High utility bill sparks traffic halt in Oakland
In Oakland PG&E sent a second notice to Mae Wright for a 137 15 bill tied to a traffic light near her home. Wright disputes the charge after visiting a utility office and a PG&E spokesman calls it a clerical error as authorities seek the correct address for City Hall. Thatcher turns 60 as British papers praise her energy and political staying power. no direct link to the Oakland bill.
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Tutu daughter urges US youth to aid South Africa boycott efforts
Naomi Futu, Desmond Tutu's daughter, told Hampshire College students that young Americans can assist in ending apartheid by supporting boycotts and boosting aid to the South African Refugee Fund. Rostropovich receives Schweitzer award for humanitarian sheltering Solzhenitsyn in exile. Solzhenitsyn expelled from USSR. Justice Sandra Day O Connor notes women remain underrepresented on the bench and discusses barriers in speaking at the National Association of Women Judges convention.
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Syracuse Weather Forecast Outlines Clouds and Rain
Syracuse forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies today with a 30 percent chance of showers and a high in the 60s. Tonight includes periods of rain ending Tuesday with a low around 55 and a high of 60 to 65. Extended outlook shows rain chances Wednesday with a low near 45 and a high around 60. Thursday stays fair with a low 35 and high around 55. Friday brings partly sunny skies with a low 40 to 45 and a high near 60.
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Rain Aims for Central New York Tonight Into Tuesday
The National Weather Service warns of periods of rain tonight and Tuesday morning in Central New York, likely ending Tuesday afternoon. A low pressure system tracks along a cold front moving north from Pennsylvania. Tonight’s low near 55, winds 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday highs 60 to 65, with sunny spells midweek. The fragment mentions Isabel’s remnants near the South Carolina coast posing little land danger, while Tsabel formed in the Caribbean on Oct 5.
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Weather snapshot for Syracuse as leaves peak across region
National Weather Service notes Sunday high 66 with low 47 in Syracuse. Record high 85 set 1954. Rainfall 0.28 inch Sunday and 23.46 inches year to date. Winds light today, aloft winds escalating from 3,000 to 25,000 feet. foliage reports show near peak across Adirondacks and Hudson Valley with regional midpoints and peak levels in many counties.
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Rainy periods and showers sweep across upstate New York regions
Regional forecast shows rain likely tonight and Tuesday across Buffalo Olean Jamestown Rochester Elmira Corning Oswego Watertown Syracuse Auburn Utica Rome Binghamton plus Lake George Placid St Lawrence Valley Champlain Valley Albany Catskills Hudson area and New York City with 50s to 70s highs. Thunderstorms not indicated.
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Boaters Forecast For Lake Ontario And St Lawrence River
Weather bulletin notes southerly winds 5-15 knots this afternoon and tonight on Lake Ontario with a shift to westerly 10-20 knots Tuesday. Scattered showers today, rain ending Tuesday afternoon, waves 1-2 rising to 2-4 feet. Rochester water 61 degrees. On the Lawrence River variable winds under 10 knots becoming southerly this afternoon then back to variable tonight with Tuesday westerly 10-20 knots.
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Halley's Comet Visible With Binoculars Tonight
The Halley’s comet is about 148 million miles from Earth and visible near the leftmost star at Orion’s tip. It shows magnitude around 6 with good binoculars while azimuth and elevation are noted for observers. The Discovery Center in Syracuse offers updated comet information at 425 5397.
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