Bush answers Poland freedom call in Detroit area
President Bush pledged economic aid and Western support to Poland as Solidarity gains legal status in Warsaw and rounds of debt relief and trade expansion are proposed. He urged unity among Polish reformers and Western allies to back democracy amid decades of conflict and economic hardship.
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RTA Eyes Tax Hike to Fund $1 Billion Overhaul
Chicago area officials plan a General Assembly push for either a gasoline or sales tax increase to back a $1 billion regional transit overhaul. The Regional Transit Authority backs CTA Metra and Pace, seeking 1000 buses and 200 rail cars, plus major repairs like two 80 year old garages and over 20 aging stations.
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Oil and anger hit Cook Inlet shores
In Valdez Alaska angry officials and residents rushed makeshift booms to defend Cook Inlet from the Exxon Valdez spill. Emergency manager Frank Monsey urged accountability and criticized Exxon for slow response as the spill nears Kenai Peninsula communities and threatens fishing and wildlife along a 300 mile spread.
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Bomb Explodes At Wiesbaden Police HQ In Palestinian Extremist Probe
A bomb concealed in stereo equipment seized from Palestinian extremists exploded at the Wiesbaden criminal police headquarters in West Germany, killing an explosives expert and injuring a second officer. Investigators are assessing if the device resembles the Lockerbie radio-cassette bomb. The 35-year-old expert died later. the officer remained in critical condition.
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Spanish ambassador killed in Lebanon amid fierce fighting
In Beirut the day of artillery duels left at least 25 dead including Spanish Ambassador Pedro Manuel De Aristegui and two relatives. The 14 year civil war toll rose to over 250 this month as attacks hit Hadath and surrounding areas. Police said firing eased by nightfall leaving the city quiet at dawn.
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Kurdish rebels accuse Iraqi plan to deport Kurds
Kurdish rebel group says Iraqi authorities plan to deport residents of Qala Diza to concentration camps to create a security zone along the borders. PUK spokesman Jalal Talabani appeals to the international community as residents were told to prepare for deportation by May. Qala Diza lies 225 miles north of Baghdad near Iran.
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Fire destroys eight Chicago galleries in River North blaze
Arson suspects fire in a four building renovation complex north of the Loop. More than 24 hours after starting, the blaze forced shutdowns as three sites burned. Eight galleries were wiped out with over 50 million dollars in art lost. Firefighters sustained minor injuries during collapse and rekindling efforts continued.
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Cold front brings scattered rain and sharp temperature drops
United Press International reports a cold front sweeping south across the northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley triggered scattered rain and thunderstorms from western Nebraska to the lower Great Lakes. Light snow fell in parts of northern Minnesota, western South Dakota, northeast Wyoming, and southeast Montana as temperatures plunged across Montana and the Dakotas. Overnight readings fell by 32 degrees at Williston, 31 at Glasgow, 29 at Fargo, and 25 at Rapid City, with teens to 20s in western Montana and North Dakota.
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Illinois Weather Forecast And Lottery Results
Illinois extended forecast through Friday calls for fair skies Wednesday and Thursday with a chance of rain Friday. Highs in the 60s north and 70s south, lows in the 40s to 50s. Chicago area record shows .04 inch precipitation today. Lottery results: Sunday daily game 4 4 6, Pick Four 0 2 6 5, Lotto Saturday drawings 03 14 32 40 46 54 with an estimated grand prize of 5 million dollars.
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Noon commodity quotes from Merchants Trading Co
Live cattle futures show April 77 and June 71.55 with other months from Aug to Oct. Live hogs run April 40.82 and June 46.55 while pork bellies list May 33.70 and July 34. Feeder cattle futures include April 76.20 and May 76.95. Soybeans trade May 7.48 and July 7.00 with August 7.58 and September 7.47. Corn futures appear mixed with May around 2.76 and July 2.79, December 2.72.
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