August 16, 2004
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Bobby Fischer to marry Japanese chess official (Associated Press, 8/16/04)
A separate statement from Suzuki also said Fischer and Japan Chess Association President Miyoko Watai had signed marriage papers that would be submitted later today.It was unclear whether Japanese officials would accept the marriage application. A Tokyo ward official, Yoshihisa Yabe, said a person in Fischer's situation would have to either provide a valid U.S. passport or a U.S. government document confirming that his citizenship is valid in order to get married in Japan.
It was also not immediately clear whether marriage to a Japanese citizen would affect Tokyo's attempt to deport him to the United States.
Suzuki said Fischer and Watai had been living together since 2000.
Posted by Orrin Judd at August 16, 2004 6:39 PM
Why no commentary on Chavez winning recall?
Posted by: wtnd at August 16, 2004 6:51 PMIt's below. Looks like they just switched the "yes" and "no" totals if exit polls are to be believed.
Posted by: oj at August 16, 2004 6:58 PMAfter years of talk about how insecure electronic voting is, I've seen nothing on the use yesterday of touchscreen systems in such a controversial election, either. But it looks as if the critics were right about how easy it would be.
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at August 16, 2004 8:40 PM"... for it just may be a loooonatic you're looking for." --- Billy Joel
Posted by: Joseph Hertzlinger at August 18, 2004 12:54 PM