Iditarod winner Jeff King sets record in Nome finish
Jeff King and his 11 dog team won the 1160 mile Iditarod Trail Race with an unofficial 10 days 15 hours 38 minutes. The Denali Park Alaska musher finished at Nome Front Street at 12 39 a m local time setting a new record despite extra layovers.
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Chicago hotel fire toll tops fifteen victims
Fire officials began demolishing a transient hotel in Chicago after a blaze killed at least 15 people including three who jumped from windows. About a third of the building was torn down as crews searched rubble for more bodies and determined the cause.
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Explosion in Calcutta Kills About Fifty People
A major bomb blast in central Calcutta killed around 50 people and injured roughly 100 as two aging furn iture shop buildings collapsed. Police said experts began search for clues as aftershocks rattled the city and nearby police headquarters.
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Community tips line and contact info for local news
The notice provides a local tips line 648-2311 and a question line 642-5151 for responses. It lists a mailing address at 124 Rutland Drive and P O Box 456 in Aiken South Carolina 29802 for news tips and story ideas.
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Meat Safety Changes Proposed
The Agriculture Department plans a farm to table path for meat safety with immediate actions at points along the production, distribution, and consumption chain. The plan follows a deadly E coli outbreak tied to Jack in the Box ham burgers and requests for 160 more meat inspectors.
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Mister Rogers celebrated 25 years of positive images on PBS
In Pittsburgh Mayor Masloff proclaimed Tuesday Mister Rogers Neighborhood Day honoring his 25 years of caring and uplifting children. Rogers wore blue sneakers and spoke of inner worth over honors and power.
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