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US: North Dakota Sees Powerful Winds Amid Tornado-Producing Storm

Severe weather swept across the upper Midwest on Friday, June 20, bringing powerful winds and leaving at least 3 dead in North Dakota as a tornado ripped through the area.

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Yoshiro Mori

Born July 14, 1937 in Ishikawa Prefecture. A journalist-turned politician, Mori was Japan's 85th prime minister. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1969 at the age of 32. After 30 years rising through the ranks in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), Mori became LDP president and prime minister April 5, 2000 following the sudden death of then Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi. Mori was forced to resign as prime minister on April 26, 2001 due to his unpopularity with the public.

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Keizo Obuchi

Born on June 25, 1937 in Gunma Prefecture and deceased on May 14, 2000. Obuchi was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1963 at age 26, succeeding to his father's seat while still a graduate student of Waseda University. Obuchi became prime minister on July 30, 1998 but relinquished the premiership on April 5, 2000 after suffering a massive stroke. He died on May 14 the same year.