Fair Weather Skies and Mild Weekend Forecast
A statewide three day forecast calls for mostly sunny conditions Wednesday through Friday with cool nights. Lows in the 30s, afternoon highs in the 50s to around 60, and clear to fair skies across regions including Mountains Midlands Coast Beaches Asheville Charleston Columbia Savannah Jacksonville.
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Midlands
Florida Citrus Growers Not Frightened by Cold
Florida citrus growers say a blast of Arctic air did not threaten blooms or prompt warnings. Forecasters warned of patchy frost and brief freezes, but temperatures in key areas stayed above damaging levels while Treasure Coast fields avoided losses.
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Florida
Miami
Doug Bournique
Indian River Citrus League
Treasure Coast
Vero Beach
Dan Richardson
Bobby McKown
Florida Citrus Mutual
Lakeland
Snow Hits Midwest and Ohio Valley with Treacherous Roads
Snow spread from southern Michigan through Ohio to West Virginia slowing travel. A frost warning and Florida temperature dips accompanied by scattered rain showers and isolated storms in several regions. Travelers advisories issued for northern Ohio southwestern Pennsylvania dense fog in California valleys.
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Michigan
Ohio
West Virginia
Florida
Pennsylvania
Florida Peninsula
Appalachians
West-Central
Plains
Texas
Desert
Sacramento
San Joaquin
California
Mississippi Valley
Southern Plains
Borderline Hazardous Lead Found in Burned Garbage Shipment
A 5000 ton Philadelphia to South Carolina burn waste shipment shows lead 4.7 to 4.9 ppm in tests. DHEC requires landfill owners to obtain written approval before accepting incinerated garbage until tests confirm safety. If hazardous, the Philadelphia contractor must decide to haul away or dispose at a state hazardous site.
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Columbia
Philadelphia
South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Hartsill Truesdale
Yonge's Island
Dorchester
Allendale
Truesdale
Hollings Questions White House Role In Challenger Launch
Senator Hollings urged a continued inquiry into possible pressures that led NASA to launch the Challenger in cold conditions despite contractor warnings. He cited Congress White House or Pentagon pressure as possible sources while noting the safety-first criterion may have been overridden. Senator Garn disputed any pressure, stressing NASA always prioritizes safety.
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Christa McAuliffe
Hollings
McAuliffe
New Hampshire
Challenger
Commission
Kennedy Space Center
Cape Canaveral
Fla
ABC
NASA
Congress
White House
Pentagon
Jake Garn
Utah
Garn
Reagan
State of the Union
Washington
Canaveral
William) Graham
Dream Pill Promise Fat Loss While You Sleep
A Newport Beach diet pitch touts a new natural pill that claims to let adults lose up to 10 pounds in 10 days by boosting growth hormone with L-arginine and L-ornithine. It promises no dieting, no exercise, and fat loss while you sleep, with a money back guarantee and toll free ordering.
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U.S
Newport Beach
Calif
Robert Harris
Stafford Springs
Connecticut
Dream Pill
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