Japan suicide toll tops thirty thousand for tenth year
Tokyo reports more than 33 000 suicides in 2007 marking a decade of high numbers. 12 107 were likely recorded as male or other factors, constituting 36.6 percent of the total and up 8.9 percent from the prior year. The report notes linked social pressures and aging trends as contributing factors.
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US public sees wrong direction in AP poll
About 76 percent of adults surveyed from June 12 to 16 say the country is on the wrong track, up from 71 percent in April and 66 percent late 2007. The poll of roughly 1,000 adults reflects widespread dissatisfaction with current national direction.
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Levee Break Sparks Flood Risk Seen Across Midwest
FEMA maps and flood insurance policy under scrutiny as Gulfport Illinois and Iowa residents face costly damage from levee failures. Officials vow updated risk assessments and broader flood coverage while homeowners recount reliance on assurances that levees would hold.
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Militants strike offshore oil facility near Lagos
Fighters from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta attacked a deep water installation about 85 miles into the Gulf of Guinea forcing Royal Dutch Shell to cut about 200,000 barrels per day. Shell confirmed the shutdown and the group warned of further tanker strikes as it called for foreign staff withdrawal.
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