Severe storms lash Gaston County with funnel fears
On Sunday storms swept through Gaston County bringing 40 to 50 mph winds and heavy lightning. Power outages affected about 1,500 residents in west Gastonia and widespread outages hit Duke Power Co customers. Residents reported funnel clouds, trees uprooted, roofs damaged, and fires started by lightning as storms passed through Mecklenburg, Pineville, and southeast Charlotte towns. Authorities expected power restored by midnight.
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Pineville
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Racism links to health gaps among Black Americans
Duke University researchers and others report that chronic racial prejudice and anger may drive higher hypertension rates in Black Americans. Studies tie racial stress to infant mortality and low birth weight, with blood pressure rising in Black subjects exposed to racist stimuli.
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Duke University
Maya Dominguez McNeilly
Duke
Richard David
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
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West Africa
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
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Remembrance at Vietnam Memorial Wall on Father's Day
Tearful Jennifer Dauten remembers her father Air Force Maj Frederick Dauten killed in action in 1970 during the Vietnam War. She joins hundreds gathering at the wall in Washington on Father’s Day.
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Jennifer Dauten
Vietnam Memorial
Washington
Air Force
Maj
Associated Press
Frederick Dauten
Japan Tops Global Competitiveness. U S Drops to Fifth
The World Competitiveness Report shows Japan as the most competitive nation with Germany rising to second and Switzerland third amid inflation and recession concerns. Denmark improves to fourth, while the United States falls to fifth due to recession depth and policy issues. Ireland leads in education quality among industrial nations.
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Japan
United States
Germany
Switzerland
Europe
Denmark
European Community
Singapore
World Economic Forum
International Institute For Management Development
Taiwan
Hong Kong
Malaysia
South Korea
U.S
Greece
Ireland
Russian files may unlock 20th century secrets
Washington describes a push for access to historic KGB and wartime files including the Alger Hiss Rosenbergs Oswald and Trotsky murder records. Yeltsin pledges disclosures on prisoners and the Korean airliner downing, signaling more revelations to come.
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Alger Hiss
Lee Harvey Oswald
Leon Trotsky
Boris Yeltsin
Congress
Yeltsin
Hometown Bulletin Board Seeks Local Notices
The 5A Bulletin board section invites readers to submit small business announcements and classified tips for community awareness. Readers are urged to send brief items for upcoming issues in a concise, readable format.
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Blindfolded lovers identify partner by touch study
In a New York AP report, 72 blindfolded participants tried to pick their partner from two decoys by stroking foreheads or right hands. Forehead tests yielded 58 percent accuracy, women identified men's hands 69 percent, suggesting touch recognition may be a latent skill.
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Marsha Kaitz
Ms. Kaitz
Hebrew University
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