News Headlines
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Major nuclear accident at Soviet Union’s Chernobyl power station
Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after launch
News Corp. creates FOX, the fourth television network, offering 10 hours of prime-time programming a week
Nintendo video games introduced in U.S.
Academic American Encyclopedia available on CD-ROM – first reference work published on CD.
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Economy
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| Median Household Income |
$24,897 |
(In Current $) |
30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
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10.65% |
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| Auto Finance Company Auto Loan |
Avg. Loan Amount |
$10,608 |
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Avg. Term Length |
49 Months |
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Avg. Rate |
9.35% |
| Avg. Price Per Gallon Unleaded Gas |
$.927 |
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Sports
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| Super Bowl Champion |
Chicago Bears |
| Kentucky Derby Winner |
Ferdinand |
| World Series Winner |
New York Mets |
| NCAA Basketball |
Louisville |
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Entertainment
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| Oscars given to (Awarded this year): |
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Best Picture |
Out of Africa |
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Best Actor |
William Hurt – Kiss of the Spider Woman |
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Best Actress |
Geraldine Page – The Trip to Bountiful |
| Top Tunes (Billboard Hot 100): |
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“That’s What Friends Are For” |
Dionne Warwick |
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“Say You, Say Me” |
Lionel Richie |
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“I Miss You” |
Klymaxx |
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“On My Own” |
Patti LaBelle/Michael McDonald |
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“Broken Wings” |
Mr. Mister |
| 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 |
Moonlighting |
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The Cosby Show |
Murder, She Wrote. |
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The Golden Girls |
St. Elsewhere |
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