New Japanese party gains in Tokyo city elections
The 13 month-old Japan New Party won 18 seats in Tokyo's city assembly, challenging the Liberal Democrats who held 44 seats. The result signals appetite for change ahead of national elections and may impact the ruling party's grip amid reform and corruption concerns. The Democratic Socialists lost ground as conservatives face new party competition led by defectors.
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Japan New Party
Japan
Democratic Socialists
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Rightist arrests surge after storming apartheid talks
Police say 11 rightists were arrested after hundreds of neo Nazi Afrikaner Resistance Movement members stormed negotiations on a new constitution in Johannesburg. Authorities are weighing charges, while a spokesman warned of retaliation. Separately, six blacks were killed in Evaton and at least 22 in the weekend violence across the region.
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South Africa
Ruben Bloomberg
L. van der Merwe
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African National Congress
ANC
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
Bloomberg
Evaton
Sebokeng
Shuttle may stay in orbit for extra day
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Endeavour's crew delayed today's tasks to perform a three hour repair on a water recycling experiment as planners weigh extending the eight day mission by an additional day. If the repair succeeds and weather holds, landing could shift from Tuesday to Wednesday at Kennedy Space Center.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Pretty woman ties knot with Lyle Lovett in Indiana
Julia Roberts wed singer Lyle Lovett in Marion Indiana over the weekend. The couple, who met during The Player filming, sealed their first marriage as Susan Sarandon Tim Robbins attended. Jack Henry Robbins served as ring bearer. Roberts took a filming break for the ceremony and Lovett performed later on his tour in Noblesville.
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Julia Roberts
Lyle Lovett
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Kiefer Sutherland
Lovett
Susan Sarandon
Tim Robbins
Marion
Ind
Jack Henry
Barry Tubb
Roberts
John Grisham
Gasoline prices dip slightly nationwide survey says
The Lundberg Survey reports pump prices slipped about a penny a gallon over two weeks amid over supply and lower wholesale costs. National average is 116.64 cents per gallon across all grades including taxes, with self-serve and full-serve rates listed for regular mid and premium unleaded and leaded fuels. Oil around $18 a barrel, down from July 1992 levels per analyst Beavers.
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Tulsa
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