Bush praises crew on Discovery space mission
President Bush telephoned the five man crew aboard Shuttle Discovery as NASA pursues a strong active space program and plans for Space Station Freedom. The astronauts cited teamwork and national inspiration while NASA works through a heat radiator issue and a successful satellite deployment.
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Chileans blame U S ban on fruit imports amid crisis
Chilean anger mounts over the U S ban on fruit exports tied to Pinochet era criticism. Officials cite foreign pressure and leftist opposition in Washington, while a national emergency fund is created from copper earnings and reserves to offset losses from the $600 million export industry collapse as stores in the U S Canada and Japan pull Chilean fruit.
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Factory rates dip as output holds steady in February
The Fed reports February industrial production unchanged from January while operating rates slip 0.2 points to 84.3 percent of capacity. Output of consumer goods rose marginally as autos and light trucks fell. auto assemblies at 7.2 million annually, down from 7.5 million in January.
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Storms lash East and West with hail and high winds
The National Weather Service traced a cold front turning stormy across the Appalachians Wednesday. Thunderstorms and hail battered the Atlantic Coast from Virginia to Louisiana while the Pacific Northwest saw rain and the northern U S faced snow. Copperhill Tennessee and McCaysville Georgia reported hail damage to cars. in Person County North Carolina hail piled up to three inches. Chesapeake Virginia saw a construction trailer destroyed and debris scattered from high winds Wednesday night.
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Illinois forecast and lottery totals for weekend
Illinois forecast shows rain or snow northern areas and rain central and south Saturday and Sunday with highs near 40 to 70 and clearing Monday. Central and south turn colder with highs in the 30s to lower 50s. Lottery draws: Illinois State Lottery numbers 2-6-4. Pick Four 9-3-7-2. Cash Five 7-24-28-30-34. Lotto grand prize estimated at 15 million dollars.
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Commodity and stock quotes noon report from Sterling market desk
The noon quotes list includes live cattle and hog futures, pork bellies, feeder cattle, soybeans, corn, wheat, soybean meal and oil, cocoa, sugar, T bonds, oats, gold, cotton and silver. Prices are provided by Blunt Ellis Loewi and Merchants Trading, with additional quotations upon request.
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