Kobe tremors test nerves after deadly Japan quake
The magnitude 7.2 quake near Kobe has killed at least 5,002 people with 125 missing and over 26,200 injured, plunging Japan into crisis. Opposition blames government delays while markets fall and relief efforts resume amid heavy rain and landslide fears. Shelters stay crowded as residents cope and schools reopen amid aftershocks and extended aftershocks.
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Kobe
Japan
Tomiichi Murayama
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Michiru Yoshida
Masaru Uehara
Tomoko Furanaka
North Harlowe seeks bond to hook into East Craven water system
Residents of North Harlowe may vote to fund a Rural Development loan and grant for 60 miles of water lines and two 200000 gallon tanks. The plan would join local homes to East Craven Water and Sewer System, replacing decades of poor well water quality. A $2.164 million grant and $1.623 million loan would aid low income households as tests show fecal coliform in wells. James Lewis of the Havelock Community Improvement Association urges approval, noting diminishing water sources and shallow wells.
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North Harlowe
East Craven
James Lewis
Havelock Community Improvement Association
Craven-Carteret
Vernon Harris
Rural Economic Community Development Service
The
Farmers Home Administration
Harris
NC killer moved to death watch area before execution
Convicted killer Kermit Smith was moved to the death watch area of Central Prison late Sunday afternoon as officials prepared to execute him for a murder he committed more than 14 years ago. Guards moved Smith to a special cell at 5:40 p.m. Sunday.
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Kermit Smith
Death Watch
Central Prison
Smith
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Whelette Collins
Israel Grants Wider Powers After Deadly Bombing
Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin gave Israeli intelligence a freer hand to combat Islamic militants after a double bombing killed 19 Israelis. West Bank and Gaza security tightened while prisoner releases were frozen and a border passage delayed. Cabinet rejected calls to end peace talks with the PLO. The attack wounded 62 others at a crowded transit stop.
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Yitzhak Rabin
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Palestinian Territories
PLO
al Sunday
Nation's aging reshapes America by 2050 say Census findings
A Census Bureau report projects the U.S. population rising from 261 million to 392 million by 2050 and life expectancy increasing from 76.3 to 82.6 years. By 2050 about 20 percent will be over 65, with 19 million aged 85 or older, prompting questions about new products, markets, and societal norms.
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America
Census Bureau
Charles F. Longino Jr
Longino
Paul Newman
Wake Forest University
Bowman Gray School of Medicine
Winston-Salem
N.C
Population Aging Shift in America by 2100
The analysis projects one in five Americans aged 65 or older within about 50 years. Life expectancy could rise from 76.3 to about 82.6 years with advances in medical care. The document outlines age distribution across the U.S. population.
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