East German exodus blasted by Soviet hardliner
Soviet hardliner Igor Ligachev denounced the exodus of East Germans to the West as a provocation and blamed certain circles in West Germany. West German figures urged Hungary be named for a Nobel Peace Prize for its peace efforts as more East Germans fled across the border via Austria after Hungary opened its doors. East German officials cancelled an invitation to West Germany's Social Democrats amid disputes over reforms and basic liberties.
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Poet laureate Penn Warren dies at 84 in Vermont
Robert Penn Warren, first US poet laureate and three time Pulitzer winner, died at 84 after a long illness in Wardsboro Vermont. He won Pulitzers for fiction in 1946 and poetry in 1958 and 1979 and became laureate in 1986. His All the Kings Men shaped a Southern demagogue into a universal saga.
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Atlantis crew drill aids Lucid at Kennedy Space Center
Shuttle Atlantis pilot Michael McCulley assists crew member Shannon Lucid with her sunglasses during a launch pad drill at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday. Lucid appears to be preparing for a mission or training exercise.
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Demonstrations Grow as South Africans Question De Klerk
Thousands march on Johannesburg police HQ challenging minority rule while Pretoria sees a peaceful protest in the capital center. Abu Nidal group raids kill two in Sidon as Israeli strikes hit Ain El Helweh. Papandreou faces indictment after Koskotas probe. Bush unlocks 2 million tons wheat stock from emergency reserve to meet aid commitments. U.S. trade deficit dips below 7.6 billion in July, exports and imports both retreat.
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Secret data leaks spark Britain Ireland talks in Dublin
Britain and Ireland hold talks at a Dublin conference center over leaks of army information used by Protestant militants. Officials fear stolen confidential documents with photographs identified 12 IRA suspects. The discussions are led by Peter Brooke on both sides.
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Gorbachev Meets Baltic Leaders on Sovereignty Promise
Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev met with Baltic republic leaders and pledged real sovereignty within the Soviet Union. Estonians Latvians and Lithuanians, emboldened by reforms, seek autonomy or secession as they linked hands in a 360 mile human chain on Aug 23.
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Northeast Heavy Rain and Dense Fog Sweep Several States
Heavy rains drenched parts of the Northeast while dense fog shrouded Pennsylvania and New York as a stationary front spanned New York Boston Providence and surrounding areas. Rainy totals topped two inches in Rome Georgia and nearly two inches in Syracuse Boston and Chicopee Falls Massachusetts with cool and cloudy conditions elsewhere across the Lower Ohio Valley and middle Mississippi Valley.
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Illinois Weather and Lottery Draws Summary
Dixon reports a high of 65 and a low of 45. Chicago area forecast shows Illinois Sunday to Tuesday clear with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s north and lower to mid 80s south, and lows from upper 50s to lower 60s north and mid 60s south. Illinois Lottery results: daily game winning number 9 6 0 and Pick Four 8 7 3 2. Saturday Lottoment prize estimated at 6 million dollars.
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Noon Commodity Quotes From Merchants Trading Co
Live cattle and hog futures show mixed activity with Oct live cattle at 72.32 and Dec 73.75 while Feb and Apr contracts rise toward the mid 70s. Grain prices edge higher for Corn and Soybeans. precious metals and energy futures trade with modest moves across multiple months. Ironically market breadth varies, with oats and cotton holding steady and soybeans showing strength in near-term contracts.
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