Weather forecast snippet shows midweek mild warmth ahead
Tonight clear and brisk with wet conditions. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures. Thursday turns sunny to partly cloudy with a high near 50s. Friday includes possible morning showers and sun. Saturday remains mostly sunny and mild with highs around mid fifties. Weather stats A2
West Bank and Gaza blasts kill Palestinians amid renewed clashes
Two Palestinians blew themselves up near Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian police blamed Israeli soldiers for a separate blast, and clashes in the West Bank left others dead. Arafat and Netanyahu aides traded accusations as violence surged during stalled peace talks. Hospitals reported casualties and investigators noted blast marks and a dismembered body.
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Comics Switcheroonie: Adams trades with Keane on April Fools
Scott Adams of Dilbert and Bill Keane of Family Circus swap strips for The Great April Fools Day Comics Switcheroo. Forty six top syndicated cartoonists participate, with Adams saying readers differ from Family Circus fans and enjoying the swap as playful fun.
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Moderate drinking aids heart attack recovery study
Researchers report that moderate alcohol consumption after a heart attack reduced cell death by half and nearly doubled heart muscle recovery in guinea pigs. In human patients with coronary disease who later suffered a heart attack, similar benefits were noted, though the advantage applies only to moderate use.
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Comedian Pat Paulsen Diagnosed With Inoperable Brain Cancer
Pat Paulsen, the 1968 presidential candidate and Smothers Brothers comedian, has inoperable brain cancer. At 69, he sought treatment in Mexico after not responding well to standard therapy, saying he is hopeful. His family noted he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1995 and learned of brain cancer two months later while continuing to perform until late 1996.
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Antiques A Czar Gift Worth 5000 Or More
A samovar and tray gifted by Czar Nicholas of Russia could be worth five thousand dollars or more. The item is highlighted among various antiques in this week’s Around Town notes.
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