First of eight Mandela regime prisoners freed in S Africa
President de Klerk released Oscar Mpetha the 80 year old ailing activist as part of high level talks with black anti apartheid leaders. The Justice Ministry confirmed Mpetha's unconditional release while seven others remain to be freed later. Mandela remained in prison drawing calls for his release to join power sharing talks.
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Cape Town
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African National Congress
Groote Schuur Hospital
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ANC
Walter Sisulu
Nelson Mandela
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Law Sought to Protect Car Amor on Italy’s Roads
Genoa Italy UPI A parliament member known as Cicciolina Ilona Staller proposed a law to create guarded parking places to shield couples making love in cars from attacks by deranged killers such as the Monster of Florence. The proposal follows a recent car park attack near Genoa in which a woman was shot but survived. Between 1968 and 1985 the Monster killed 16 people parked in cars or camping in remote areas.
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Syrian MiG-23 pilot defects to Israel landing safely
A Syrian air force pilot defected to Israel with a MiG-23, landing at an undisclosed site. Israeli officials said the pilot landed safely and is being interrogated. It is the first Arab airman to desert to Israel in over 20 years, amid Syria's ongoing tensions with Israel.
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Gandhi heckled in India as opposition disrupts session
In New Delhi the opposition disrupted the upper house as they heckled Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi amid a scandal over a Swedish artillery purchase. The four day session began with demands for Gandhi to respond to recent newspaper reports.
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Tropical storm Dan kills 31 in Manila region
Dan, the 15th storm of the season, struck Manila and nearby provinces with 60 mph winds, killing 31 and injuring 33. It affected about 94,000 people in 16,000 families across metropolitan Manila and Cavite, Marinduque, Batangas, Bulacan, Albay, Sorsogon, and Quezon as relief efforts continued.
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Trump casino magnates killed in Atlantic City helicopter crash
A helicopter bound for Atlantic City carrying three Trump casino executives and two crew members crashed after losing its main rotor blade. Victims include Stephen F. Hyde CEO of Trump casinos, Mark Etess Taj Mahal president, and Jonathan Benanay Trump Plaza EVP. Pilot Captain Robert Kent and co-pilot Lawrence Diener were also killed. The wreckage was found in a wooded area along the Garden State Parkway about 30 miles north of Atlantic City.
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Ronkonkoma
N.Y
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Westbury
New Jersey
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Atlantic City
Northwest Winds Threaten Northwest Weather Outbreak
United Press International reports high winds threaten the Northwest with wind warnings in Wyoming and Chinook zones while eastern regions brace for showers and thunderstorms. A cold front sweeps the Northeast with 40s to 60s temps as Ohio twister warnings surface near Mansfield and hail reports near Cleveland.
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Illinois forecast and lottery results
Chicago reports extended Illinois forecast through Sunday with sunny warm days and cool nights. Highs reach the 70s north and 80s south while lows range upper 40s to mid 50s. Tuesday lottery numbers: Illinois State Lottery daily game 2 8 3. Pick Four 0 2 0 5. Lotto grand prize estimated at 12 million for Saturday.
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Commodity quotes and futures snapshot from Mer chants Trading
A concise list of live futures and commodity quotes including beef cattle hogs pork bellies feeder cattle soybeans corn wheat meal oil cocoa sugar t bonds oats gold cotton and silver with contract months and prices. The data reflects noon quotes courtesy of Merchants Trading Company.
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