Planetary alignments spark doomsday talk despite science
Astronomers say the 1982 and 2000 planetary alignments pose no collision risk as the moon and planets are far apart. Authors claim pole shifting and global disasters, but experts stress minimal tidal effects and urge calm while astrologers predict market reversals.
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Spy charges swirl as US citizen accused of spying in Moscow
Reported by NTV the case centers on alleged missile plans for subs and an American detained with $30,000. FSB notes a Russian accomplice held currency receipts. This marks the second American spy arrest in Moscow in six months amid Western intelligence activity and broader Russia espionage prosecutions.
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Texaco Eyes Texas Unplugged Wells Proposal Review
Foster Wade of Texaco Inc and the Texas Oil and Gas Association discuss Garza's unplugged wells idea. Wade says the industry would collaborate with the Railroad Commission and Legislature, but has not yet studied Garza's plan. A formal position will be set by April 11 when Garza presents to two commissioners.
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Cage and Arquette marriage again in doubt revealed
LOS ANGELES actor Nicolas Cage and Patricia Arquette reportedly reconciled after a six week divorce petition was withdrawn. The couple, who wed in April 1995 and separated nine months later, cited irreconcilable differences. Cage seeks to honor a 1996 property division agreement, while publicity notes provide few details.
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Wolf
Arquette
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Ohio teen sues Black Crowes over concert hearing loss
Joshua Harmon, 19, of Granville, Ohio, and his parents sue The Black Crowes in Knox County Circuit Court seeking 385000 arguing severe acoustic trauma from the April 2 1999 Knoxville concert. Defendants include promoter A C Entertainment Inc, Historical Tennessee Theatre Foundation, and M&L Sound Inc.
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Top economists gather with Clinton to discuss New Economy impact
Economist Amartya Sen and Bill Gates join President Clinton, Greenspan, and other leading thinkers to review how high tech growth is reshaping the U S and global economy. The conference notes optimism about rapid poverty reduction via computers and the Internet despite stock market volatility.
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Gulf War veterans die waiting for benefits despite VA study
Gulf War veteran Rob Booker fought for nearly two years to qualify for compensation for ALS linked to his service. He died at 35 before benefits arrived, while VA begins a yearlong study to see if Gulf War illnesses, including ALS, are more common among the 1990 91 veterans. If a link is confirmed, automatic compensation could follow.
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Veterans’ Affairs
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Booker
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Persian Gulf
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National Gulf War Resources Center
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R-Conn
Bernard Sanders
Vermont
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Haley
Texas Lottery Winning Numbers and Draw Details
The Texas Lottery reports Lotto numbers 38 25 20 49 39 21 for Wednesday draw on April 5 with an estimated jackpot of 13 million dollars. Pick 3 results show 9 0 2 for the same drawing.
No winner as Lotto Texas hits no six match
AP reports no ticket matched all six numbers in Wednesday Lotto Texas draw. The winning figure and prize were estimated at 13 million dollars. Saturday's drawing is expected to be worth about 17 million dollars.
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Jimmy Stewart
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Nicholson
Noted medieval methods and distant places in a scattered survey
A fragmentary survey touches on Old Testament discipline, Guatemala City police signage, bear grease yields, Viking expansion called Russians, Borneo cooking with red ants, Tasmania’s clean-air claim, and a contact note for L M Boyd. The piece reads as a mosaic of curiosities and historical quirks without a single cohesive event.
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