Van Gogh Exhibit at National Gallery Captures Global Fame
Vincent van Gogh, dead for more than a century, is celebrated for a vast resurgence of interest. Philip Conisbee, curator, notes the painter’s tragic life fuels the popular image of the starving genius. An exhibit of 72 works opens at the National Gallery of Art, highlighting his status as a premier Dutch artist since Rembrandt. Theo van Gogh supported his career during his productive years.
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Washington
Vincent van Gogh
van Gogh
Philip Conisbee
Rembrandt
France
Theo
Runner recalled with love anger at Griffith Joyner funeral
Florence Griffith Joyner was remembered as a champion who ran a good race despite anger over accusations of drug aided wins. Her funeral featured the Olympic flag behind the casket while coach Bob Kersee spoke softly to Mary Joyner as she faced a crowd tainted by controversy.
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Florence Griffith Joyner
Griffith Joyner
Bob Kersee
Mary Joyner
al Joyner
Mary
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African population projections lower but grim in new report
Population experts warn several African countries may reach zero growth soon due to AIDS and looming crises. While death rates rise, food shortages, water depletion, and social chaos threaten gains, complicating decades of family planning aims. Lester Brown of World Watch notes unexpected declines rather than planned stabilization.
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Washington
Lester Brown
World Watch
Marchers press for more cancer research on National Mall
The first national cancer march drew survivors and families on the National Mall to demand higher funding. Participants, including Deidre Grant of Islip and lawmakers Sen. Tom Harkin and Sen. Connie Mack, linked the cause with a broader political push for more federal spending on cancer research. President Clinton proposed a 65 percent funding rise over five years, with next year potentially up to a 20 percent increase from current levels. The day blended rally, music, and spiritual notes as attendees urged action.
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Deidre Grant
National Mall
Grant
Islip
N.Y
Nixon
Tom Harkin
Iowa
Harkin
Connie Mack
Florida
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Hill
Clinton
Congressional
David Crosby
Graham Nash
Aretha Franklin
Vietnam War museum opens in New Jersey after rebalance of text
The Vietnam Era Educational Center in Holmdel opens with panels rewritten to present a balanced view. Veterans and historians debated portrayal of anti-war protests, MIAs and POWs, aiming for a fair narrative without whitewashing.
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Holmdel
N.J
Michael Shafer
Rutgers University
Shafer
Kelly Watts
New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation
Anthony Dellanno
Chicago
Mitchell K. Hall
Central Michigan University
New Jersey
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation
Starr Papers Mirror American Culture in Lewinsky Documents
The 3,183 pages from Kenneth Starr reveal how Americans blend pop culture with politics. Beeper messages and emails show a technology driven era as drafts, gossip, and private notes reflect romantic turmoil and mid age angst alongside legal analyses. The material serves as a cultural time capsule and a Rorschach test for the nation.
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Kenneth Starr
America
Diana
Monica Lewinsky
Con
Warren Belasco
University of Maryland
Baltimore County
Belasco
Lewinsky
Clinton
Sarah McLachlan
Anniversary of central Italy quake marks long road to restoration
In Assisi and across Umbria and Marche the first anniversary of the September 26, 1997 quake is marked by prayer services amid scaffolded churches. Experts say landmark restoration will take two more decades while 11,100 quake victims remain in temporary housing with no sure return date. Local residents express growing anger as workers repair Assisi's St Francis Basilica and other damaged sites.
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Assisi
Italy
Antonella Marcaccini
Il Messagero Daily
Umbria
Marche
St. Francis Basilica
FBI Repeats Search Of Nairobi Suburb House
FBI agents again searched a Nairobi outskirts house believed rented by a suspect in the U.S. Embassy bombing. A new tenant said the agents inspected only the yard and exterior. The New York Times cited residents naming Haroun Fazil, linked to the murder of 12 Americans.
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Kenya
U.S
FBI
New York Times
Haroun Fazil
Shoes pile protest in Paris over landmines
Thousands of people across France joined a shoe pyramid protest organized by Handicap International in Paris and 12 other cities to urge action against landmines. The shoes will be redistributed to the needy by Samu.
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Eiffel Tower
France
Handicap International
Trocadero
Samu
Susan Walker
International
Jacques Chirac
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