Iran and U S near deal to free hostages and exchange assets
The United States and Iran moved toward a final agreement to free 52 American hostages in a deal tied to the transfer of frozen Iranian assets. Negotiators in Algiers and Washington signaled progress, with Nabavi stating no obstacle to resolution and officials noting the proposal could involve converting assets via a third country.
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Associated Press
United States
Iran
Behzad Nabavi
Washington
Nabavi
Pars
U.S
State Department
John Trattner
Louisa Kennedy
Moorhead Kennedy
Air Force
Algeria
Ing
Algiers
Warren M. Christopher
Walter Mondale
CBS News
Mondale
Carter
White House
Tehran
William T. Lake
London
Central Bank of
Christopher Ross
Agence France Presse
U.S. State Department
Carter Administration
Treasury Department
Illinois Senate coup sparks court challenge by Democrats
Democrats ask Illinois Supreme Court to overturn Republican seizure of the Senate led by Gov. James R. Thompson after a disputed organizational vote. The suit alleges the move was illegal and seeks relief as Democrats boycott sessions pending the court ruling. The episode followed Republican maneuvers that named Sen. David C. Shapiro as Senate president amid infighting.
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Don Levener
Mike Briggs
Springfield
Illinois Supreme Court
State Senate
James R. Thompson
Supreme Court
Thompson
Senate
David C. Shapiro
R-Amboy
Republican Party
Kenneth Buzbee
D-Carbondale
Capitol
Democratic Party
Buzbee
Appropriations Committee
Gene Johns
D-Marion
Philip Rock
D-Oak Park
Johns
General Assembly
Rock
Executive Branch
Weather outlook: cold with fair skies tonight
The National Weather Service expects a cold, fair night with lows from 5 to 10 degrees. Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 20s. Illinois forecast calls for fair to moderate conditions Sunday through Tuesday, lows in the teens Sunday warming to the 20s by Tuesday.
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National Weather Service
Illinois
Flu doubles absenteeism at Herrin and surrounding districts
Flu and illness push school absences to unusual levels across Herrin Murphysboro Carbondale Du Quoin Marion and Frankfort districts. Principals report 10 to 56 percent absences in places with exams delayed grading pushed back three days to allow makeups and avoid incompletes as teachers note higher than normal absentee rates across eight area schools.
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Tom Woolf
Jean Ness
Clarida
Tresnak
Herrin Community
Helen Hamilton
Herrin
North Side
Hamilton
South Side
Kenneth Rushing
Murphysboro
Ernest Bozarth
Carbondale
Springmore
Parrish
Lewis School
Fatsy Gilcrest
Lincoln Junior High School
Thomas
Winkler
du Quoin
Jacob Whitecotton
Marion Unit
Marion High School
Leroy Anderson
Anderson
C. L. Tolley
Marion Junior High School
Frankfort Community Unit
Goebel Patton
Frankfort
John Gray
Frankfort High School
Gail Barton
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