Southern California adopts first broad ozone policy
EL MONTE Calif Officials in Southern California approve what may be the nation s first comprehensive plan to curb global warming and ozone loss in the Earth s atmosphere The South Coast Air Quality Management District unanimously backed the measure and sets restrictions on carbon dioxide and industrial gases linked to ozone depletion in the Los Angeles basin
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Fire at Fontana Hotel Leaves Multiple Missing in Miami Beach
Rescue crews comb the Fontana Hotel rubble after a predawn blaze killed at least three residents and sent twenty to hospital. Officials fear 14 more are missing as investigators assess the three story, 102 room building north of Miami Beach and await confirmed death tolls.
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Quake Shakes Candlestick Park Rematch Drags Nerves
A 4.5 magnitude quake shook the San Francisco Bay area during an Athletics Giants exhibition at Candlestick Park at 7 39 p m just before a World Series game, recalling the deadly 7 1 event of Oct 17 that killed 67 and caused about 7 billion dollars in damage with minor disruptions.
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Protests and Curfew Trigger Violent Crackdown in Nepal
In Katmandu security forces used tear gas and gunfire as protesters clashed with authorities, marking the worst violence in seven weeks of protests for democracy. Six dead and 107 injured per state radio. nationwide curfew enforced by soldiers and police. Across Mexico's Michoacan state, at least 200 opposition politicians were arrested at 17 city halls amid protests of alleged election fraud, with PRD leader Cuauhtemoc Cardenas calling it rebellion and alleging arrests and beatings of supporters.
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Four slain, $200000 in cash stolen in drug raid
In Manhattan’s Lower East Side a 234yearold man, his father, and two others were killed in a drug related robbery over $200000 in cash. Police said the killings were execution style with close contact gunshot wounds to the child. The mother Lucy Tormo found the bodies at 257 Clinton St.
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Central region showers forecast for Sunday
Forecast calls for tonight partly cloudy skies with a low in the mid-20s and a west wind under 10 mph. Sunday should be mostly sunny with a high around 45, though the Accu Weather forecast warns of showers in parts of the central region. Weather data updates 24 hours daily on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration radio Frequency 162.550 MHz.
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Snow total sets new Syracuse seasonal record at 161.3 inches
The National Weather Service reports a record 161.3 inches of snow in Syracuse this season, surpassing the 161.2 inch mark from 1977 78. Forecasters expect sun and warmer conditions Sunday with highs near 45 and lows around 25 30 later this week.
Fire breaks out on Oslo to Frederikshavn ferry
Passengers jumped overboard as a blaze erupted in the aft of the Scandinavian Star about 40 miles south of Ferder Island in the outer Oslo fjord. Rescue teams and nearby vessels aided survivors from life boats while authorities probe arson claims and previous fires on similar ferries.
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Coupon Counterfeiter Arvidson Sentenced in Dallas Case
Federal jury in Dallas convicted Arvidson of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and two counts of mail fraud. She faced the longest sentence allowed for lying on the witness stand while AIvedson helped print fake coupons. Prosecution said the ring bilked about $2 million. Rackmill pleaded guilty to lesser charges.
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Intelligence officials call Libyan plant fire a hoax
Satellite photos allegedly showing burn marks at a Libyan chemical plant were painted on, and U.S. officials deem the incident a hoax. The United States had accused Libya of producing poison gas, while Libyans claimed the plant made medicine and blamed others. By late March officials said damage appeared less extensive than first believed.
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State leaders clash over income tax cut delay plan
Senate Majority Leader Ralph Marino claimed a win as Cuomo and Miller yielded on delaying the final phase of the income tax cut. The tentative plan keeps the top rate at 7.875 percent this year, reduces it to 7.7 percent next year, and phases in the rest over three years. Budget timing remains uncertain with Passover and Easter holidays ahead.
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