Peasant Party backs Solidarity in Poland coalition
The United Peasant Party declared support for a Solidarity led coalition, joining the Democratic Party in potentially withdrawing from the communist alliance. The move risks ending Poland’s long communist leadership in government. Walesa said he would honor international agreements, while miners and transport workers staged a one hour strike across 50 mines demanding better conditions.
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Assad to end Lebanon fighting says will silence cannons
Assad told Italian Prime Minister Andreotti he would try to silence the cannons in Lebanon. He blamed the Christian-led army for failing to stop the fighting. U.N. Secretary-General de Cuellar urged an immediate cease-fire, with Muslim and Christian leaders supporting the call.
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Ortega pledges release of Contra prisoners in Nicaragua
President Daniel Ortega freed a small group of Contra collaborators and vowed to free at least 1,200 other prisoners to meet promises to opposition parties. He spoke from Pantasma, linking releases to dismantling Contra bases in southern Honduras and urged rebels to lay down arms for a broader peace.
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Three hackers charged with spying on Western military computers
Government prosecutors filed espionage charges against three West German hackers identified as Peter C., Dirk B., and Markus H. They allegedly sold passwords and sensitive data to a KGB agent in East Berlin for 48 000 dollars. The case is described as the first espionage action against hackers.
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Opinion splits over Quayle as vice president and potential president
A Washington Post ABC News poll of 1022 adults August 4-5 finds 52 percent rate Quayle's performance as vice president positively while 33 percent view it negatively. Fifty-two percent say he is qualified to be vice president, but 52 percent doubt his qualifications to become president if Bush were unable to serve.
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Iran Parliament elects radical Mehdi Karubi as speaker
Iran's parliament chose Mehdi Karubi, an anti West radical, as speaker after Rafsanjani resigned. He won 147 of 241 votes, signaling a shift to hard line influence over cabinet nominees and government posts while Lebanon hostages' fate remains uncertain. Ahmad Khomeini was the other potential candidate.
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UPI
Ali Akbar Hashemi
Rafsanjani
Tehran
Mehdi Karubi
Karubi
Lebanon
Ahmad Khomeini
Severe storms lash New York to Texas with hail and tornado risk
Thunderstorms swept across the region overnight, bringing heavy winds rain and hail from New York state and Pennsylvania to the Southwest New England Midwest and the South. In Pennsylvania storms toppled trees and caused power outages while Perkiomen Creek rose flooding a Collegeville parking lot. Texas reports include a tornado near Middle Water and baseball sized hail at Dalhart with golf ball sized hail near Vega and Hereford.
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Illinois Weekend Forecast and Lotteries Update
Chicago weather forecast calls for thunderstorms in the north Saturday and Sunday with fair conditions elsewhere. Temps will reach daily highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. Illinois State Lottery results show Tuesday drawing numbers 2 6 5 and Pick Four 1 9 4 2. Lotto grand prize for Saturday is estimated at 20 million dollars.
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UPI
Illinois
Commodity price snapshot from noon Mercantile trade
Mer chants Trading Company provides noon quotes for Live Beef Cattle Hogs Pork Bellies Feeder Cattle Soybeans Corn Wheat Soybean Meal Soybean Oil Cocoa Sugar T-Bonds Oats Gold Cotton and Silver with contracts for Aug Sept Oct Dec Feb and other months across a range of futures including cattle hogs and grains with spot and percentage figures as listed.
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Merchants Trading Company
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