Hong Kong democracy supporters pledge funds despite Beijing warnings
Hong Kong activists plan to ignore Beijing pressure and raise millions to aid student leaders and dissidents. In Singapore, the government unveiled wide immigration policy changes to aid Hong Kong workers fearing 1997 British absorption by China. The Hong Kong Alliance pledged over $150,000 for activist travel and living expenses and holds millions more to sustain the movement.
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Taiwan reporter to be freed after Beijing talks
A senior Olympic official said Beijing will release Huang Teh-pei of the Independence Evening Post without trial, confirming the decision via a Chinese Olympic Committee facsimile. Huang, 33, was detained July 3 after meeting a fugitive protest leader, Wang Dan, as tensions across the Taiwan Strait ease.
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Ho Chen-liang
Taiwan Strait
Cuba Upholds Death Sentences for Ochoa and Aides
Cuba's State Council unanimously confirmed the death sentences by firing squad for Gen Arnaldo Ochoa and three top officials convicted of narcotics trafficking. The ruling rejects clemency pleas. ten other officials receive prison terms.
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Coke seized in Cuba after Miami interception
UPI reports U S Customs watched a small plane drop 1584 pounds of cocaine into a waiting boat inside Cuban waters. The boat ran aground off Florida and was seized along with the drugs. Two Soviet MiG fighters stayed by but did not intercept the shipment.
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Bush speaks in Poland on post communist reforms and aid
President Bush urged Poland to build political structures through popular will and forge closer ties with Europe. He outlined a $100 million private enterprise fund for Poland, sought international contributions at the Paris summit, and requested $15 million for a Krakow pollution project as Poland moves beyond containment and into stability.
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Quake Swarm Strikes Izu Peninsula Injuring 21
Two strong earthquakes measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit the Izu Peninsula causing 21 injuries and damage to 10 homes. Police report most injuries from falling TV sets and Buddhist altars as roads crack and gas lines rupture. Officials note the region endures thousands of quakes each year, with this swarm being the largest on record and likely to continue. Chase Manhattan Cuts Prime Rate to 10.5 Percent. S: Chase Manhattan Bank lowers its prime lending rate to 10.5 percent effective immediately, joining Union Bank and others after a prior 11 percent rate. The move follows Southwest Bank of St Louis and marks the latest shift in a tightening rate environment for borrowers.
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UPI
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Ito
Chase Manhattan
New York
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Alabama
Southwest Bank of St. Louis
Thunderstorms pound upper Great Lakes and Rockies
National Weather Service reports storms across Wyoming, western Montana, eastern upper Michigan, and northern lower Michigan with 25 to 35 mph winds and gusts to 40 mph at Grand Junction Colorado. Georgia sees 1.45 inches of rain as storms move southeast, causing scattered power outages for over 3,700 homes. Gwinnett firefighters battle minor blazes sparked by lightning.
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Illinois forecast and lottery numbers tote up weekly
Illinois extended forecast Wednesday through Friday calls for isolated thunderstorms in the north on Wednesday and in the central and south on Thursday fair conditions statewide Friday turning cooler in the north while the south remains hot highs in the 80s north and 90s south through Friday lows in the 60s north to the 70s in the south. Lottery results show the daily game number 1-8-0 drawn Sunday with Pick Four 4-7-8-8 and Lotto numbers 3-11-20-44-51-53. estimated grand prize around 6 million dollars.
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UPI
Illinois
Commodity quotes and futures snapshot at noon
Edges of the day show mixed futures from ComEd Tamp and Nicor with several grains, meats, and financials. Live cattle and hogs trade across multiple delivery months while soybeans, corn, wheat, and metals react to market shifts as Merchants Trading provides the noon data.
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