Gasoline prices dip nationwide on lower crude costs
Gas prices fell as crude oil costs dropped and demand eased. The Lundberg Survey shows the national average at $1 086 per gallon including taxes, down 86 cents from two weeks prior. Self-serve regular $1.027, mid $1.135, premium $1.219. full-service regular $1.463, mid $1.55, premium $1.624. The trend spans all regions, with the national average 172 cents below last year.
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Re-enactment Pilots Complete Coast to Coast Flight
Two men reenacting the first coast to coast flight by black pilots landed at Burbank after flying a single engine Cessna from New Jersey. The voyage, timed with the 1933 Forsythe and Anderson flight, drew about two dozen black aviators including Tuskegee Airmen to greet the fliers.
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Livingston Cox lead bid to replace House speaker
Livingston and Cox emerge as leading candidates to succeed Newt Gingrich with bipartisan appeal. The battle for speaker heats up on Sunday talk shows as Republicans debate cooperation with Democrats, prioritizing a more functional agenda over Gingrich’s style. Names considered include Dunn Hastert Talent Largent, with Livingston backed by Delay and Terry weighing a switch.
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Gingrich reshapes House power and policy balance
Newt Gingrich leaves a lasting imprint on the House by expanding speaker powers, imposing term limits, and driving a balanced budget and tax cuts. He allied with Clinton on trade and Israel, led the Republican surge to a 40 year majority, and often critiqued Dems while negotiating with the president. Foreign policy aligned with Clinton on key issues. his blunt style sparked debate. The line of successors promises a less confrontational path focusing on legislation. Gingrich also reshaped rules limiting discrimination and altered chair appointments, notably elevating Bob Livingston while critics urged restraint.
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Nicotine may boost memory says new studies
Los Angeles report on nicotine and nicotine-like compounds shows memory improvement and reduced brain cell death in animals. Researchers from Duke University and RJ Reynolds describe rats learning tasks better and Alzheimer's models reversing memory problems. They suggest therapeutic potential for Alzheimer's Parkinson's schizophrenia and anxiety with nicotine-based drugs.
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