Major progress possible at arms talks in Geneva
Moscow envoy Yuri Nazarkin said major progress is possible at the 12th round of U S Soviet talks on a 50 percent cut in strategic weapons. U S negotiator Richard Burt arrives in Geneva for opening sessions amid stalled STAR WARS and sea launch missile issues.
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Evacuation by Marine chopper to Hugo damaged islands
Island residents in protective gear and helmets board a U S Marine helicopter Wednesday for lift to Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island areas severely hit by Hugo last week. Bridges damaged left only boat or air access.
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Bomb kills two at Bogota gas station blast
A car loaded with dynamite exploded at a suburban Bogota gas station killing two shoppers. Police said about 100 pounds of dynamite were inside the car as Virgilio Barco Vargas traveled to meet President Bush in Washington to discuss drug war strategy and international support at the U.N. General Assembly.
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Northwest Airline resignations shake top management
Northwest Airlines Chairman Steve Rothmeier and other senior executives quit amid reports from WCCO AM. Northwest would not confirm, officials holding meetings with a possible public statement next day. The carrier, bought for 3.65 billion by Al Checchi led group, faces uncertainty.
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Soldiers clash with rebels after ambush kills two Americans
Government troops guarding a U S facility clashed with communist guerrillas in Moriones, wounding Capt. Ager Ontog and Constable Roberto Sotto. Defense Secretary Fidel Ramos called the terrorist attacks a political message timed to Vice President Quayle’s visit and said the country remains stable.
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Gorbachev visits Kiev amid Ukraine party purge
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrived in Kiev to press for removal of Ukrainian Communist Party boss Vladimir Shcherbitsky, a Brezhnev era holdover ousted from the Politburo. Tass said Gorbachev attended a Central Committee plenum as Shcherbitsky and other leaders greeted him at the airport.
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Winter cold grips nation with record lows, frost widespread
Rain soaked regions from the Midwest to the West while the Northeast faced frost and freezing temperatures. The National Weather Service warned of a southern New England to Pennsylvania freeze with many spots below freezing into the low 20s. Philadelphia logged a record low of 37, Atlantic City 35 and Wilmington 38. Mount Washington recorded 16 degrees, with New England towns from Concord to Boston in the 30s and 40s. Dense fog lingered along California's coast as showers spread toward the Southeast.
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Chicago Weather and Lottery Draws Brief
Chicago weather outlook shows cool to mild weekend with highs 40s to 50s Saturday and upper 70s to mid 80s Sunday and Monday. Dixon records show 65 high and 36 low. Illinois Lottery draws list Wednesday numbers 2 1 4 and Pick Four 3 6 7 1, Little Lotto 17 18 19 31 34, with an estimated Lotto grand prize of 12 million dollars for Saturday.
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Commodity quotes and futures from noon trading update
Today's noon quotes from Merchants Trading Company cover live cattle hogs and pork bellies with Dec. futures for cattle at 74.05 and hogs at 44.82. Grains show soybeans up to 6.06 May and corn at 2.39% for March. Precious metals and fibers list Dec cotton at 72.18 and silver at 5.45 for March.
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