Boeing unveils new 737 jetliner for 21st century
Boeing introduces a 737 family upgrade with the 737-700 first flight planned for February and delivery to Southwest Airlines by October. The jet carries 128 to 149 passengers, flies up to 3,454 miles, cruises at 530 mph, and operates at 41,000 feet. Prices range from 32 to 54 million dollars. The 737-800 model will be delivered in March 1998.
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101 Dalmatians Holds No 1 Box Office Clash
Disney's 101 Dalmatians repeats at number one with $13.5 million as Daylight debuts at $10.2 million. Star Trek First Contact follows with $6.65 million, while Jingle All the Way and Another film post about $5.4 million each. Limited releases include Everyone Says I Love You at $134,000 on three screens and The Substance of Fire at $14,800 on two screens.
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Sylvester Stallone
Woody Allen
Jon Robin Baitz
New York
Bus Driver Killed as School Bus Collides on Rural Highway
A school bus and a tractor trailer collided on State Highway 124 about 25 miles east of Pasco Washington late Saturday killing the bus driver Ray Cornforth 51 of Pasco and injuring dozens of students. The road was bare but wet at 5 p.m. Forty one teenagers were hospitalized in Pasco with most released and none with life threatening injuries. Six other students injuries not yet detailed.
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Ray Cornforth
Pasco
Walla Walla
Stephen Ames
Keith Anderson
Walla Walla Hospital
Casino Niagara Opens Near U S Border Amid Mixed Hopes
Casino Niagara opens 100 yards from the U S border with a four story, 118 million investment and projected annual earnings up to 480 million. Ontario Casino Corp expects 4.4 to 7.4 million first year profit, while critics warn of money siphoning from local businesses. Local officials anticipate 12 to 20 million visitors, boosting tourism and jobs on both sides of the falls.
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U.S
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Navegante Group
Navegante
Dominic Alfieri
Casino Niagara
Larry Woolf
Alfieri
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Mirage
Wayne Thomson
Canada
Thomson
New York
Jo Fisher
Visitors and Convention Bureau
Blood thinner underused despite stroke risk from atrial fibrillation
CHICAGO AP A powerful blood thinner warfarin could cut stroke risk from atrial fibrillation by about two thirds, yet only about 32 percent of patients receive it. A study of 1,062 visits from 1980 to 1993 estimates warfarin could prevent 50,000 of 75,000 strokes yearly. Doctors cite monitoring burdens and bleeding concerns, though experts urge wider use.
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Daniel Singer
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Stafford
Singer
Brian Gage
Washington University
Gage
Snowstorm Blackouts Hit Millions Across New England
A fast moving storm left more than 500000 customers without power across New England. Vermont and Connecticut endured heavy snow with injuries and one fireman death linked to a downed line as outages spread through Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and New York.
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Kim O'Grady
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Carolinas
New York City
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Maine
New York
Catskills
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
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