News Headlines
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Madeleine Albright appointed as U.S. Secretary of State, First female to hold that position
Telecommunications industry is deregulated
Broadcasters and television manufacturers agree on a standard for HDTV
Approximately 45 million people are using the internet with about 30 million of them in North America
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Economy
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| Median Household Income |
$35,492 |
(In Current $) |
30 Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
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7.32% |
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| Auto Finance Company Auto Loan |
Avg. Loan Amount |
$16,854 |
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Avg. Term Length |
52 Months |
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Avg. Rate |
9.55% |
| Avg. Price Per Gallon Unleaded Gas |
$1.231 |
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Sports
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| Super Bowl Champion |
Dallas Cowboys |
| Kentucky Derby Winner |
Grindstone |
| World Series Winner |
New York Yankees |
| NCAA Basketball |
Kentucky |
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Entertainment
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| Oscars given to (Awarded this year): |
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Best Picture |
Braveheart |
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Best Actor |
Nicolas Cage – Leaving Las Vegas |
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Best Actress |
Susan Sarandon – Dead Man Walking |
| Top Tunes (Billboard Hot 100): |
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“Macarena” |
Los Del Rio |
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“One Sweet Day” |
Mariah Carey/Boyz II Men |
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“Because You Loved Me” |
Celine Dion |
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“Nobody Knows” |
The Tony Rich Project |
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“Always Be My Baby” |
Mariah Carey |
| Popular Television (Emmy Nominees): |
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Comedy |
Drama |
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Frasier |
Chicago Hope |
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Friends |
ER |
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Mad About You |
Law & Order |
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Seinfeld |
NYPD Blue |
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The Larry Sanders Show |
The X-Files |
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