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...Gatos and 15 miles north of Santa Cruz in the jagged, wooded canyons and cliffs of the Santa Cruz Mountains. With flames shooting 150 ft. high, the fire spread quickly, fanned by 20-m.p.h. winds and temperatures of 104 °F. The fire was so severe that 650 California minimum-security prisoners were brought in to help with the dirty brush-cutting work. With chain saws in hand and the flames often only yards away, they slashed at the highly flammable under brush, sometimes in shifts that lasted as long as 43 hours. "They really work their fannies off," said...
...confession emerged from a suit that a Swiss art dealer filed against the 209-year-old firm for breach of contract in failing to sell the works. Although the Degas fetched a record price, bids for the other two works fell below the minimum set by the auction house and thus were not accepted. Bathurst said he reported the false sales in order "to maintain stability in the art market." The suit was dismissed because the judge said Christie's was not responsible for the vagaries of the market. In a statement issued last week, Christie's board said...
...huge creature had to be remarkably light for its size, possibly only about 140 Ibs. Its wing bones were hollow tubes, and its body structure must have evolved for minimum weight. To emulate nature, MacCready's design team is using strong but lightweight parts made of carbon-fiber tubing and Kevlar cloth...
Chad can point to fewer hopeful signs. Some 2 million people, or about 40% of the population, have been affected by the famine. A lack of roads has kept food-distribution rates well below the minimum needs of many victims. Meanwhile, a war between the government of President Hissenč Habré and Libyan-backed rebels has disrupted planting throughout the country. The 1985 grain harvest will be off about 300,000 tons...
Prepare to take a closer look at your credit-card bills: Chase, Citibank, and other card issuers are raising minimum payments from 2% to as much as 5% of outstanding balances. The rates will take effect by fall. --By Jeremy Caplan