Protests spread as opponents seize 35 city halls in five states
In Mexico City, opponents of the ruling PRI occupied at least 35 city halls across five states in protest of alleged electoral fraud. Authorities said some protesters left voluntarily after agreeing to new balloting within 90 days. Two people died last week in bloody clashes between protesters and PRI supporters.
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Wyoming Oil Lottery Open To All In January
Public drawings to award oil lease rights on Wyoming public lands will be open to hundreds of U.S. citizens. Entrants risk a $45 tax deductible fee for a chance to secure leases and potential royalties. Information and entry forms are provided by The Stanton Company from Ventura California.
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Leaning Tower of Pisa Tilt Grows Prompting Stabilization Plan
In Rome the Leaning Tower of Pisa showed another .05 inch increase in tilt last year as Pisa authorities seek a 10.5 million stabilization program over four years. Officials warn the structure may eventually collapse, noting groundwater, drought, and rainfall influence, while Parliament funds pumps and repairs and covers lost visitor fees during works.
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Amnesty report details dire Iran prison abuses in Tehran
Amnesty International reports mass overcrowding at Tehran prisons and executions of captives. Evin prison remains feared while mistreatment rooms are hidden from inspectors. The U S embassy compound is used to hold captives, and prisoners endure blindfolds and torture in cycles of fear and control.
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Corsican rebels blamed for wave of bombings on Corsica
Police link two dozen bomb blasts to the Corsican National Liberation Front amid threats of a revolutionary tax on mainland residents. In Ajaccio a 71 year old man was injured at a hotel restaurant. a pharmacy in Petreto-Bicchisano was damaged. Thierry Cazon, a 37 year old mainlander, faced threats for refusing to pay the tax. France’s President Mitterrand condemned the attacks as the acts of a small minority and pledged resistance to separatists.
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Elizabeth Taylor injured in Israeli limo crash
Actress Elizabeth Taylor sustained a minor ankle injury when her limousine skidded on a rain slick road and struck an escort car carrying a top aide to Ariel Sharon. Also hurt were the aide Uri Dan and Taylor's companion Victor Lima.
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