Bush approves $1 billion Iraq loan guarantees in 1989
Washington reports say the Bush administration backed a $1 billion loan guarantee for Iraq two days after a CIA memo warned past loans funded Baghdad weapons programs. House critics label the move as "stupidity" and call for independent counsel into possible administration misconduct.
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Tsongas backs Clinton in formal endorsement
Former Massachusetts senator Tsongas suspends bid and endorses Bill Clinton over Bush and Perot. He planned a Boston endorsement at his law office citing party reform aims and economic policy shift.
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Cheshire Cat carving spotted near Carroll town in England
An American Carroll collector, Joel Birenbaum, visiting Croft-on-Tees, England, found a stone pillar carving at St. Peter's Church that resembles the Cheshire Cat. Edward Wakeling notes the grin-only view may prompt speculation Carroll drew inspiration, though no evidence supports this.
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Perot hires detective to probe rival over 1982 Mass. contract
The New York Times reports Ross Perot hired a private detective after feeling cheated out of a $48 million Massachusetts contract in 1982. No evidence of illegal acts by Perot, EDS, or the detective is found. The probe followed years of court fights and bribery cases involving the rival.
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Rain Delays Shuttle Columbia Return One Orbit
Rain at Edwards Air Force Base forced NASA to postpone the Columbia landing by one orbit, extending the mission to two weeks. Commander Richard N. Richards and crew remained in orbit as NASA planned a Thursday return if weather at Edwards improved.
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Bush lauds Yeltsin at G7 summit in Munich
President Bush called the United States the sole remaining superpower and praised Russian President Boris Yeltsin as a very courageous leader. He warned he would not send troops for every hiccup, while acknowledging domestic worry about the economy, insisting it is growing even if slowly.
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U.S. graduation rates differ by age group in education study
A government study finds 82 percent of Americans ages 25 to 64 completed high school by 1989 while 87 percent of 25 to 34 year olds did so. Japan and Germany lead younger adult education. Britain and Canada trail. The report notes a 2.5 percent overall drop in U.S. education spending, with larger cuts in elementary and high school funding.
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Weather Outlook by Zone for Douglas County
Zone 15 Districts 1 2 4 5 see rain chances tonight 60 percent with low 60s and Thursday 50 percent with high near 90. Zone 3 6 tonight 50 percent rain low 65 70 Thursday 40 percent partly cloudy high near 100. Zones 7 8 10 11 tonight 60 percent rain Thursday 50 percent thunderstorm high 90 95. Zones 9 12 tonight partly cloudy 30 percent rain low 70 75 Thursday 30 percent rain afternoon high around 100. Zones 13 14 15 16 through Thursday 50 percent rain low near 70 high 90 96 southeast wind 10 to 15 mph southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Zone 17 tonight 20 percent rain low 70 78 Thursday partly cloudy 30 percent rain high 90 95.
Local forecast shows thunderstorms and warm highs
Tonight mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms and southwest winds 5 to 10 mph low 73. Thursday partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of afternoon storms and south winds 5 to 10 mph high 90. Thursday night cloudy with a 60 percent chance of storms and south winds 5 to 10 mph. Official readings include a Tuesday high of 89 and overnight low 74 with no precipitation. CLINTON LAKE REPORT notes water temperature 79 degrees and lake level 875.79 feet above mean sea level, near normal 875.5 feet.
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Travel outlook across Missouri Nebraska and more
Weather brief outlines Missouri through Thursday with partly cloudy skies and a chance of rain in central and north areas. Nebraska sees scattered rain, Oklahoma reports fair tonight and sunny Thursday, Colorado expect mostly cloudy with mountain rain and variable temperatures, with scattered rain in mountains and east on Thursday.
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