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(CSi) A Pedestrian was struck by a car in the 200 block of 1st Avenue North, adjacent to an alley on the west side of the street about 11:10 am Monday. The vehicle was southbound in the driving lane, at a low speed at the time of impact. The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk.
Jamestown police and Jamestown Area Ambulance Service were on scene to assist, along with the Jamestown City Fire Department Ready Squad and Jamestown City Street Department.
The traffic signals in the near area at 3rd St & 1st Ave North and 4th St & 1st Ave North had been turned off as a test of the Road Diet plan, to eliminate 5 signals on 1st Ave through downtown Jamestown. Concerns have been raised of fast traffic and difficulty for pedestrians to cross 1st Ave with nothing stopping or slowing traffic.
More on this story as information is available.
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Omaha (USACE) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has increased the water releases from Jamestown Dam (North Dakota) to 350 cubic feet per second, and increase from 250 cfs.
On Monday the pool elevation at Jamestown Dam was 1431.9 feet, almost one foot into the flood control pool. Continued rains in the upper basin have increased flows into the reservoir.
The current pool elevation at Pipestem Dam (North Dakota) is 1461.7 feet, about 20% into its flood pool. Releases are 500 cfs. This release is expected to stay constant for the remainder of the summer. The target date for flood control evacuation at Pipestem Dam is Sept. 1.
The total combined releases with these gate changes is 850 cfs. Releases were coordinated with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the City of Jamestown. Weekend rains caused flooding downstream in the Elm River basin, which enters the James River near Columbia, South Dakota. The release increases from Jamestown Dam will not impact current flooding near Columbia due to the long travel time between Jamestown and Columbia. Basin conditions will continue to be evaluated, and releases will be modified as necessary.
(CSi) The Barnes County Sheriff’s Office reports, that an inmate from the Barnes County jail failed to return, following work release, on Friday July 24, 2020, was captured on Monday.
Eagle is serving a 1-year sentence for a sexual assault conviction. He now faces a new charge for felony escape.
Dehl Eagle was released at 10:17-a.m., and was to return at 10-p.m., and did not return.
The work is a condition of his Criminal Judgment.
NDDoH
COVID-19 Stats
Posted Mon. Jul 27, 2020
Posted 11-a.m.
COVID-19 Test Results
Results listed are from the previous day.
COUNTIES WITH NEW POSITIVE CASES REPORTED TODAY
- Benson County – 9
- Burke County – 1
- Burleigh County – 25
- Cass County – 21
- Cavalier County – 1
- Dickey County – 1
- Eddy County – 4
- Foster County – 1
- Grand Forks County – 5
- Griggs County – 2
- Kidder County – 2
- McIntosh County – 4
- McKenzie County – 1
- Mercer County – 1
- Morton County – 5
- Oliver County – 1
- Pembina County – 1
- Ramsey County – 1
- Richland County – 4
- Rolette County – 1
- Stark County – 3
- Stutsman County – 7
- Stutsman Total 101
- Stutsman Recovered 77
- Traill County – 1
- Ward County – 4
- Williams County – 6
BY THE NUMBERS
293,191 – Total Number of Tests Completed* (+4,402 total tests from yesterday)
148,366 – Total Unique Individuals Tested* (+1,887 unique individuals from yesterday)
142,380 – Total Negative (+1,777 unique individuals from yesterday)
5,986 – Total Positive (+112 unique individuals from yesterday)
After investigation it was discovered that a previously reported case from McKenzie County and Mountrail County were from out of state.
2.5% – Daily Positivity Rate**
337 – Total Hospitalized (+4 individual from yesterday)
43 – Currently Hospitalized (+1 individuals from yesterday)
4,829 – Total Recovered (+77 individuals from yesterday)
99 – Total Deaths*** (+0 individual from yesterday)
* Note that this does not include individuals from out of state and has been updated to reflect the most recent information discovered after cases were investigated.
**Because the serial tests completed and added to the total number of tests completed can result in new individuals who test positive, the daily positivity rate will be calculated using the total positives for the day by the daily number of tests completed instead of the daily number of unique individuals tested.
*** Number of individuals who tested positive and died from any cause while infected with COVID-19.
For descriptions of these categories, visit the NDDoH dashboard.
For the most updated and timely information and updates related to COVID-19, visit the NDDoH website at www.health.nd.gov/coronavirus, follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and visit the CDC website at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Health officials in Washington, D.C., have placed North Dakota on a list of high-risk coronavirus states. That means anyone from North Dakota on “nonessential travel” to the nation’s capital must self-quarantine for 14 days once they arrive. People on “essential” travel must self-monitor for 14 days, limit contact with others and quarantine if they experience COVID-19 symptoms. The Bismarck Tribune reports DC’s definition of “essential travel” includes government functions but does not include tourism. The designation comes as active cases of COVID-19 in North Dakota reached a new high. Active cases on Monday rose to 1,058, which is 33 more than Sunday’s high.
Carrington A COVID-19 testing takes place today (Tues) at the Foster County Fairgrounds from 2 PM to 6 PM. 300 tests will be made available on a first come, first serve basis. Test will be administered orally.
Those planning on participating are encouraged to pre-register at testreg.nd.gov before the testing, and registration does not guarantee a test.
Valley City (CSi) The Valley City 2021 budget meeting is being held today at City Hall. The meeting was recorded by CSi Cable 68, with showings starting after the meeting.
Jamestown (CSi) The City of Jamestown informs residents that fogging operations in the Northeast (NE) and the Northwest (NW) will begin Tuesday, July 28, 2020 and continue through Thursday, July 30, 2020.
Fogging operations will take place between approximately 8:30 PM (dusk) until approximately 12:30 AM.
Parents are advised to keep children out of the streets and away from the fogging machines.
Motorists are urged to use caution when traveling in the vicinity of the fogging units.
All fogging operations are contingent upon weather conditions.
For more information visit www.jamestownnd.gov, click on Departments/Vector Control or call 701.320-5503.
Jamestown (CSi) Meeting in Special Session Monday afternoon the Jamestown City Council adjourned into Closed Executive Session to discuss entering into a Carbon Dioxide Supply Agreement.
Following the recess, the Council came back into session and unanimously voted to enter into the agreement.
No further details of the agreement were given when the Council came back into public session.
Jamestown (CSi) Jamestown city crews will begin flushing fire hydrants in the NE & NW areas beginning Wednesday, July 29, 2020 and will continue the work throughout the City during normal working hours until completed.
Please be aware of the possibility of lowered water pressure when flushing of hydrants occurs in the various areas.
Valley City (CSi) Music in the Park in Valley City on Wednesday July 29 will have entertainment by Micaiah’s Studio of Ballet. performing at 7:15-p.m., at the City Park Bandshell.
A freewill offering is taken to support the continued bandshell work. Bring along your lawn chair or blanket. In case of rain the program will be moved to the Valley City Eagles Club.
Wednesday, August 5
7:15 p.m. Music in the Park: Maasjo Sisters.
Wednesday, August 12
7:15 p.m. Music in the Park: Oakland Grove
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Cass County jail employee has resigned after recently posting a video on social media that some found offensive. Sheriff Jesse Jahner says Deputy Tamara Holland resigned Sunday. KFGO-AM reports Jahner says Holland’s resignation was a personal decision and not connected to the two-day unpaid suspension that he had imposed. Holland earlier acknowledged posting a video on TikTok that featured a Native American caricature. The post was sent from her personal social media account while off-duty. Holland was a non-licensed deputy who was hired about two years ago.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge has denied a request for a separate trial by a man accused of killing the husband of his co-defendent near Bismarck last winter. A South Central District judge has ruled Earl Howard and Nikkisue Entzel will be tried together on accusations that they plotted Chad Entzel’s death in an apparent love triangle and with plans to cash in on a life insurance policy. An attorney for Earl Howard argued at an earlier hearing in Burleigh County that the criminal background of his client and Nikkisue Entzel are different and that trying them together would be unfair and could lead to a mistrial.
PARKSTON, S.D. — One person died in a plane crash Monday, July 27, northwest of Parkston, S.D.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the fatality. The crash occurred at about 11 a.m. near the intersection of 404th Avenue and 273rd Street, about a quarter-mile inside the Douglas County line.
Parkston Fire, Parkston Ambulance, Douglas County Emergency Management and Douglas County Sheriff’s Office all responded to the scene. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) took over the investigation Monday afternoon.
In sports…
2020 District 4 Independent baseball tournament
Monday
Jamestown Blues 11, Carrington 0, 4 1/2 innings
Kidder County 12, Jamestown Blues 5
Nelson County Owls 7, No. 2 Sheyenne-New Rockford 3
Today’s Schedule
2PM – Sheyenne New Rockford vs. Jamestown (loser out)
35 minutes after – Kidder County vs. Nelson County (semifinal)
35 minutes after – winner of Sheyenne New Rockford/Jamestown vs. loser of Kidder County/Nelson County (loser out)
MLB-SCHEDULE-DIAMONDBACKS-PADRES
Tatis Jr., Grisham power Padres to 6-2 win vs. Diamondbacks
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. raced around the bases on a three-run triple that highlighted a five-run rally and Trent Grisham hit his first home run for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-2 Monday to take three of four games in their opening series.
The Padres, who feel they’re built for success in this pandemic-shortened 60-game season, outscored the Diamondbacks 21-9 in the four games. San Diego hasn’t been to the playoffs since winning consecutive NL West titles in 2005-06. It hasn’t had a winning season since 2010.
In other Monday night action:
— Alex Bregman hit his 100th career homer, a three-run shot, and Jose Altuve added a solo drive to give the Houston Astros an 8-5 win over the Seattle Mariners. The Astros trailed by two in the third inning before Bregman’s first home run of the season put them ahead 4-3. Altuve, who had two RBIs, connected in the fifth for the first of three runs to pad the lead and help the Astros take three of four in the series from their AL West foes.
— Maikel Franco hit two of Kansas City’s six home runs, and the Royals pounded the Tigers 14-6, spoiling Detroit’s fan-free home opener. Whit Merrifield had three hits and three RBIs, finishing a triple shy of the cycle on a night when the Royals rallied from an early 5-1 deficit.
—Michael Conforto, Pete Alonso and Dominic Smith all homered, Michael Wacha pitched well over five innings and the New York Mets beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4. Red Sox opener Josh Osich escaped trouble in the first thanks to two Mets baserunning mistakes but gave up a two-run shot to Conforto in the second that cleared both the usual visitor’s bullpen and the auxiliary tent behind it.
—Teoscar Hernández hit two of Toronto’s four solo homers off Aníbal Sánchez to account for all the Blue Jays’ scoring in a 4-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Rowdy Tellez and Danny Jansen also went deep for the Blue Jays. Toronto was without two key players. Closer Ken Giles went on the injured list Monday, and shortstop Bo Bichette was scratched from the lineup about 15 minutes before the first pitch with a tight left hamstring. Toronto improved to 2-2 and dropped the reigning World Series champions to 1-3. Washington got 11 hits but left 10 runners on base.
—Hunter Renfroe homered twice and Tampa Bay pitchers set a team nine-inning record with 19 strikeouts in the Rays’ 14-5 romp over the Atlanta Braves. Tyler Glasnow struck out nine and allowed one hit over four innings in first start after missing part of summer camp with the Rays after testing positive for the coronavirus.
— Anthony Rizzo homered for the third time, and the Chicago Cubs held on for an 8-7 victory over a Cincinnati Reds team coping with coronavirus uncertainty. Jeremy Jeffress escaped a bases-loaded threat in the ninth for his first save with the Cubs. Wade Miley failed to make it through the second inning of his Reds debut. Rizzo scored three times as the Cubs won for the third time in four games. The Reds dropped to 1-3, a disappointing start after their $165 million offseason makeover.
— Tyler Chatwood pitched three-hit ball over six innings, Willson Contreras homered and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-1 to take two of three in their opening series. Chatwood gave the Cubs just the sort of outing they were looking for after working mostly out of the bullpen last season. He struck out eight and walked two in an impressive start for a pitcher who struggled with his control his first two years in Chicago. Contreras smacked an RBI double in the Cubs’ four-run fourth and a long solo homer in the seventh.
MARLINS-VIRUS
At least 3 MLB games postponed amid Marlins’ virus outbreak
UNDATED (AP) — More than a dozen Miami Marlins players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak that stranded the team in Philadelphia, disrupting Major League Baseball’s schedule on the fifth day of the pandemic-delayed season. Miami’s home opener against Baltimore was postponed as was Tuesday’s finale of the two-game series at Marlins Park. Also postponed was the Yankees’ series opener Monday at Philadelphia, where New York would have been in the same clubhouse the Marlins used last weekend.
Nine Marlins players on the 30-man roster, two taxi squad players and two staff members tested positive.
The Yankees are staying in Philadelphia and have their own clubhouse staff with the team there. The Marlins postponed their flight home Sunday night after their series finale against the Phillies.
The Orioles are scheduled to host the Marlins in a two-game series starting Wednesday.
In other MLB news:
—The series opener between the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians has been postponed by rain. The teams will make up the game as part of a traditional doubleheader on Tuesday, starting at 3:40 p.m. Before the game was postponed, the White Sox announced that manager Rick Renteria will be kept away from the team pending the results of medical tests.
— Two-time AL Cy Young winner Corey Kluber (KLOO’-bur) could be done for the season. He is headed to the injured list after just one inning in his debut as a Texas Rangers starter. Kluber has a tear in a small muscle in his right shoulder and is not expected to make another start this season — if he pitches at all.
— Utility player Josh Harrison has signed a one-year contract with the Washington Nationals less than a week after he was released by the Philadelphia Phillies. The Nationals added the 33-year-old Harrison to their 30-man active roster Monday. To make room, catcher Raudy Read was optioned to Washington’s alternate training site in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
—The Colorado Rockies say left-handed pitcher Tim Collins has opted out of the 2020 season. Collins is the second player in the organization who has withdrawn. In late June, Rockies outfielder Ian Desmond announced he wouldn’t play this season, in part because of the coronavirus pandemic.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NHL
NHL reports zero positives
UNDATED (AP) — The National Hockey League reported zero players tested positive for the coronavirus last week.
The league says it administered a total of 4,256 tests to more than 800 players from July 18-25. Two players tested positive during the first week of training camps July 13-17.
Players and staff from the 24 teams participating in the expanded Stanley Cup playoffs traveled to the hub cities of Toronto and Edmonton, Alberta, on Sunday. They’re now in a quarantined bubble and will be tested daily after every other day testing during camp.
VIRUS OUTBREAK-NFL-GOODELL LETTER
Goodell sends letter to NFL fans explaining plans for season
NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a letter to fans outlining the league’s plans to play during the coronavirus pandemic.
As veterans begin reporting to training camps this week, Goodell noted Monday how COVID-19 has “turned the world upside down.”
He wrote that “COVID-19 will continue to present a major challenge to nearly every area of American life. Football is no exception,”
The league and the players’ union reached agreement on a plan last Friday, after all preseason games were canceled. Team facilities were shut down by Goodell in late March and only began reopening on a cautious basis this summer. Goodell stressed the need for adaptability on all levels, citing how a virtual draft was held in April. All 32 teams held remote offseason training sessions, too.
The NFL has opted not to create a bubble environment, something the NHL, NBA, WNBA and MLS have done. With Major League Baseball experiencing difficulties on its first weekend of play with a plan similar to the NFL’s, there is added anxiety about what Goodell’s league has planned.
In other NFL news:
— Minnesota Vikings vice president of sports medicine Eric Sugarman has tested positive for COVID-19. Sugarman is in charge of the organization’s virus prevention plan as the infection control officer. The team announced that Sugarman and his family tested positive over the weekend. The Vikings said they’ve tested all individuals who’d recently been in close contact with Sugarman.
—New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has signed its four 2020 draft picks to four-year contracts. The signings were announced as rookies reported for training camp on Monday. New Orleans’ most recent draft class is headlined by first-round pick Cesar Ruiz. The Saints also drafted Wisconsin linebacker Zack Baun and Dayton tight end Adam Trautman in the third round. They took Mississippi State quarterback Tommy Stevens in the seventh round.
— Saints quarterback Drew Brees and his wife, Brittany, say they’re donating $5 million toward a partnership with a Louisiana health care provider to build “numerous” health centers in economically struggling communities around the state. Brees said in his announcement on social media that the first center will be built later this year in eastern New Orleans in partnership with Ochsner Health.
— The Buffalo Bills have released receiver Ray-Ray McCloud and offensive lineman Garrett McGhin a day before players were set to report for the start of training camp. The moves on Monday trim Buffalo’s roster to 86, with teams required to have a maximum 80 players by Aug. 16.
—Washington has put quarterback Alex Smith on the physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp. Smith’s right leg has recovered 20 months after he broke the fibula and tibia in it during a game. But the 36-year-old veteran hasn’t been fully cleared for practices and full football activity.
— The Tennessee Titans now have only their first-round draft pick left unsigned after agreeing to terms with cornerback Kristian Fulton. The Titans announced the deal with their second-round selection Monday night. The No. 61 pick overall, Fulton started two seasons at LSU and helped the Tigers win a national title last season. . That leaves only offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson, the No. 29 pick overall, left unsigned out of Tennessee’s six-man draft class.
IRVING-WNBA SALARIES
Irving commits $1.5 million for WNBA players skipping season
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving is committing $1.5 million to supplement the income of WNBA players who choose not to play this season. That can be because of coronavirus concerns or social justice reasons.
The funds will come from the KAI Empowerment Initiative that Irving launched today. It will also provide players with a financial literacy program created by UBS.
The WNBA season began Saturday and will be played entirely at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. To be eligible for Irving’s program, WNBA players must give insight into their decisions and not be receiving salaries from any other entity.
In other virus-related sports developments:
— The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference has decided to cancel fall sports competition due to continuing health and safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. MAAC Commissioner Rich Ensor says there are simply too many factors that prohibit the conference from safely delivering a competitive atmosphere. A decision on whether fall sports competition would be feasible in the spring will be determined by the conference presidents at a later date.
— The NASCAR weekend in late August at Dover International Speedway will take place without fans. Delaware state officials denied the track’s request to host a limited number of fans Aug. 21-23 in the interest of public health and safety. The track is to host a NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Cup Series on Saturday and Sunday of that weekend.
— The U.S. Tennis Association has canceled two lower-tier tennis tournaments in Orlando, Florida, saying that the coronavirus pandemic makes it too dangerous to hold the events without a bubble setup. The USTA says ATP Challenger 150 tourneys that were supposed to start on Aug. 22 and Aug. 29 at its national campus are being scrapped.
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS-BRIBERY
Ex-UCLA coach pleads guilty to accepting $200K in bribes
UNDATED (AP) — A former University of California, Los Angeles men’s soccer coach pleaded guilty Monday to accepting $200,000 in bribes to help two students get into the school as recruits.
Jorge Salcedo, 47, admitted to participating in the college admissions bribery scheme involving TV celebrities, other wealthy parents and elite universities across the country. Salcedo was paid $100,000 to help California couple Bruce and Davina Isackson get their daughter into UCLA as a bogus soccer recruit, prosecutors said. The Isacksons have also pleaded guilty and have been cooperating with authorities in the hope of getting a lighter sentence.
DANA STUBBLEFIELD-RAPE CONVICTION
Ex-49er Dana Stubblefield convicted of raping disabled woman
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield has been convicted of the rape of a developmentally disabled woman. Prosecutors said he lured the victim to his home with the promise of a babysitting job.
A jury on Monday found the 49-year-old guilty of rape by force, oral copulation by force and false imprisonment. Jurors also found that Stubblefield used a gun during the assault.
Stubblefield could face 15 years to life in prison. His lawyers say there was no rape and the woman consented to sex. They plan to seek a new trial.
Stubblefield was a defensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders.
In world and national news…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has fired a missile from a helicopter targeting a mock-up aircraft carrier in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. That’s according to footage aired on state television on Tuesday. Iranian commandos also fast-roped down from a helicopter onto the replica in the footage from the exercise called “Great Prophet 14.” The drill appears aimed at threatening the U.S. amid tensions between Tehran and Washington. The replica resembles the Nimitz-class carriers that the U.S. Navy routinely sails into the Persian Gulf from the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the waterway. The USS Nimitz, the namesake of the class, just entered Mideast waters late last week.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Tuesday it has won U.S. consent to use solid fuel for space launch vehicles, a move that experts say would enable Seoul to launch its first surveillance satellites and accumulate technology to build more powerful missiles. Solid fuel offers greater mobility for missiles and rockets, and reduces the amount of launch preparation time. But Washington had imposed a strict restriction on Seoul’s use of solid propellant for space launch rockets out of concern that they would be diverted for producing bigger missiles and cause a regional arms race. On Tuesday, the South Korean government said Seoul and Washington have agreed to revise a related bilateral missile guideline to lift such restrictions.
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s ruling party has threatened the United States ambassador with expulsion, calling him a “thug” and accusing him of funding organizers of anti-government protests planned for Friday. Zimbabwe’s government in recent weeks has increasingly accused the U.S. Embassy of supporting anti-government activists who are piling pressure on President Emmerson Mnangagwa as the economy collapses amid new allegations of corruption and human rights abuses. The embassy denies the accusations of meddling in local politics in the southern African country. Zimbabwe’s relations with the U.S. now echo the days of late leader Robert Mugabe, when Western ambassadors were routinely threatened with expulsion.
BEIJING (AP) — The head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention says he has been injected with an experimental coronavirus vaccine in an attempt to persuade the public to follow suit when one is approved. Gao Fu has been involved in research for one of China’s leading vaccine candidates, though he declined to specify which company’s vaccine he took. The claim underscores the enormous stakes as China competes with U.S. and British companies to be the first with a vaccine to help end the pandemic — a feat that would be both a scientific and political triumph.
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand is following the lead of its intelligence allies by suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. The move comes in response to China passing a sweeping new security law for the semi-autonomous territory. New Zealand is the final member of the “Five Eyes” intelligence-sharing alliance to take such action after the U.S., Australia, Canada and the U.K. announced similar measures. Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand can no longer trust that Hong Kong’s criminal justice system is sufficiently independent from China. China says the new security law is needed to combat terrorism and separatism.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders have praised the late congressman John Lewis as a moral force for the nation in a Capitol Rotunda memorial service rich with symbolism and punctuated by the booming, recorded voice of the civil rights icon. In a solemn display of bipartisan unity Monday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Lewis “the conscience of the Congress,” while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell praised the longtime Georgia congressman as a model of courage. Lewis was born to sharecroppers during Jim Crow segregation and was beaten by Alabama state troopers during the civil rights movement. He was awarded the Medal of Freedom by the nation’s first Black president in 2011.
MITO, Japan (AP) — Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia after U.S. stocks climbed on Wall Street. The price of gold fell back after surging to new record highs. Stocks climbed Tuesday in Frankfurt and Shanghai but fell in Tokyo and Sydney. Investors are awaiting the outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve board meeting that begins Tuesday. Hopes for more aid for the American economy have risen as Congress debates another stimulus package. This is also a heavy week for earnings reports. Jittery investors have been buying gold, pushing its price to nearly $1,975.00 per ounce for the first time before it fell back slightly. But the gold price dropped to near $1,900 later in the day.
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