Pope John Paul II cheers 150000 at Lourdes shrine
Pope John Paul II addressed 150000 pilgrims at Lourdes marking the feast of Mary’s assumption and the second millennium of her birth. He denounced rights violations, prayed for victims of violence, and met with priests and nuns amid security alerts and a large Solidarity presence.
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Forecast for Metro Today and Tomorrow
Partly sunny and pleasant with 80s today, tonight's near 50s with fog. Tomorrow remains partly sunny and mild around 80, with a chance of thundershowers. Extended forecast calls for fair weather through Thursday with highs in the 80s and nights 55 to 65.
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Weather flash floods sweep West as storms lash several states
The National Weather Service warns of thunderstorms and 80 mph winds triggering flash floods in Utah and across Idaho Nevada Wyoming Colorado and Arizona. Heavy rain floods towns in California Oregon and Arizona while Florida reports deadly lightning. Fair to warm conditions persist in the Northeast and Western New York through Friday.
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Weather and farming notes on sun, rain, and celestial viewing
Agriweather reports drying conditions good today and tomorrow for farming. Spring grains benefited from last week’s rain but summer rainfall remains below normal, harming crop yields. Home gardeners face disease after rain with powdery mildew on ornamentals. Moon and planets guide tonight’s sky with Jupiter near the southwest and Venus fading toward conjunction. National Weather Service forecasts and contact details are listed.
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Soviet geologist seeks asylum in Norway from Spitsbergen
A Soviet geologist aged 30 to 40 working on the Arctic Barentsburg coal mine defected and asked for political asylum in Norway. Spitsbergen remains Norwegian territory under a 1927 treaty. The defector reached Oslo after slipping a message to a Norwegian official and being flown to Longyearbyen, then to Oslo.
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Spitsbergen
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