Acquittals in Weaver Harris case end multi year siege trial
After 20 days of deliberation a Boise jury acquitted Randy Weaver and Kevin Harris of all major charges in the Obama era style siege case. Weaver was convicted on two weapons charge failures to appear in court. The trial centered on the Aug. 21 shootout at Weavers cabin and alleged conspiracy to confront federal agents.
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Lottery winner delays cashing in big prize in Wisconsin
Duane Black, a 59-year-old Arizona man, surfaced just over two hours before the $111.2 million Powerball jackpot would expire. He had been swamped with work and forgot to check his January-purchased Lotto ticket sold at Sentry Food Store South in Fond du Lac. Officials had waited six hours for the winner's contact after the drawing.
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Critics cry pork at lawmaker's Pennsylvania project
Critics label the America's Industrial Heritage Project a pork barrel plan steered by Rep. John Murtha. The program has drawn over 60 million dollars in federal aid, with the GAO and watchdog groups questioning how funds are spent and defining the project scope. Murtha defends the effort as preserving industrial history and aiding regional immigrants.
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Letters target abortion doctors before protests begin
Letters sent to 15 Bay Area doctors threaten public picketing outside their homes if they continue abortions as Operation Rescue launches 10 days of revival like protests in cities including San Jose Philadelphia and Dallas Fort Worth. Abortion rights groups prepare clinics to stay open and police plan for possible confrontations.
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Cities outspend revenues as budgets tighten nationwide
The National League of Cities reports 53.1 percent of 688 cities will exceed 1993 revenues for the third straight year, up from 46.1 percent in 1992. Cities cut services and delay repairs to muddle through while officials warn of a downward slide costing the nation.
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Reich urges teachers to shape better jobs and pay
Labor Secretary Robert Reich told the American Federation of Teachers that the U S economy has added about 2 million jobs per year since 1975, with 800000 this year, but wages for production workers are at their inflation-adjusted lows since 1967. He called for education investment and stronger school to work transitions to raise living standards. One in five workers lacks enough to support a family of four, up from one in ten in 1979.
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Zone based weather outlook with scattered thunder chances
The report outlines zone specific forecasts for tonight and Saturday across zones 1 through 17, noting percent chances of thunderstorms, temperatures, wind, and sky conditions. It includes official readings for Thursday and Clinton Lake data such as lake temperature 78 and lake level 877.81 feet.
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Travel outlook by region with storm chances and temps
MISSOUATI and NEBRASKA forecast show thunderstorms tonight and Saturday with cool lows and warm highs. OKLAHOMA expects fair tonight and sunny Saturday with highs in the 90s. COLORADO cooler mountain lows with scattered storms, sunny conditions elsewhere. Road contact lines listed for Kansas patrol and turnpike authority.
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