Japan dissolves lower house as Mori seeks election
Japan's prime minister dissolves the lower house sparking a June 25 vote. Mori faces a plunging approval rating below 20 percent amid divine nation remarks and Obuchi’s death, while Liberal Democrats chase a minimal seat gain to avoid resignation.
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Gunman at Luxembourg day-care detained after hostage drama
Police used disguised RTL journalists to lure the gunman from the day care where 25 preschoolers and staff were held for about 30 hours. The standoff ended with the suspect shot in the head as hostages were freed. witnesses cited his desire for publicity and mental illness.
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Herald Journal asks readers to report corrections
Herald Journal invites readers to call Tim Bunn at 470-2240 for mis takes and to report delivery issues. The paper promises delivery by 5 p.m. and provides Customer Service numbers 470-0050 with hours from 6 am to 8 pm Monday through Saturday and 7:30 to 11:30 am Sunday. Correction line ends with garbled text.
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Mines Kill and Injure Three in Kosovo Village Collision
NATO peacekeepers report a vehicle hit a land mine near Gracanica south of Pristina. Three Serb civilians were killed and others wounded as the car struck a crossroads mine planted in Denje Dobrevo area. Beta news agency cited local authorities.
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Chinese climber Yan Genghua found on Mount Everest
The body of Yan Genghua a 40 year old doctor at Harbin Medical University and the first Chinese solo climber to summit Everest was found by a Russian team after disappearing in a May 20 snowstorm. Dutch climbers confirmed the ascent. Yan reportedly froze to death.
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Balloonist falls short of North Pole flight record
London British adventurer David Hempleman-Adams, 44, nearly became the first to fly over the North Pole by balloon but abandoned the mission 13 miles from the Pole due to strong winds and exhaustion. He had launched Sunday from Longyearbyen on a 600 mile solo ascent in a 60-foot helium craft. He later said he hoped for tea after long sleepless days.
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Mass whale beaching leaves many dead in Mexico
In the Yucatan Peninsula a pod of about 98 false killer whales beaching near a nature reserve led to nearly 40 deaths. Officials from the Ria Lagartos Biosphere Reserve collected samples from the corpses and water to assess potential causes.
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