Police restore calm after Miami riot in Overtown
In Overtown, Miami, police brought calm after hours of rioting and looting sparked by the death of a black motorcyclist chased by white officers. More than 200 participants, seven arrests, a sealed 17 by nine block zone, a burning auto parts store, and injuries were reported as the city mobilized its entire police force on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Continental 737 Makes Emergency Des Moines Landing
A Continental Airlines Boeing 737 with 79 aboard diverted to Des Moines after an engine failure on its Boston to Denver flight. No injuries were reported. Passengers were reassigned to other carriers as Continental lacked Des Moines service.
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Death peaks during morning and afternoon hours say sleep experts
Monterey report notes sleep stage vulnerability to cardiovascular events with two daily peaks from 4 to 7 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. University of California, San Diego professor Merrill Mitler cites data and says these peaks are biologically driven and immutable. The team reviewed New York City's vital statistics from years before the 20th century to support the idea.
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Verification hurdles may slow chemical weapons ban
A UPI report cites scientists and lawyers warning that verifying a global chemical weapons ban faces major challenges. Inspectors must balance disclosure of trade secrets and privacy rights under the U.S. Constitution, potentially delaying a treaty beyond this year.
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Commission presses Bush to restore civil rights focus
The Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights urged President-elect George Bush to renew government commitment to civil rights and propose many steps to end discrimination. The report calls for a new enforcement zone set by Bush and notes his pledge after MLK Jr. day events.
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Steinberg murder case to be sent to jury Monday
The 12 week trial of Joel Steinberg nears conclusion as defense rests case. They argue Hedda Nussbaum is primarily responsible for Lisa Steinberg s death, hoping to persuade the jury that someone other than Steinberg caused the beating that left the 6 year old girl in a coma.
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Winter Weather Briefing Across Nation Light Snow and Rain
National Weather Service reports a second day of milder conditions with scarce precipitation. A cold front brings light snow to northern Minnesota while another system drifts rain into the upper Pacific Northwest. Astoria Oregon logs nearly an inch of rain in six hours ending 1 a.m. EST. Quillayute exceeds 2 inches overnight. Snow showers possible later in parts of Pennsylvania, upstate New York, Vermont and Maine. Dry conditions persist elsewhere with clear skies in the southern two thirds. Eastern Oklahoma and eastern Texas see fog, and south central Texas hosts clouds and drizzle. Strong winds remain along the northern Rockies with high wind warnings for eastern slopes of Montana and the Chinook zone of Wyoming. gusts up to 80 mph possible.
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Illinois Lotto expected jackpot tops 25 million this Saturday
Illinois forecast calls for partly cloudy skies Thursday to Saturday with highs in the 30s north and 40s south and teens to lower 20s lows. UPI reports winning daily numbers for Monday: Illinois State Lottery daily game 2-6-5, Pick Four 6-7-3-7, Cash Five 3-17-27-30-34. Estimated Saturday Lotto jackpot at 25 million.
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UPI
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Commodity quotes and futures from noon markets
Markets report lists commodity prices for electricity stocks and futures. Includes beef cattle hogs pork bellies feeder cattle soybeans corn wheat and metals with contracts for Feb Mar May July and other months. Rates shown for T bonds oats gold cotton silver and more.
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