Baker Presses Iraq to Influence PLO in Peace Plan
James Baker urged Iraq to persuade the PLO to back his 1989 peace framework for Palestinian talks with Israel. In return, Washington pledged $1 billion in grain credits amid concerns over Iraq’s farm aid abuses and nuclear ambitions. The disclosure highlights U S efforts to maintain ties with Saddam Hussein's regime despite mounting risks.
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Strong Quake Rocks Caucasus Mountains Towns
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck southern Russia and Armenia near Tbilisi and Barisakho. A 5-year-old boy died in Barisakho as dozens of homes were damaged while communications were cut and residents fled to the streets in fear. Russian condolences aired as regional officials reported limited casualties and ongoing aftershocks.
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Caucasus
Europe
Asia
Bush Signs Sweeping Energy Bill at Maurice Well
President Bush signs the National Energy Policy Act of 1982 at an oil well in Maurice Louisiana. He frames the measure as a national achievement for all Americans and says it cuts through excessive regulation while emphasizing conservation and alternative energy sources over fossil fuels. The signing ends a two year effort to reduce oil import reliance though critics doubt major impact on imports.
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IDA
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CBS
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Rebels Hold Key Tajik Buildings
Street fighting erupted in Dushanbe as rebels backing ousted President Rakhmon Nabiyev seized core government buildings. Russia warned of catastrophic consequences for Central Asia and urged UN and commonwealth intervention while Tajik authorities reported casualties amid a fratricidal civil war in the war-torn former Soviet republic.
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Ed McMahon says he rarely watches Jay Leno but praises his rival Arsenio Hall. He notes Hall’s engaging guests and even describes him as sometimes a little crazy. McMahon, leaving The Tonight Show in May, comments on the Leno guest war and Vince Neil seeking his band return.
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