2005.03.05

Japan-Fischer (Mainichi) UPDATED American tax authorities prepare to grab Bobby Fischer, the former world chess champion turned raving lunatic, now incarcerated in a Japanese immigration detention facility. The IRS: they got Al Capone and they'll get Bobby Fischer. 2005.03.05

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Death toll in Asian tsunami disaster at 273,000 (AFP). The number of people believed to have perished in December's tsunami stands at 273,435, more than two months after the disaster, as Indonesia again scales down its number of missing. 2005.03.05

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Japan-U.S. Navy Drug Abuse [Mainichi] Hundreds of sailors from U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base test positive for drugs. 2005.03.05

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Guam-Defense (Stars & Stripes) U.S. Air Force, Navy beefing up facilities on Guam. 2005.03.05

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DPRK-Nukes (Arms Control Today) A look at North Korea's weapons claims... 2005.03.05

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USA suspects DPRK government involved in drug trade (AFP). The United States says North Korean government is likely involved in drug trafficking and that Washington will keep an eye out for evidence to confirm its suspicions. 2005.03.05

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Japan-Skiier (Mainichi) UPDATED Disgraced Japanese bronze medalist Tae Satoya loses spot on World Cup team for her Roppongi booze-filled sex romp which turned violent. 2005.03.05

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Guam-Homeland Security (Pacific Daily News) Guam will be one of the sites of major U.S. homeland security exercise next year. 2005.03.05

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