Venus probe signals rebirth of US planetary program
The 378 million Magellan Venus radar mapper aboard shuttle Atlantis is set for launch on April 28 as NASA marks a rebirth after the Challenger disaster. Mission officials cited renewed budget support and a push to map Venus with a 12-foot radar dish, covering up to 90 percent of the planet.
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Oil prices rise after Alaska spill hits markets
Prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange climbed as fears of the Exxon Valdez spill disrupting Alaskan output spurred buying. West Texas Intermediate rose to 20.95 a barrel intraday before easing, with unleaded gasoline and home heating oil also advancing amid Easter weekend trading.
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Iran leadership in crisis as Montazeri resigns
Iran's official news agency reports Ayatollah Khomeini accepted Ayatollah Hussein Ali Montazeri's resignation as future leader of the Islamic republic. The move follows a Sunday meeting with five top clerics and a council of experts as Rafsanjani emerges as a potential successor in a widening power struggle.
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Honduras leader plans move of Contras from country in May
President Jose Azcona Hoyo said he will present a regional plan at the May Central American summit to relocate the U S backed Contra rebels from Honduras within 90 days while honoring a peace accord. He noted the agreement provides about 40 million in humanitarian aid to the Contras through February 1990 and emphasized the need to end all aid except humanitarian assistance to insurgent groups.
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Thunderstorms Drench Texas and Surrounding States With Flood Risk
Powerful storms dumped over three inches of rain in parts of Texas with flash flood watches issued for southeast Oklahoma and central Texas. Fort Worth recorded 3.31 inches in six hours, Stephenville over two inches, Arkansas communities also saw significant totals, and showers extended across Missouri Iowa and western Illinois while several cities posted record or near record high temperatures.
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Illinois forecast and lottery numbers for week
Illinois forecast shows Thursday rain chances in the north and cooler mix, with highs in the 50s to 60s and lows in the 30s to 50s, followed by a cooler Friday and a mostly sunny Saturday. Lottery results include daily game 6-8-6, Pick Four 1-9-5-8, Cash Five 3-7-11-24-34, and an estimated Lotto prize of 11 million dollars.
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Commodity quotes and futures wrap from Mer chants Trading Co
Noon quotes list live cattle hogs pork bellies feeder cattle and grains with contracts in April May June July August and separate commodities such as soybeans corn wheat soybean meal oil cocoa sugar oats gold cotton silver and T bonds noted. Prices shown for each contract and month reflect market activity at noon.
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