Simon education bid defeated in budget clash
Washington UPI reports opponents of the Bush Senate budget accord prepared new amendments after a 64-31 vote defeated Sen. Paul Simon’s proposal to divert 3 billion dollars from the Pentagon to education. Mitchell urged honoring the deal while foes pledge more deficit-reduction moves and targeted spending cuts. Senate also approved adding 198 million for veterans health care, with House actions anticipated to expand funding further.
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Testing cements Dotson innocence in 1977 case
Chicago based report says scientists in California and England analyzed 12 year old semen samples found on Webb’s clothing and concluded the semen could not have come from Gary Dotson. DNA results point to Webb's boyfriend David Beirne, supporting her recantation and casting doubt on the rape conviction.
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Christine Jorgensen dies at 62 in California hospital
Christine Jorgensen, the first widely publicized transsexual, died of cancer at age 62 in San Clemente California after a bladder cancer diagnosis in 1986 spread through the body. Born George Jorgensen in New York City she rose to fame in 1952 and built a career in stage, film, and lectures.
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Marines Die in Copter Crash Over French Alps
Five U S Marines were killed when a UH-1N Huey on a night training flight struck a high voltage power line near Castellane in the French Alps. The helicopter exploded, sparking a small forest fire, which helped locate the site and recover all five bodies aboard.
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Surgeon General C Everett Koop resigns July 13
Surgeon General C Everett Koop announces plans to resign July 13, informing President Bush by letter. The acclaimed physician, 72, led national health policy on AIDS and anti smoking, and eyed future books and TV health programs. Koop, born in Brooklyn, reshaped the office into a prominent health advocace while maintaining a stance against abortion and supporting condoms for youths.
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Thunderstorms batter Plains in two day storm outbreak
Thunderstorms worsened early Thursday across northern Texas, western Louisiana, eastern Kansas and surrounding states, with dime sized hail near Fort Worth and over 11 inches of rain at Wichita Falls. The system weakened to steady rain in north central Texas as rain stretched from the Pacific Northwest to the central Plains.
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Illinois forecast and lottery results mixed with cool weekend
The extended Illinois forecast calls for fair and cool conditions Saturday and Sunday, with a warmer Monday bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Weekend highs range from 50s to 60s, while daily lows remain in the 30s to 40s. Lottery numbers drawn include Wee on 6 6 7, Pick Four 7 9 4 7, and Cash Five 01 13 14 24 28 with an estimated Saturday grand prize.
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Markets: ComEd Nicor and Noon Commodity Quotes
Commodity quotes from Merchants Trading Co list live cattle at June 72.37 and Dec 71.15, live hogs from 46.52 to 47.70 across months, pork bellies to 46.65 in Feb, feeder cattle May 76.90, soybeans May 7.51, July 7.54, corn May 2.78, Sept 2.66, wheat May 4.41, and related futures for oats, gold, cotton, silver.
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