2005.07.05

DPRK criticizes Bush over nuclear stance (Reuters). North Korea criticized President Bush today  for expressing deep concern about Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program but says  it was still neither against nor shunning six-party talks on the plan. 2005.07.05

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CNMI-Volcano (Saipan Tribune) Anatahan lets loose again -- this time with a 40,000 foot high belch. 2005.07.05

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Chance to reverse Asia AIDS epidemic could be lost (Reuters). An international AIDS conference ended in Kobe today with warnings that a window of opportunity to reverse the epidemic in Asia, where an explosion of the disease may loom, is closing rapidly and urgent action is needed.   2005.07.05

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Japan-Politics (Kyodo) UPDATED Parliament OK's Koizumi's pet project of postal reform by small margin of 233 to 228-- meaning the prime minister will not be forced to dissolve the Diet and call new elections. But the revolt by LDP rebels was larger than in numbers than expected. 2005.07.05

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USA-Japan WWII (AFP) Released letters by Japanese widow show Albert Einstein was torn over the atomic bombings of Hiroshima, Nagasaki. 2005.07.05

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USA-Hot Dog (WINS) Japanese competitive eater bests much heftier foes again in annual 4th of July hotdog contest. 2005.07.05

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