Crews Gain Ground in Wildfires Across Three States
Crews in Tennessee Alabama and Missouri report progress as dozens of fires burn thousands of acres across the Southeast. Officials say 42 204 fires have scorched 583 056 acres in 13 states this year with at least five deaths among firefighters and volunteers.
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Late Winter Weather Invades The Rockies
A storm moved into the central and southern Rockies bringing rain and snow to Utah and Colorado. Up to four inches fell in parts of Nevada. Livestock advisories were issued for Montana, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas as temperatures drop to the 30s in the central Plains with 20 to 35 mph winds. Snow may accumulate tonight and Thursday while southern Plains see rain. Elsewhere, rain showers hit Arkansas and the southern Plains. a cold front brought rain from Pennsylvania to New England.
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Reagan Ends Duty Free Status for Several Developing Countries
President Reagan取消了对超过8亿美元商品的优惠进口待遇并拒绝恢复另24亿美元的免税商品。涉及韩国钢琴、墨西哥啤酒、台湾缝纫机、香港珠宝及玩具等,原本受普及性偏好体系GSP优惠。台湾等国在1985年是最大受益者之一。将来自巴西等国的乙醇混合物也移出免税清单。
Consumer Advocates Say Limit On Liability Infringes On Rights
The Reagan administration backs limits on damages for pain and suffering and on attorney fees. Ralph Nader calls the plan a cruel display while Meese says it preserves compensation and modernizes the system. A consumer group accuses large insurers of an illegal boycott violating federal antitrust laws.
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