News Headlines
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First successful transatlantic hot air balloon flight
U. S. Supreme Court rules Rotary Clubs must admit women
Iraqi missiles hit U.S. frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf
Prozac released for use in U.S.
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Economy
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| Median Household Income |
$26,061 |
(In Current $) |
30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
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9.29% |
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| Auto Finance Company Auto Loan |
Avg. Loan Amount |
$11,214 |
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Avg. Term Length |
53 Months |
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Avg. Rate |
10.64% |
| Avg. Price Per Gallon Unleaded Gas |
$.948 |
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Sports
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| Super Bowl Champion |
New York Giants |
| Kentucky Derby Winner |
Alysheba |
| World Series Winner |
Minnesota Twins |
| NCAA Basketball |
Indiana |
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Entertainment
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| Oscars given to (Awarded this year): |
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Best Picture |
Platoon |
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Best Actor |
Paul Newman – The Color of Money |
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Best Actress |
Marlee Matlin – Children of a Lesser God |
| Top Tunes (Billboard Hot 100): |
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“Walk Like an Egytian” |
Bangles |
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“Alone” |
Heart |
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“Shake You Down” |
Gregory Abbott |
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“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” |
Whitney Houston |
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“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” |
Starship |
| Popular Television (Emmy Nominees): |
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Comedy |
Drama |
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Cheers |
Cagney and Lacey |
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Family Ties |
L. A. Law |
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Night Court |
Moonlighting |
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The Cosby Show |
Murder, She Wrote. |
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The Golden Girls |
St. Elsewhere |
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