Spielberg buys Malibu retreat amid bidding by stars
Steven Spielberg won a Malibu retreat over rivals including Barbra Streisand and other bidders. The threeacre gated property fronts 285 feet of beach, with a fourbedroom house, master suite spa, and gym. Public records show a $6 million purchase via a trust. Real estate listings had asked $25,000 a month for a shortterm lease.
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Starr’s five carat ring returned to Ringo Starr in Paris
Police said a five carat diamond ring lost by Ringo Starr after a October concert in Paris was found recently in a St Quen jewelry shop. The ring, valued at over 172000, had passed through several hands before investigators matched it to Starr’s description. The owner and the seller face unspecified criminal charges.
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Rock Singer Mellencamp Eyes Seymour Hotel Purchase
SEYMOUR Ind Rock singer John Mellencamp has offered to buy the Lynn Hotel if Seymour cannot finance renovations. His father Richard Kaise said the son plans to renovate the hotel and lease it back to the city for offices. Mellencamp also allowed his song Small Town to be used in Indiana tourism campaign.
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West Texas Weather Outlook Wednesday to Friday
West Texas region shows a warming trend with fair skies. Permian Basin highs rise from the 50s to the 70s by Friday, lows in the 30s. Panhandle and South Plains also warm, with highs generally in the 50s to 70s and nights in the 30s to 40s. Big Bend and mountains stay mild to warm, lower elevations reaching the 80s. North Texas bears a chance of thunderstorms early Wednesday, then partly cloudy Thursday.
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Landsbergis Wins Lithuanian Presidency and Independence Move
Vytautas Landsbergis defeats Algirdas Brazauskas as independence drives surge. Delegates rename the republic to the Republic of Lithuania and applaud a new crest. Gorbachev hints at a price for secession while Landsbergis pursues negotiations with Moscow. Landsbergis 91 votes to 38. Brazauskas 38.
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Baltic republics move toward independence from Moscow
Estonia's People's Front pushes for full independence with plans for a new legislature on March 18 as non Communist forces win about half the votes in December local elections. Latvia abolishes the Communist Party’s monopoly. Georgia and Moldavia see nationalist currents pressing sovereignty while Ukraine and Azerbaijan voice secessionist aims amid border and regional disputes.
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Election contest spurs runoff plan and accusations
The candidate White demanded Richards pull ads questioning ethics while Mattox alleges a negative campaign to distract from drug issues. To win outright a candidate must surpass half the vote, otherwise the top two go to an April 10 runoff as Murray notes irony in the situation.
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Undecided Voters Crest in Final Campaigning
A survey shows undecided voters rising as negative campaigns push candidates to attack each other. Richards, once the front runner, loses steam over a drug question, while Mattox rises to a near tie thanks to his TV ads touting lottery opposition and tax stance. Williams leads the GOP but no clear alternative emerges.
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Haiti Falls as Duvalier Regime Ends in Street Uprising
Thousands poured into Port-au-Prince streets to celebrate Avril's collapse amid clashes and arson. Soldiers fired on pedestrians, killing five, while hospitals reported 11 dead and 100 wounded. Provisional leadership emerged with Gilbert Austin as candidate, facing Unity Assembly opposition and looming elections by October.
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Post carriers watch over elderly neighbors on routes
Sunny Middleton describes how postal carriers on her route check on vulnerable customers in the 1600 block of Patton after a house was found with an open door. Odessa officials note carriers may call for help or alert police when elderly residents are missing, with some receiving annual awards for exceptional service.
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Weather summary for Reading: light precipitation noted
The report records 0.10 inch of precipitation in the past 24 hours and 0.45 inch for March, with year to date at 1.75 inches. A historical note cites a 91 degree record in 1989 and a 15 degree reading in 1948.
Forecast Snapshot Promises Mild Temps and Scattered Storms
The forecast shows a low in the mid 40s with a Tuesday partly cloudy in the lower 70s. Skies over North, East and South Texas will be mostly fair to partly cloudy with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms active in those regions. Highs range from the 60s and 70s in the west and north to the 70s and 80s in the south.
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Border States New Mexico Weather Update
Partly cloudy and windy today and Tuesday with scattered snow showers continuing northwest. Cooler northwest today and statewide Tuesday. Highs today mostly 40s northwest to 60s extreme southeast. Lows tonight teens and 20s mountains and northwest with upper 20s to lower 40s elsewhere. Highs Tuesday 30s and 40s northwest with mid-50s to mid-60s east and southeast Oklahoma. Thunderstorms likely east and partly sunny west today. Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with scattered thunderstorms mainly east.
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