Sri Lanka to end six year state of emergency in January
Sri Lanka will lift the six year state of emergency next month as part of a peace move toward the JVP Peoples Liberation Front. The cabinet endorsed reopening schools January 6 and possibly universities, aiming to release more than 2,000 suspected JVP members and urge militants to join mainstream politics. Police reported 23 more killings by JVP suspects between Thursday and Friday night.
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Propane Tanker Fire Kills Six in Memphis Crash
A propane tanker crashed into a bridge support near Memphis on Friday and exploded into a fireball, killing six and injuring eight with one missing. The blaze damaged nearby buildings and trees, as motorists fled burning vehicles. Rescue workers found four bodies along the highway and two others in a charred house. the dead were not yet identified. A second fatal crash occurred about an hour later on I-240 as thin fog of chaos spread.
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Soviet FM in Pyongyang Meets Kim Il Sung on Far East Swing
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze met North Korean leader Kim Il Sung in Pyongyang on the third leg of a Far East swing. The North Korean KCNA said they exchanged views in a frank atmosphere and discussed friendly ties and cooperation. Analysts note strained Moscow Pyongyang ties amid Eastern bloc overtures to South Korea after Seoul hosted the Olympics. Shevardnadze visited Tokyo, Japan, and the Philippines en route.
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Barrymore exits alcohol rehabilitation program
Los Angeles public publicist George Freeman of P/M/K Inc. said Drew Barrymore, 13, has been released from a rehabilitation center after treatment for a drinking problem. Freeman, who declined to name the facility, noted she is in good health and looking forward to returning to work.
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Dali rushed to hospital in Spain with internal bleeding
Surrealist painter Salvador Dali, 84, was rushed to Figueres Hospital with a stomach hemorrhage and remained under observation in intensive care. Doctors said his condition was reserved as he recovers from a prior pneumonia and heart and lung issues.
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Snow and icy weather lash Midwest and Northeast
United Press International reports frigid conditions and a wintry mix across the upper Midwest and Northeast foreshadowing a white Christmas. Winds gusting up to 51 mph damaged a Delta Boeing 727 at Indianapolis airport with no injuries while powerful cold fronts and snowstorms sweep western states and the Plains.
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Weekend Weather and Lottery Draw Summary
The forecast calls for Monday partly cloudy with temperatures in the teens to low thirties across regions. Tuesday brings snow north and rain central to south with colder overnight lows and mid range daytime highs. Wednesday looks colder with a chance of snow and near freezing highs. Illinois lottery results show Friday daily game 687, Pick Four 7411, Cash Five 17 7 6 31 10, and Saturday Lotto est at 37 million.
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