French Headquarters Attacked In Lebanon
Four rockets struck the French contingent's headquarters in Maarakeh Lebanon wounding no one but blowing soldiers from their breakfast off their seats. The attack comes as U N I peacekeeping forces redeploy in the area amid wider conflicts involving Hezbollah Amal militia and Israeli backed SLA forces.
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U.N
Tyre
Patrick Dureau
Dureau
Hezbollah
Party of God
France
Ireland
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Swe
Den
Nepal
Ghana
Fiji
Italy
U.N. Security Council
New York
Nuclear Waste In Space Risks From Orbiting Debris
An expert warns a nuclear graveyard 600 miles above Earth holds spent Soviet reactor components and the SNAP-10A U.S. reactor debris. About 3,000 pounds of radioactive material orbit above Earth in the high zone used as a nuclear dump, with collision risk rising as more waste is placed there.
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Washington
Earth
Nicholas L. Johnson
Globe
U.S
Johnson
Leukemia trial settlement gives hope for Woburn families
Eight families from Woburn Massachusetts reach a settlement with Grace Co over alleged dumping at the Cryovac plant. The deal reportedly around 8 million dollars does not imply admission of liability. Plaintiffs say the accord may deter future contamination and aid other communities facing polluted wells.
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Kathryn Gamache
Roland
U.S. District Court
Grace
Woburn
Gamache
Leuke
Senate considers bill to curb groundwater contamination
The Senate weighs a measure directing the US Geological Survey to create a national groundwater research program and monitoring network. The House approved a related plan to establish a National Groundwater Information Clearinghouse for federal, state, and local agencies. The Reagan administration challenged the bill, saying USGS already has authority.
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Senate
U.S. Geological Survey
House
USGS
Reagan
Chernobyl Radiation: More Than Atomic Bombs
A U S study cited by The New York Times suggests Chernobyl released up to 50 percent more radioactive cesium than all nuclear tests. Cesium’s century‑long decay ties it to cancer and genetic disease, underscoring the disaster’s severity per Dr. Lynn R. Anspaugh of LLNL for the DOE.
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Chernobyl
U.S
New York Times
Lynn R. Anspaugh
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Department of Energy
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