Nobel laureate William Golding dies at 81 in England
William Golding author of Lord of the Flies died at his Perranarworthal home in southern England. He was 81 and had won the 1983 Nobel Prize in Literature and was knighted five years earlier. His works include The Inheritors and Free Fall, with Rights of Passage winning the Booker Prize.
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Texas governor signs hate crime bill amid Arlington murder case
Governor Ann Richards signed a law stiffening penalties for hate motivated crimes. The measure bans probation for murders motivated by prejudice and raises penalties for related offenses. Carolyn Thomas credited her testimony with driving passage, recalling her husband Donald Thomas’s 1991 Arlington death.
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Shuttle prepares for launch with spacewalk and lab debut
NASA stockpiled Endeavour experiments and prepped for a 17,500 mph mission chasing a satellite carrying seeds crystals and cosmic dust. The flight includes a spacewalk to ready the Hubble repair and the first commercial laboratory module. Launch set for 8 38 a.m. CDT today.
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Bullet in meat shocks Moscow family during holiday dinner
A Moscow family found a bullet in meat they planned to cook for a holiday meal, reportedly purchased at a state store. The dog refused the meat as police investigated. officials provided no names of investigators or the store, and no independent confirmation was available.
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Fighting in Bosnia under truce reports surface around Gorazde
On the second day of a countrywide cease fire fighting waned but reports of local violations persisted around Gorazde. U N monitors faced attacks and evacuation attempts while casualties mounted including a Canadian soldier and four Spanish troops amid unclear conditions near Mostar Sarajevo and Dreznice.
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Clinton presses deficit plan as Republicans offer no details
President Clinton renewed his call for a $500 billion deficit reduction package, challenging GOP critics to present real plans rather than rhetoric. He argued detailed proposals are needed and pressed questions on which programs to cut deeper and who should bear the burden, amid a Senate debate looming.
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U.N. troops seek warlord Aidid as hunt drags on
U.N. officials in Mogadishu say they are waiting to capture warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid who has vanished after the assault on his stronghold. U.N. surface forces review possible surface to surface actions as Harrier jets fly over the city and a 2,200 member U.S. Marines task force waits offshore. A memorial service was held for five U.N. soldiers who died in the clashes.
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Regional Kansas Weather Drafts Zone Wise Forecasts
Zone based forecast notes for Kansas Douglas County and surrounding zones. Details cover today through Monday with temperatures from highs in the 60s to 90s, varying by zone, plus tonight’s fair/partly cloudy conditions and wind notes. Includes official readings, sunrise and sunset, Clinton Lake report with temperature, level, and elevation.
Weather outlook across four states with scattered storms
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