Tanker crash at Dyess I kills 19 aboard KC-135
Investigators probed whether engine trouble caused the KC-135 tanker crash after takeoff from Dyess Air Force Base. Witness Skeet Jackson described a engine backfire and a wing strike before a massive fuel-fueled explosion. Spokesmen said no radio mayday was heard. Victims include seven crew members and four dependents, many from K I Sawyer AFB. The flight was en route to Hawaii.
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Mich
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Dan Webb to advise on CBOT Mercantile fraud probe
The Chicago Board of Trade hired former U S attorney Dan Webb to guide members on federal racketeering laws amid a federal inquiry into alleged fraud at the CBOT and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Board reforms target dual trading and will be reviewed by the Board of Directors on Feb 7 ahead of member votes.
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Drug may help AIDS patients in new approval move
Federal health officials near approval of pentamidine an inhaled preventive for pneumocystis carinii pneumonia the leading AIDS death cause. The Post cites activists and San Francisco General Hospital studies suggesting regular use prevents onset, though safety and efficacy tests remain incomplete.
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UPI
Washington Post
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National
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Post
San Francisco General Hospital
Census Bureau projects slower U.S. population growth to 2038
A Census Bureau projection shows U.S. population rising to 302 million by 2038, a 25 percent increase from the current level, then slowly falling to 292 million by 2080. The report notes slower growth after 1995, with aging, higher shares of elderly, and racial disparities in growth, including a potential decline in the white population after 1990.
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UPI
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Census Bureau
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Alaska Faces Deadly Cold Wave Amid Record High Pressure
Frost weary Alaskans cope with a third strongest high pressure system on Earth bringing sub zero temperatures. Eight Canadian servicemen died in a plane crash linked to the cold and a Seattle crab boat carrying six people disappeared amid the same cold spell.
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Alaska
Steinberg placed under death by own action watch in jail
Manhattan District Attorney Morgen Thau launched a drive to tighten adoption laws after Joel Steinberg, 47, was convicted of first degree manslaughter in the beating death of Lisa Steinberg whom he had raised since infancy. Steinberg awaits sentencing and is held on a heightened death by own action watch at Rikers Island with 15 minute checks. Nearby, Adrian Lopez and Bernhard Goetz are in related jail situations.
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UPI
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Robert Morgenthau
Hedda Nussbaum
Lisa Steinberg
Lisa
Morgenthau
Rikers Island
Ruby Ryles
Adrian Lopez
Bernhard Goetz
Record cold front sweeps toward lower 48 from Alaska
A historic Arctic outbreak moves south across the Plains and Mississippi Valley driving temperatures down as much as 70 degrees. Alaska’s high pressure was the strongest on record in North America. The cold is linked to eight deaths from a plane crash and a Seattle crab boat disappearance with six aboard. frostbite hits 37 soldiers.
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Neb
Illinois weather outlook and lottery results noted
Forecast through Sunday calls for snow north and rain or snow south with highs in the 30s to low 40s and lows in the 20s. Saturday and Sunday stay cold with highs in the 20s and subfreezing nights. Illinois Lotto grand prize estimated at 15 million dollars for Saturday with Tuesday drawing 7 6 4 and Pick Four 9 4 7 8.
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UPI
Illinois
Commodity and futures quotes from market page
Markets show ComEd Tamp Nicor and other utilities with percentages and figures. Live cattle hogs pork bellies feeder cattle soybeans corn wheat and other commodities are listed with contract months and prices. Financial data supplied by Merchants Trading Company and includes metals and grains.
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Merchants Trading Company
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