Ceausescu ousted and captured fleeing Romania
Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were captured while trying to flee Romania after days of protests. He was seized near Bucharest after a helicopter escape, with Corneliu Manescu named as leader of a transitional front. Western officials urged aid for a democratic Romania as U.S. embassy dependents were evacuated.
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Australia Bus Crash Kills 41 In Worst Traffic Tragedy
In foul weather near Kempsey New South Wales two tour buses bound for Sydney and Brisbane collided head on killing 41 and injuring at least 34. Victims rushed to three towns as airlifts ferried the severely hurt. Premier Wal Murray vowed speed limits for heavy vehicles drop to 90 kmh.
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Panel to probe six senators
The Senate Ethics Committee ordered preliminary inquiries into misconduct allegations against six senators, based on a special outside counsel report. One probe centers on five senators pressing the Federal Home Loan Bank Board amid its Lincoln Savings and Loan investigation, tied to a $1.4 million donor. The five are Alan Cranston, Dennis DeConcini, John McCain, John Glenn, and Donald Riegle. A separate inquiry concerns Alfonso D Amato allegedly lobbying the Department of Housing.
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D-Mich
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R-N.y
Department of Housing
Jury to decide Mahoney's fate in deadly crash
Carrollton Kentucky jurors resume deliberations to determine sentencing for Larry Mahoney after his guilty verdicts on 27 counts of second degree manslaughter for a fatal 1988 crash that killed 27 of 67 on a church bus. He faces five to ten years per manslaughter count plus related charges.
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Medecins sans Frontieres plane shot down in Sudan
Four MSF crew members died when a Medecins sans Frontieres plane was shot down after takeoff from Awil in southern Sudan. The victims include pilot Yvon Feliot Laurent Fernet 32 Dr Jean Paul Bescond 33 and Sudanese U N World Food Program technician Frazer Ariyaba. The attack followed gunfire that struck the right wing as the plane headed to Khartoum. No group claimed responsibility.
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Deep Freeze Smashes Cold Records Across Nation
United Press International reports crippling cold plunging the nation below zero from Pennsylvania to Montana. The National Weather Service notes a brutal first day of winter with at least 54 deaths in the past week as record lows spread from Scottsbluff Nebraska to Boston. Temperatures fell to 3 below in Nashville and 41 below in Scottsbluff. Across the Midwest and mid Atlantic, subzero readings and wind chills hit double digits below zero. Boston faced single-digit temps with wind chills around 25 below as homeless shelters were urged to be offered.
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Illinois weather outlook brings light snow possible
Illinois extended forecast from Sunday to Tuesday shows a chance of snow Sunday or Monday with a gradual warming trend. Highs will be in the 20s Sunday and lows from five below to five above, with Tuesday highs in the 30s north and 40s south. Dixon posted temperatures of -12 Thursday and -21 today. Illinois Lottery results note Thursday draw 3-3-2, Pick Four 2-1-1-0, and Saturday Lotto grand prize at $5 million.
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Dixon Telegraph
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Dixon, IL
Commodity quotes and futures of livestock grains and metals
Noon commodity quotes courtesy of Merchants Trading. Live beef and pork contracts listed with Feb through Aug futures. soybeans corn wheat and meals with multiple months. metals and energy like gold cotton and silver shown with selected maturities. prices indicate broad market activity for the day.
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