Tugboat to aid sinking barge on Monongahela River
A tugboat was sent to keep afloat a sinking barge carrying 400000 gallons of fuel while crews drained the remaining gasoline from another barge that spilled up to 10000 gallons. The sinking barge had not leaked as of mid morning, and authorities continued rounding up the vessels after ice broke moorings along a 40 mile stretch.
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IRS chief urges ignoring surtax line on 1989 forms
IRS Commissioner Fred Goldberg told NBC Today viewers that millions of elderly Americans can ignore the surtax line on the 1989 tax forms used to fund catastrophic Medicare coverage. He said forms go to printing in October and Congress did not decide the surtax until December. He promised refunds for any excess payments and estimated timelines from four to six weeks for early filers and eight to ten weeks for those filing in April.
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Romanian envoy to U S dies after stroke in Bucharest
Corneliu Bogdan longtime Romanian envoy to Washington who helped steer the post dictatorship government died of a stroke in Bucharest at age 68 his daughter Svetlana Hoge said He served as ambassador to the United States from 1967 to 1978 and later held senior Foreign Ministry posts until 1982 Elgin car thief slips away with sleeping 4 year old daughter in car found abandoned an hour later police say the child remained asleep The mother left the engine running at an Eagle Food Store and later the car was found in Streamwood townhouse development lot with an anonymous call reporting the location.
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Zsa Zsa Upstages Parade In City News
In a lively city scene, celebrity presence drew attention as Zsa Zsa Gabor appeared to upstage a local parade. Meanwhile separate reports note price increases impacting Polish imports and the swearing in of new mayors across districts.
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New Year births double as three sisters welcome four sons
In Austin Texas on New Year's Eve and Monday three Thompson sisters Tolson Joan and Carol delivered four baby boys at Seton Medical Center. Tolson's Shane Tolson weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces, Armendariz Jeremy Thompson Armendariz 6 pounds 10 ounces, and twins Carol's birth occurred just after 3 am. The mothers and babies were reported in good condition with family celebrating a record year.
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Iran oil tanker repaired as 100-mile slick eyes Africa
A salvage firm said it repaired the Iranian supertanker that spilled millions of gallons of crude into the Atlantic off Morocco. Three tugs towed the ship farther out while cleanup crews prepared for a 100 square mile slick to reach the coast, threatening oyster beds, fishing stocks, pink flamingo grounds, and beaches. Officials warned about 100,000 jobs in fishing and tourism. some officials disputed the damage level, noting much oil had dispersed in warm water.
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Shamir reverses firing of Weizman over PLO contacts
Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir canceled his decision to dismiss Science Minister Ezer Weizman over alleged PLO contacts. A political compromise averted a cabinet crisis in Israel, with Weizman remaining in the Likud Labor coalition and planning a Moscow trip. Arafat aide Bassam Abu Sharif questioned Shamir's stance, noting past similar contacts by Israeli officials.
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Czech leader backs German reunification
Vaclav Havel in his first speech as president denounced the toppled regime for wrecking the economy and environment, announced a sweeping amnesty, and urged free elections and a free market. He endorsed German reunification and planned visits to Munich, Kohl, and Weizsaecker, while calling for full ties with the Vatican and Israel.
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Weather forecast for Kansas zones 15 and surrounding areas
Kansas zones Douglas County in zone 15 and zones 1, 2, 4, 5 show tonight mostly cloudy with low mid 20s and Wednesday cooler with a chance of snow flurries. zones 3, 6 report increasing clouds tonight, low around 30, and highs 35 to 40. zones 7, 8, 10, 11 similar with afternoon flurries and highs 35 to 40. zones 9, 12, 17 clear tonight and cooler Wednesday with highs around 45. zones 13, 14, 15, 16 clear tonight, lows near 30, and Wednesday cooler with highs in the low 40s and winds 10 to 25 mph.
Clinton Lake Report Forecast and Readings Summary
Tonight mostly clear with a low of 31 mph southwest winds 10 to 20. Wednesday mostly cloudy high 42 and southwest winds 10 to 20. Wednesday night mostly cloudy low 25 north winds 10 to 20. Thursday partly cloudy high 38 north winds 5 to 10. Official readings show high 39 low 33, overnight low 19, no precipitation. Lake temperature 99 percent ice cover and level at 875.45 feet MSL, normal 875.5 feet.
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Travel outlook for Missouri Nebraska Oklahoma and Colorado
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday in Missouri with lows in the 30s and highs in the 40s to low 50s. Nebraska shows cloudy skies and a chance of snow from northwest to southeast with lows in the teens to 20s and highs around 30s. Oklahoma expects cloudy conditions with a chance of showers and varying lows in the 30s to 40s and highs around 40s to 50s. Colorado anticipates snow in the mountains with decreasing snow west to midweek and snow east, with nighttime lows in the teens to mid 20s and highs in the 30s to low 40s. Road conditions info from Kansas Highway Patrol and Kansas Turnpike Authority provided.
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