USS Lexington Arrives at Pensacola After Fatal Training Jet Crash
The USS Lexington arrived at Pensacola Naval Air Station for damage assessment after a T-2 Buckeye training jet crashed on the World War II era carrier, killing Ensign Stephen E. Pontell and four others, injuring two sailors. One injured remains in critical but stable condition with extensive burns. another is stable. Aircraft on deck suffered major and minor damage as fire was contained quickly.
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Mozambique holds U S missionaries amid detention
Mozambique confirms six American medical missionaries, a Briton, and a South African were detained after illegally entering from Malawi. The U S Embassy named the Americans as Ken Daughtery, Fred Leist, Lucille Leist, John Cannon, Steven Sherril, and Carol Roberts, with Cynthia Efrich noting they were in excellent condition.
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Nixon warns China against further isolation in Beijing banquet
Former president Richard Nixon told Chinese Premier Li Peng that China risks economic stagnation and political turmoil if it returns to isolation. He cited the Tiananmen crackdown and urged continued U.S.-China cooperation to maintain world peace and solve global problems.
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Medellin cartel figure extradited to Oklahoma publicized
The reputed No 7 man in Colombia's Medellin cartel, Jose Abello Silva, was extradited to the United States to face federal drug trafficking charges in Tulsa Oklahoma. Also reported were gunmen shooting two TV reporters and a large Santa Ana wind driven brush fire near Malibu that forced evacuations and destroyed multiple structures. An earthquake in northern Algeria killed at least 23 and injured about 300 as tremors rocked Tipasa near Cherchell with strongest quakes at 6 on the Richter scale.
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GE engine in focus as hearings probe DC-10 disaster
A four day National Transportation Safety Board hearing in Sioux City Iowa will scrutinize a General Electric tail engine blamed for the July 19 DC-10 crash that killed 112. The plane vented hydraulic systems after an in flight engine explosion and clipped a wingtip before rolling into a cornfield. Miraculous survival included the cockpit crew as farmers near Alta Iowa uncovered a cracked titanium disk in the engine, prompting safety reform on manufacturing and inspection methods.
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Scattered Showers Amid Snow Across Central Plains and Midwest
The National Weather Service reported showers and thunderstorms across the midsection with wintry weather behind a Rockies cold front. Rain totals topped two inches in Houston and exceeded an inch in Topeka and Sedalia, while Nebraska saw light dustings and South Dakota heavy accumulations. Temperatures ranged from 30s to 60s as the system moved eastward.
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Illinois forecast and lottery results page preview
Illinois extended forecast from Wednesday to Friday calls for partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers south on Friday. Highs reach the upper 40s to lower 50s north and the 50s south, with lows in the 30s north and upper 30s to lower 40s south. Friday high around 75 Dixon, 52 low. Saturday highs near 72 and 57. Sunday 74 with a trace of precipitation. Sunday winning Illinois State daily game number was 5 6 7. Four combination 8 3 6 6. Saturday Lotto numbers were 78 17 33 42 54. estimated grand prize $6 million.
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Commodity and futures quotes from Merchants Trading Co
Noon commodity quotes list live cattle hogs pork bellies feeder cattle and grain futures with prices for soybeans corn wheat and related futures. Also covers metals and softs including gold cotton silver cocoa and sugar with dates and contract months.
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