El Nino Pushes New York State Apple Crop Ahead
El Nino speeds up harvest with apples arriving about two weeks early yet yields likely down 30 percent from last year. Growers Abbott Farms Lysander and Beak and Skiff LaFayette report early picking while mild winter and warm spring jump start production. Frosts in April and late spring storms reduce blossoms and bee activity, tempering the early bonus.
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Abbott Farms
Lysander
Abbott
Steve Morse
LaFayette
Shelley Page
New York Apple Association
State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Weather outlook by day and temps
Tonight clear and cool. Sunbay sunny. Monday mostly sunny with a high near 80 and a low of 87. Tuesday mix of sun and clouds with a high around 80 and a low 58. Wednesday sun and clouds with a chance of showers and a high near 80 and a low 58.
Clinton Joins Stars at Spielberg Hamptons Fundraiser
President Clinton hosts a high-roller weekend in East Hampton at Steven Spielberg’s oceanside estate. The events, part of Democratic fund-raising, draw Alec Baldwin, Kim Basinger, Tom Hanks, Billy Joel, and Robert De Niro among others, with donors paying from 250 to 25,000 dollars per couple for indoor and outdoor receptions. Clinton urged unity and praised education and the environment amid talks of a possible Aug 17 testimony.
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East Hampton
Steven Spielberg
Ryan
Boffo
Clinton
Washington
Hillary
Spielberg
Oceanside
Hamptons
Wall Street
Hollywood
Monica Lewinsky
Alec Baldwin
Kim Basinger
Amagansett
Billy Joel
Robert DeNiro
Martha Stewart
Tom Hanks
Baldwin-Basinger
Democratic National Committee
Wich
Bruce Wasserstein
Joel
Quncy Jones
Alan Patricof
United States
Clinton vows to testify truthfully in Lewinsky probe
Grand jurors will watch President Clinton testify live on August 17 as he pledges to answer prosecutors' questions fully and truthfully. The case centers on Monica Lewinsky and a stained blue dress now at the FBI lab for DNA testing while Kenneth Starr shifts to full-time public duties.
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Washington
Clinton
Monica Lewinsky
Lewinsky
White House
FBI
Kenneth Starr
Former hostage and former captor seek U.S.-Iran reconciliation
Barry Rosen and Abbas Abdi met in Paris under the Center for World Dialogue to urge ongoing talks. They agreed on the need to move beyond decades of hostility and pursue future cooperation while acknowledging past mistakes on both sides.
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New York Times
Paris
U.S
Tehran
Barry Rosen
Teachers College of
Columbia University
Unesco
Abbas Abdi
Iran
Center For World Dialogue
Abdi
Associated Press
Six Sets of Twins Born in 29 Hours at NYC Hospital
At Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City obstetricians delivered six sets of twins within 29 hours. The births began with Mim Brill's twins Isobel and Grace at 7 40 am Thursday, followed by Lan Chu Cheung delivering Yun Chu and Yun101 after 1 pm Friday.
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New York
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York City
Alan Jacobs
Mim Brill
Isobel
Grace
Lan Chu Cheung
Yun Chon
Yun 101
Papa Sidney Capers
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R-Ga
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