Weather outlook this week with milder warmth ahead
Tonight clears and grows colder. Wednesday brings a mix of clouds and sun with a low around 42. Thursday turns not as cool with a shower chance and a high near 64 and a low of 46. Friday remains breezy and cool with sun and clouds and a high 62. Saturday turns partly sunny and warmer with a high 70 and low 50.
Paparazzi Boycott Drowns Clooney At The Peacemaker Premiere
New York fans booed George Clooney at the Ziegfeld Theatre premiere of The Peacemaker. Photographers refused to take his picture, focusing on Nicole Kidman and other stars while Clooney defended paparazzi-free stance.
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Mir crew restarts station computer ahead of Atlantis rendezvous
Mir's crew fixed the station computer and replaced a faulty block as NASA counts down to Thursday's Atlantis launch. Two Russians and one American loaded software and restarted Mir gyroscopes, reporting no more brown fluid leaks ahead of the shuttle's three ton supply mission and David Wolf joining the crew.
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New York Sings the Blues During Clinton Visit
President Clinton’s New York stop rattled the city with street closings and crowds. Police ringed Lincoln Center with a frozen zone to clear paths for a Carmen performance at the Metropolitan Opera, marking the first sitting president at a season opener in 114 years.
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Hearings on IRS abuses use witness screens and voices altered
Witnesses in Senate hearings on IRS abuses will testify behind screens and have voices altered to protect identities. Former and current IRS agents claim promotions depended on aggressive collections and targeting individuals and small businesses. GAO cites sloppy IRS record keeping as administration officials frame the hearings in a political context.
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Tobacco profits rise under proposed tobacco settlement limits
The Federal Trade Commission cites a $123 billion profit increase for tobacco makers under the proposed settlement, noting the industry would not bear costs as high as once feared. The report contrasts prior claims of extreme expense with the new assessment.
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