Poverty rate up to 15.1 percent in United States
The Census Bureau reports 39.3 million Americans lived below the poverty line of 14763 for a family of four, as unemployment fell and GDP rose but wages lagged inflation and food stamp use increased. The 1992 rate was 14.8 percent with 38 million people under the threshold and the 1983 peak reached 15.2 percent. U.S. population is about 259,278,000.
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Bosnian attack kills 20 Serbs near Sarajevo
Bosnian government forces killed sixteen Serb soldiers and four nurses in a brutal attack. UN officials described the bodies as mutilated with throats slit and some burned. Yakushi Akashi warned the Sarajevo air port agreement could be jeopardized as bodies were found on Mount Igman near the demilitarized zone.
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Extreme Temperature Records Hit New Highs and Lows
The Associated Press reports Wednesday saw a high of 98 degrees at Carlsbad New Mexico and Lajitas Texas, while Lakeview Oregon recorded an overnight low of 23 degrees.
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Lawrence five day outlook and lake conditions report
Official Lawrence forecast shows Wednesday high 68, low 64 with 1.13 inches of precipitation in the period. Lake Clinton sits at 876.25 with 67F, Perry Lake at 891.34 with 68F, and moon phases note last half on Oct 27 and details for the week ahead.
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Foreigners seek death tours in Rwanda mass graves
Minibuses brought 400 bodies to a Nyamata church where foreigners, some with cameras, entered amid odor and maggot‑streaked corpses. A U.N. official and a film crew arrived as tours of massacre sites draw adrenaline seekers and controversy alike.
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Palmer on confronting death through mass atrocity in Rwanda
Palmer travels to Rwanda to counsel UN peacekeepers and study reactions to mass killings. He notes Western views of death, the drive to photograph atrocity as proof, and the allure of danger for some witnesses. He links collective blame to primal violence seen in Bosnia and Western cities, warning of lasting trauma.
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Card game on commuter train ends in arrests
Four regular card players aboard a New York metro train were arrested on gambling charges after police found 141 dollars, a deck of cards, and a placard used as a table. The DA dropped the charges days later. Metro-North said no more arrests are planned.
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Wednesday Powerball and Lotto Draw Listing
Wednesday numbers show Powerball 814 29 35 39 with a single digit. Pick 3 634. Kansas Cash Lotto noted with numbers 14 18 20 29 31.
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