News Headlines
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Coca Cola attempts to introduce a new formula – reintroduces “Classic Coke”
Inexpensive printers and computers lead to tools for desktop publishing being commonly used
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev begins program of reform and liberalization
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Economy
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| Median Household Income |
$23,618 |
(In Current $) |
30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
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12.95% |
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| Auto Finance Company Auto Loan |
Avg. Loan Amount |
$9,965 |
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Avg. Term Length |
51 Months |
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Avg. Rate |
12.06% |
| Avg. Price Per Gallon Unleaded Gas |
$1.202 |
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Sports
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| Super Bowl Champion |
San Franciso 49ers |
| Kentucky Derby Winner |
Spend A Buck |
| World Series Winner |
Kansas City Royals |
| NCAA Basketball |
Villanova |
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Entertainment
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| Oscars given to (Awarded this year): |
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Best Picture |
Amadeus |
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Best Actor |
F. Murray Abraham - Amadeus |
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Best Actress |
Sally Field – Places in the Heart |
| Top Tunes (Billboard Hot 100): |
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“Careless Whisper” |
Wham/George Michael |
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“Like a Virgin” |
Madonna |
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“Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” |
Wham |
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“I Want to Know What Love is” |
Foreigner |
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“I Feel For You” |
Chaka Khan |
| Popular Television (Emmy Nominees): |
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Comedy |
Drama |
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Cheers |
Cagney and Lacey |
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Family Ties |
Hill Street Blues |
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Kate & Allie |
Miami Vice |
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Night Court |
Murder, She Wrote. |
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The Cosby Show |
St. Elsewhere |
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