Dollar Slumps, Gold And Silver Rally Across Markets
The dollar hit a record low against the yen in Tokyo while slipping versus most currencies in Europe. Gold and silver surged as bullion dealers noted price gains with gold fixed at $453 an ounce in London and $452.50 in Zurich. Silver jumped 45 cents to $8.30 in London, its second time in three days above $8. Traders eyed U.S. GNP growth data due later, with forecasts at 2.9 percent for real first quarter.
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Warplanes Hit Tamil Targets as Sri Lanka Shuts Curfew
Sri Lanka sees renewed civil war violence as warplanes strike four Tamil rebel sites on the Jaffna peninsula amid calls for President Jayewardene to resign. A round the clock curfew remains, with crowds outside the president's house demanding action.
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Scientist Warns SDI Could Pollute U S With Debris
Ball State physicist Dr. Ruth H Howes warns that even a successful Star Wars anti missile system could scatter radioactive plutonium and uranium from damaged Soviet warheads across air and land in the United States. She spoke at the American Physical Society meeting noting local contamination remains possible despite reduced overall destruction.
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