Snow forecast spans from California to Rockies and New England flurries
Weather outlook calls for snow in northern California through the northern Rockies with light flurries in New England. Southern Texas should see rain while the Plains expect unseasonably warm temperatures.
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Sunny and Warmer Conditions Expected Tomorrow
Tonight will be fair and cold with lows around 30. Tomorrow looks mostly sunny with highs in the mid 60s. A three day forecast through Friday shows sun and mild to partly cloudy skies with highs in the 50s to 60s and a small chance of rain on Friday.
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Snow Continues to Fall Across Maine and Northeast
A departing storm dumps more snow on Maine with 19 inches at Bangor and many places reporting a foot or more. Gusty winds trigger travel advisories from northeastern New York into southwestern Maine as gale warnings line the New England coast.
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Lower Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
Drought Relief Mixed as Lakes Rebound and Farmers Cautious
Tennessee Valley Authority officials report no heavy rain forecast while two North Carolina lakes Jordan Lake and Falls Lake recover from drought. Florida’s drought relief helps crops but water tables stay low. State officials in Georgia and North Carolina expect cautious farming and possible reduced acreage as effects linger.
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Florida
Andy Andreasen
Jackson County
State Department of Agriculture
Jim Devine
Georgia
State Agriculture Department
Steve Rich
Prince Edward resigns from the Royal Marines
Prince Edward youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II resigns from the Royal Marines after 10 weeks of training citing not wishing to make service a long term career. He ranked among the top six of 40 trainees and must repay 12 000 to 15 000 pounds in financial support.
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Prince Edward
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Royal Marines
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Lympstone
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Cambridge University
Reagan Kept Controversy On Iran Contra Details
The Times reports that misrepresented satellite data and doctored assessments skewed views of the Soviet threat and Iran arms estimates. Israel allegedly shipped Soviet arms to the Contras by sea last September. Elliott Abrams told Congress he was unaware of Israeli shipments and denied knowledge of any such deliveries.
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Waite Returns to Beirut to Press Hostage Talks
Anglican envoy Terry Waite flew from London to Beirut to press for the release of foreign hostages in Lebanon. He was escorted by Druse militiamen to the Riviera Hotel, saying he planned no news conference and would focus on all hostages. Sixteen foreigners remain missing, with three Americans freed since 1985.
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Waite
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Canterbury
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Eve Keatley
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Poll finds broad support for death penalty in murder cases
An nationwide Media General AP poll of 1,251 adults shows 86 percent support the death penalty for murder and 47 percent endorse its use for crimes beyond murder. Racial gaps exist with 30 percent of whites vs 20 percent of blacks backing executions in all murder cases.
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Associated Press
Gary Gilmore
United States
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Death Penalty Poll Questions
AP reports results from a Media General poll on the death penalty in New York. The questions cover general support, case-specific justifications, penalties for other crimes, main purposes, attention to executions, and perceived fairness with percentages for each option.
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