdes
Laguna Beach
Bluebird Canyon
Pacific Coast Highway
Santa Monica
Connie Spiros
Panels investigate nuclear commissions
Washington AP Two panels probe federal and state readiness for nuclear emergencies. NRC may decide today to temporarily shut down eight Babcock & Wilcox designed plants sharing Three Mile Island features for safety review. A separate commission opened its 11 member probe of the NRC.
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Three Mile Island
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Babcock & Wilcox Co
Harrisburg
Carter
NRC
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