East Berlin to tear down 600-foot Berlin Wall section
East Germany will remove a 600-foot section of the Berlin Wall near the Brandenburg Gate allowing completely unhindered passage between East and West Berlin. ZDF said East German border troops begin work Monday, removing the fence originally planned and creating open passage from Reichstag to Brandenburg Gate.
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Noriega Gets Red Cross Visit While In U S Custody
Noriega received his first Red Cross visit as a prisoner of war after the U S government recognized him as such. A Red Cross doctor and delegate checked that his treatment complied with the Geneva Convention amid ongoing legal actions over wiretap evidence from his Panama hold.
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Drexel Burnham Lambert Faces Obliteration and Job Cuts
Thousands of Drexel Burnham Lambert workers were laid off as the firm enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy liquidation after defaulting on debt. The company offered discounted computer gear to departing employees while the securities giant winds down its operations, signaling a radical reshaping of the industry. Kathleen Camilli, an economist, reflected on the historic week as workers packed up and left the downtown headquarters.
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Samarkand Denies Soviet Riot Spread Report
Samarkand's Communist Party chief Nasyr Yakubov told AP by phone the city was quiet with no riots or curfew despite Radio Moscow reports of Armenian clashes and troop reinforcements. He confirmed Samarkand's 12,000 Armenians live in peace with other groups amid Tadzhikistan unrest.
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Keith Haring dies at 31 from AIDS in New York
Keith Haring, 31, whose subway drawings propelled his fame and built a lucrative market for his paintings and drawings, died Friday of AIDS in New York. He produced 42 one man shows and created the famous 300 foot mural on the Berlin Wall in 1986 showing red and black figures on a yellow field.
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Sheriff Seizes Armory as Temporary Jail to Ease Overcrowding
Hampden County Sheriff Michael Ashe moves 15 minimum security prisoners to the National Guard armory drill hall citing jail overcrowding and imminent breach of the peace. State officials call the action illegal and threaten criminal trespass charges if prisoners are not removed by Presidents' Day. Ashe argues the armory offers a safe, temporary solution while officials consider options.
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Bush signs bill amid China sanctions dispute
President Bush signed a 9.8 billion State Department bill reinforcing sanctions on China and requiring congressional notification for secret diplomacy missions, while opposing sections he calls unconstitutional limits on presidential conduct. The measure funds State Department programs at 4.8 billion for the current year and 5 billion for 1991.
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African monkey linked to branch of AIDS epidemic
New Orleans AP report cites Dr. Vanessa M. Hirsch of Georgetown University arguing HIV 2 likely originated in the sooty mangabey of West Africa. Transmission to humans may have occurred via bites or close contact within the past century, aligning with broader theories of animal to human spread of AIDS-related viruses.
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Pesticides linger in homes, study flags concern
EPA findings show indoor pesticide traces in 259 Florida and Massachusetts homes from 1986 to 1988. Levels indoors sometimes 50 to 90 times outdoors, yet officials call the risk very low to negligible. Rep. Jamies Scheuer backs more indoor air research as controversy grows.
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Cheney downplays Aquino squabble in Manila talks
Hong Kong AP Cheney plans to minimize public spat with Philippine President Corazon Aquino and stress united aims in Manila. He noted a shorter stay after Aquino refused to meet him over anger at U.S. press coverage and payments for six bases.
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Weather forecast by zones remains mostly clear tonight
Zone groups 1 2 4 5 and 9 12 16 17 10 11 13 14 15 share tonight mostly clear with lows 20s to 30s and south winds 10 to 25 mph. Sunday brings mostly sunny to sunny skies with highs 45 to 55 and winds mostly from the south or southwest.
Local forecast and Clinton Lake report update
Tonight clear with lows 25 to 30 mph south winds 15 to 25. Sunday sunny and warmer with high near 50 and south winds 10 to 20. Official readings show Friday high 27 low 16, overnight low 10, no precipitation. Lake temperature 42 degrees, lake level 875.89 feet above mean sea level, normal 875.5 feet.
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Travel outlook by region for Sunday weather
MISSOURI mostly sunny in the north and partly cloudy southeast with a small shower risk. NEBRASKA partly cloudy west and mostly sunny east with highs in the 30s to 40s. OKLAHOMA variable clouds Sunday with a light rain chance in extreme southeast and highs in the 50s to 60s. COLORADO variable clouds with mountain snow showers and valley snow by Sunday and highs in the 40s to 50s. mountains 20s to 30s. Road conditions listed for Kansas highways and turnpike.
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