Deliberations open in Gotti racketeering case in Brooklyn
A dozen anonymous jurors began deliberations in the murder and racketeering trial of John Gotti and Frank Locascio in Brooklyn federal court. If convicted on the major charges, both face life in prison. Also: Noriega trial nears end with closing arguments after a seven month case. Iraq denies Kurdish shelling amid reports of clashes. Carter backs Clinton for president amid Brown critique.
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Lawmaker grills airline seating at aerospace hearing
House Ways and Means Committee chair Rep. Sam Gibbons pressed Boeing officials on crowded tourist class seats and in-flight diaper changes. Boeing argued seating layouts are set by airlines, not manufacturers, while noting lavatories with changing tables on jets.
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Brown wins Vermont caucuses and eyes New York win
Jerry Brown captured 46 percent of Vermont delegates in the Democratic caucuses and said the result gives him momentum for next week's New York primary where 244 delegates are at stake. Bill Clinton placed third. Paul Tsongas, who quit, had 9 percent as Brown stays in New York through the vote.
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Perot Support Grows in Three Vermont Towns
Texas billionaire Ross Perot won caucus support in Glover and Walcott Vermont towns where delegates totaling three per town were pledged to Perot at state conventions. Perot has said he will run if supporters can place him on the ballot in all 50 states.
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Supreme Court upholds Escondido rent control ruling
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Escondido California mobile home rent limits do not constitute a physical taking of property. It left for California courts whether the rules amount to a regulatory taking requiring compensation. Plaintiffs John and Irene Yee argued the 1988 ordinance and state law seized land rights without compensation.
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Audit reveals mess at House Post Office
GAO auditors found a financial mess at the House Post Office with mingled public and personal funds, missing stamp selling skills, an unlocked vault holding $10 0 money orders, and a $580 expense account with an unexplained note. Michael Shinay takes over as postmaster amid reopenings after resignations and embezzlement pleas by three House workers.
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Weather Outlook for Douglas County Zone 15 Area
Distributed forecast shows tonight partly cloudy with lows in the 30s and Thursday highs in the 50s. Other zones report varying cloudiness and sun with similarly cool tonight lows and Thursday highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s, light winds.
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Local forecast and Clinton Lake report summary
Tonight clear with light variable winds and a low near 25. Thursday partly cloudy with west-northwest winds 6 to 12 mph and a high around 53. Thursday night mostly clear with west winds 5 to 10 mph and a low near 30. Official readings show Tuesday high 62 and overnight low 29 with 0.02 inch precipitation. Clinton Lake temperature 48 and level 876.53 feet above mean sea level.
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Missouri and Oklahoma facing freeze advisories and warnings tonight
Missouri faces a statewide freeze advisory with clear skies and lows around 20 to 30 degrees. Oklahoma has a freeze warning with lows from 22 to 32, followed by sunny Thursday, while Nebraska and Colorado show mixed skies and variable temperatures in the Panhandle and mountains. Road guidance provided by Kansas agencies.
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