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United Press International back issues from Thursday, March 4:

Editorial Sampler:.

Mar 04, 1999 ... What U.S. Newspapers Are Saying Compiled by United Press International New York Times Without ever saying as much, the White House seems to have shifted its military strategy in Iraq to advance the goal of toppling Saddam Hussein. The change has become ...

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Mar 04, 1999 ... The UPI Illinois report Standing Features (IL-LOTTERY) Chicago The winning numbers for the Illinois State Lottery drawings. Drawn at 9:22 p.m. (IL-DAYBOOK) Where to go and what to do in the week ahead. (IL-STATEHOUSE) Springfield News from ...

Sara Lee plant resumes meat production.

Mar 04, 1999 ... ZEELAND, Mich., Mar. 4 (UPI) A West Michigan meat packer blamed for distributing Listeria-tainted meat, has resumed limited production. Bil Mar Foods of Zeeland, Mich., is producing some deli meats after a product recall in December. Fourteen deaths and six ...

Second Michigan News Briefs.

Mar 04, 1999 ... - (ZEELAND) A West Michigan meat packer blamed for allegedly distributing Listeria-tainted meat ... has started back into limited production. Bil Mar Foods is producing some deli meats at its Zeeland plant after a product recall in December that shut down the operation. ...

First Ohio News In Brief.

Mar 04, 1999 ... (ACROSS OHIO) Ohio is among the states reporting the highest rates of flu infection in several years. The outbreak is leading to high rates of absenteeism at school and busy physicians' offices. Federal medical authorities say influenza is having its worst effect on older Americans ....

UPI Iowa Briefs.

Mar 04, 1999 ... (WASHINGTON) For the second time in as many weeks, an Iowa case has come before the U.S. Supreme Court. This week the high court ruled that public schools must pay for professional nurses to go with disabled students to class. The case involves a 16-year-old Cedar Rapids student who ...

UPI First Illinois News Roundup.

Mar 04, 1999 ... (THIRDAIRPORT) Plans for a third regional airport in the Chicago area have taken flight. But Governor George Ryan is scaling back his plans for a full- scale airport in Will County near Peotone. He has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to begin studying a smaller ...

Balloon pilots skirt past China.

Mar 04, 1999 ... LONDON, March 4 (UPI) The Cable & Wireless balloon has successfully completed made one of the most critical maneuvers in its attempt to circumnavigate the world by missing one of the biggest countries on the planet. Balloon pilots Andy Elson and Colin Prescot have ...

UPI Illinois Daybook.

Mar 04, 1999 ... (EDITORS, News directors: Please note, contact names and numbers usually are MEDIA contacts and NOT for public distribution.) Scheduled Illinois events for Thursday, March 4 Chicago The City of Chicago celebrates its 162nd birthday. Among the participants: Mayor ...

Ohio Business News In Brief.

Mar 04, 1999 ... (CLEVELAND) Penton Media Incorporated in Cleveland has acquired the assets of M-F-G Publishing Incorporated of Beverly, Maine. M-F-G, among other things, produces conferences and specialized seminars on various topics. Penton is a diversified business media company that publishes ...

UPI 1st Georgia News Briefs.

Mar 04, 1999 ... (UNDATED) Georgia is seeing another round of gasoline price drops, bringing prices to their lowest level since August 1979. The AAA Auto Club South says unleaded gasoline is selling for an average of 81.2 cents a gallon statewide, even lower than the 94.8 cent average almost 20 years ...

Balloon pilots skirt past China.

Mar 04, 1999 ... LONDON, March 4 (UPI) The Cable & Wireless balloon has successfully completed one of the most critical maneuvers in its attempt to circumnavigate the world by missing one of the biggest countries on the planet. Balloon pilots Andy Elson and Colin Prescot have today ...

Bin Laden wearing out Taliban welcome.

Mar 04, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) Osama bin Laden, the Saudi dissident accused of masterminding the bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa, has crossed his Afghan hosts and may have to seek another hiding place. The New York Times, citing U.S. and Taliban officials, ...

Third New York News Report.

Mar 04, 1999 ... Good morning. This is United Press International's third news report for March 4: Bin Laden wearing out Taliban welcome (WASHINGTON) Osama bin Laden, the Saudi dissident accused of masterminding the bombings of two U.S. embassies in East Africa, has crossed his Afghan hosts ...

Goldman Sachs revives IPO plan.

Mar 04, 1999 ... NEW YORK, March 4 (UPI) Goldman Sachs Group LP, the last major private firm on Wall Street, will revive a plan to sell shares to the public. The firm's 220 partners are expected to vote in favor of the initial public offering (IPO) on Monday. Goldman ...

The Florida United Press International.

Mar 04, 1999 ... Daybook for Thursday, March 4, includes: TALLAHASSEE 9 a.m. The Florida Senate meets in full session. Among the items to be considered on final reading is a bill designed to ``ensure that Florida's kids are ready to learn when they enter public schools.'' Senate Chambers, 4th ...

N. Ireland peace deal support drops.

Mar 04, 1999 ... BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March 4 (UPI) A British Broadcasting Corp. public opinion poll in Northern Ireland show a clear majority of Protestant unionists oppose the Good Friday peace agreement. The results of the poll for BBC Northern Ireland one of the largest ...

Eighth California News Report.

Mar 04, 1999 ... DAVIS, March 4 (UPI) Davis police say a missing 51-year-old woman with health problems has turned up in Denver. Officers say Elaine Nancy Lubisch called her daughter yesterday from the Colorado city, where she had gone to see friends. Officers say there was no indication why ...

Billboard's top videos.

Mar 04, 1999 ... LOS ANGELES, March 4 (UPI) The top 10 videocassette rentals, based on Billboard's survey of retail rentals: 1. There's Something About Mary FoxVideo 2. Rush Hour New Line Home Video 3. The Truman Show Paramount Home Video 4. Antz ...

Ogden buys Flight Services Group.

Mar 04, 1999 ... NEW YORK, March 4 (UPI) Ogden Corp. says its Aviation Group has reached an agreement to acquire Flight Services Group Inc., a Connecticut-based, privately held corporation. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. FSG provides complementary services under ...

Dorman named head of ATT venture.

Mar 04, 1999 ... NEW YORK, March 4 (UPI) AT&T Corp. and British Telecommunications Plc say David Dorman has been appointed chief executive of the $10 billion global venture being created by the two companies. Dorman is currently chairman, president and chief executive of ...

Southwest expands to Raleigh/Durham.

Mar 04, 1999 ... DALLAS, March 4 (UPI) Low-fare king Southwest Airlines continues its eastern expansion plans by offering flights to North Carolina's Raleigh/Durham airport. The Wall Street Journal reports today that the move by the Dallas- based airline threatens the buildup of ...

Southwest expands to Raleigh/Durham.

IBM, Dell announce $16 billion deal.

Mar 04, 1999 ... NEW YORK, March 4 (UPI) IBM Corp. and Dell Computer Corp. have announced a seven year strategic $16 billion technology pact under which Dell will purchase storage, microelectronics, networking, and display technology from IBM for integration into Dell computer systems. ...

UPI 2nd Georgia News Briefs.

Mar 04, 1999 ... (ATLANTA) Detectives from Colorado investigating the death of JonBenet Ramsey are in Atlanta working with Georgia Bureau of Investigation special agent John Lang. Lang helped solve the 1987 murder of Lita Sullivan, who was shot to death by a man who delivered roses to her door ....

Westwood One to have financial updates.

Mar 04, 1999 ... NEW YORK, March 4 (UPI) MarketWatch.com and San Francisco-based Westwood One have joined forces and created CBS.MarketWatch.com Radio Network, which will provide around-the-clock financial market updates to radio stations across the country beginning later this month. ...

Fourth New York News Report.

Mar 04, 1999 ... Good morning. This is more of United Press International's fourth news report for Thursday, March 4: In business: Jobless claims fall to 10-year low (WASHINGTON) The number of Americans filing first-time applications for unemployment benefits fell last week and, for ...

Executive Business Briefing.

Mar 04, 1999 ... Here's a look at the hour's top business stories: Stock prices are mostly lower, amid renewed investor concern over earnings in the high-technology sector spurred by a late Tuesday warning from 3Com. Treasury securities have slipped lower on continued concern over the ...

GM joins others with big sales gains.

Mar 04, 1999 ... DETROIT, March 3 (UPI) New sales records at General Motors Corp. are like icing on the cake as the auto industry celebrates an unexpectedly profitable February. celebration that began Tuesday with higher sales reports from automakers including Ford Motor Co., Toyota Motor ...

Refinery shuts down for at least month.

Mar 04, 1999 ... MARTINEZ, Calif., March 2 (UPI) Tosco Corp. says its San Francisco Bay Area refinery will be shut down for at least 30 days while it conducts a thorough safety review in the wake of a deadly fire that killed four workers and critically injured a fifth person last week. ...

Cmte won't give bikers any respect.

Mar 04, 1999 ... SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 3 (UPI) Rodney Dangerfield and motorcycle riders get equal treatment, in the eyes of an Illinois legislative committee. Neither one gets any respect. An Illinois House judiciary committee today rejected a bill banning discrimination against ...

Microsoft sues retailers for piracy.

Mar 04, 1999 ... CHICAGO, March 2 (UPI) Microsoft Corp. is suing 10 Chicago-area retailers for alleged software piracy. Microsoft alleges the retailers illegally distributed counterfeit products or installed unlicensed software on computers sold to consumers. The lawsuits are part ...

UPI Texas Business News Briefs.

Mar 04, 1999 ... (HOUSTON) Santa Fe Energy Resources of Houston has signed a Petroleum Concession Agreement with the Thailand Ministry of Industry for Offshore Gulf of Thailand Block B7/38. The block is located about 200 miles south-southwest of Bangkok and contains some 2.3 million acres. Santa Fe ...

Mojo Nixon reinvents himself.

Mar 04, 1999 ... UPI Arts & Entertainment It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (658) (release at will) United Press International When last seen, Mojo Nixon was composing fight songs for the American Olympic luge team, which had made him honorary captain, and considering ...

Fifth New York News Report.

Mar 04, 1999 ... Good afternoon. This is more of United Press International's fifth news report for Wednesday, Feb. 22: Testing reduces colorectal cancer (WASHINGTON) A new study confirms that a simple screening test for people 50 years and older can reduce the risk of dying from ...

Toronto stocks drop.

Mar 04, 1999 ... TORONTO, March 3 (UPI) The Toronto Stock Exchange's 300 composite index has dropped 38.09 points to 6,187.1 in early trading. The narrower TSE-100 index is down 1.66 points at 342.2 today and the Toronto-35 index has dropped 2.72 points to 376.74. Trading ...

United moves hq to Chicago.

Mar 04, 1999 ... ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., March 3 (UPI) United Airlines, which bills itself as Chicago's ``hometown'' airline, is moving back to the city. UAL Corp., the parent of United Airlines, says today it plans to build a 250,000 square-foot corporate headquarters on ...

Illinois Business Briefs.

Mar 04, 1999 ... ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., March 3 (UPI) Chicago's ``hometown'' airline, is moving back to the city. UAL Corp., the parent of United Airlines, said Wednesday it plans to build a 250,000 square-foot corporate headquarters on city-owned land at O'Hare International Airport. The ...

The UPI Central Region report.

Mar 04, 1999 ... General News (US-DEADLYSTREP) Chicago Health officials have raised the death toll attributed to strep infections in the Chicago area to 10. 275. Moved. (US-TORNADOES) Holly Springs, Texas Cleanup is under way at Holly Springs in southeast Texas after a swarm of ...

Executive Business Briefing.

Mar 04, 1999 ... Here's a look at the hour's top business stories: Goldman Sachs' partners will vote next Monday on a proposed initial public offering. The venerable investment banking firm's management committee has unanimously endorsed the plan to offer 10 to 15 percent of the firm's common ...

DOT fines Northwest, Delta airlines.

Mar 04, 1999 ... WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) The federal government has fined two major airlines for violating ``code-sharing'' rules, which let air carriers sell tickets for flights on rival carriers as long as consumers are informed. The Department of Transportation today fined ...

Bosnian government blocks golden arches.

Mar 04, 1999 ... SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina, March 3 (UPI) A U.S. official criticized Bosnian officials for rebuffing the fast food giant McDonalds' two-year effort to open a restaurant in Sarajevo. U.S. Ambassador Richard Kauzlarich told a news conference Bosnian officials have thrown ...

More Fifth Ohio News In Brief.

Mar 04, 1999 ... (NEW PHILADELPHIA) Defense testimony continued today in Tuscarawas County Court in the trial of 13-year-old Anthony Harris ... accused of the June stabbing death of five-year-old Devan Duniver of New Philadelphia. Defense lawyers today called to the witness stand several people who had ...

BoRics sued: refuses to do black's hair.

Mar 04, 1999 ... CLEVELAND, March 3 (UPI) A federal class-action lawsuit filed against Canadian-based BoRics Hair Care Ltd. accuses the firm that operates 350 salons in 27 states of refusing to treat black women's hair. The lawsuit, filed last month in Cleveland federal court by two ...

Michigan Business News Briefs.

Mar 04, 1999 ... - GM joins others with big sales gains DETROIT, March 3 (UPI) New sales records at General Motors Corp. are like icing on the cake as the auto industry celebrates a profitable February. GM posted a 17.5 percent sales increase last month compared with the same ...

Levi Strauss sued for retaliation.

Mar 04, 1999 ... SAN FRANCISCO, March 3 (UPI) A former manager filed a $25 million lawsuit against Levi Strauss & Co., claiming she was fired for protesting favorable treatment given to two women who were having affairs with her supervisors. The plaintiff, 44-year-old Patricia ...

UPI Fourth Illinois News Briefs.

Mar 04, 1999 ... (SPRINGFIELD) Governor George Ryan is scaling back his plans for a full-scale airport in Will County near Peotone. Ryan has asked the Federal Aviation Administration to begin studies on a smaller proposal. The new proposal calls for a single-runway airport using 4-thousand-100 acres of ...

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE SCORING LEADERS

Mar 04, 1999

BILLBOARD'S TOP VIDEOS

Mar 04, 1999

U.S. PLACES HUGE TARIFFS ON EU GOODS

Mar 04, 1999

CLINTON SINGS AND SMILES OVER SURVIVAL

Mar 04, 1999

UPI COLORADO SECOND NEWS BRIEFS-MORE

Mar 04, 1999

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE WINS LEADERS

Mar 04, 1999