UAW Targets Ford in New Big Three Contract Talks
The United Auto Workers will pursue Ford Motor Co as the negotiating target in national talks with the Big Three, sources say. UAW President Stephen Yokich met Ford negotiators and signaled the plan but avoided public announcement to prevent stalling progress. If talks stall, the strike target would shift to another automaker.
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Stephen Yokich
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Judge defends 24 year probation for Hmong stepdaughters abuse
Circuit Court Judge Ramona Gonzalez faced criticism after placing Lia Ye Wang, 32, of Detroit, on 24 years probation for four counts of first degree sexual assault against his stepdaughters aged 10 and 11. Wang must take English classes, stay employed, perform 1000 hours of community service and avoid the victims.
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Lia Ye Wang
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Largest Known Prime Found by Cray Team in Wisconsin
Computer scientists report the discovery of the largest known prime, 378632 digits long, found while testing a Cray T94 supercomputer at Cray’s Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin facility. The number is 2 raised to the 1 257 787th power minus one.
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Edouard disrupts Cape Cod and island travel plans
Hurricane Edouard stranded travelers on Cape Cod Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket forcing delays in ferries and flights. Capes Cod residents faced long waits as 1000 cars queued on Nantucket for nonreserved ferry spots and Cape Air nine seat planes rapidly filled, leaving many stuck or delayed with lost profits and unsettled vacations.
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Lisa Matsko
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Matsko
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Edouard
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Fran Hurrican Fran to Hit U.S. Coast Thursday
Fran intensified to 115 mph as a Category 3 hurricane and aimed at landfall along the southeastern U.S. coast late Thursday. A hurricane watch could extend to Georgia and South Carolina within 36 hours as Fran moves west-northwest toward a northwest turn. The Bahamas brace for a possible strike while U.S. ships are sent to sea for safety.
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U.S
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South Carolina
Robert Molleda
National Hurricane Center
Bahamas
Molleda
U.S. Navy
TWA probe confirms PETN and RDX on Flight 800 debris
Federal sources say PETN residue was found on a center cabin floorboard while RDX appeared on a flame retardant curtain in the rear hold. The two traces are more than 100 feet apart in different jet sections, suggesting separate locations of explosive remnants.
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Smithtown
N.Y
TWA
Weather Breaks West Wildfire Battle as Marines Fight Oregon Blaze
Wet weather slows fires across the West aiding a Marine battalion at a 48,000 acre Oregon forest fire, while Montana Idaho Wyoming and Utah face strong winds and dry lightning. Delaware context: 5.7 million acres burned nationwide this year. Marines mop up and build fire lines south of Pendleton in Umatilla National Forest. Army troops continue a second Oregon blaze.
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National Interagency Fire Center
Boise
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Calif
Pendleton
Umatilla National Forest
Fort Carson
Colo
Doubling therapy prolongs life for lung cancer patients
A new study to be released shows combined chemotherapy and radiation nearly triples five year survival for non-small cell lung cancer. Five year survival with chemo and radiation is 17 percent versus 6 percent with radiation alone. Researchers caution that even five year survivors remain a minority amid ongoing smoking-related risk.
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Robert O. Dillman
Journal of the
National Cancer Institute
Dillman
Hoag Cancer Center
Newport Beach
Calif
American Cancer Society
Jackson crowds greet King of Pop in Prague tour kickoff
Thousands of fans roar as Michael Jackson arrives in Prague to begin his History world tour. Promoters report over 130000 tickets sold for the Prague show amid massive traffic and star treatment at the Intercontinental Hotel.
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