Tropical storm Beryl weakens inland with minor damage reported
Tropical storm Beryl moved inland and weakened to a tropical low mood Tuesday. One person is missing in the Gulf of Mexico while remnants may bring rain to drought-stricken Midwest farms. In Louisiana only minor spot flooding and broken tree limbs are noted with scattered damage and outages in southern Mississippi.
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Dukakis Slips to Seven-Point Lead in Gallup Poll
Gallup polls show Michael Dukakis at 49 percent to 42 percent for George Bush among 1,004 registered voters. The survey, conducted Friday to Sunday, carries a three point margin of error and follows Dukakis’ convention boost fading since late July.
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Senate Bans Ocean Dumping of Sludge and Medical Waste
The Senate approved a bill by 97 to 0 to ban dumping sludge in the Atlantic Ocean amid fears of waste reaching East Coast beaches. The measure moves to the House where a companion bill awaits final action.
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House approves trade pact with Canada in big vote
The House passed the free trade agreement 366 to 40 to sweep away tariffs and barriers on the U S Canada trade of goods and services worth about 166 billion dollars annually. Rep William Frenzel said everyone gains and no one loses as the bill heads to the Senate.
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Soviets pull out of Kandahar as Afghan forces gain
Diplomats report nearly 7,000 Soviet troops have abandoned Kandahar, Afghanistan’s former second largest city, leaving the provincial capital to Afghan forces. About 6,750 Red Army troops evacuated by air Aug. 4 to 7, while a large armor column remains moving north through western Afghanistan.
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U.S. Investigators Probe Shultz Motorcade Bombing
U S State Department specialists will assist in examining the bombing of the motorcade carrying Secretary of State George Shultz in La Paz Bolivia. A leftist group claimed responsibility, saying the blast aimed to frighten. Three cars damaged. no injuries reported.
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Burma Protest Killings Raise Toll Across Cities
Thousands of Burmese demonstrators faced troops who opened fire in Rangoon and 26 other cities. Officials reported at least 36 killed in Rangoon and 26 elsewhere, with higher counts possible. Martial law, curfew, and mass arrests followed as security forces used shotguns and other weapons.
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U.N. Faces Cash Shortfall for Gulf Truce Observer Mission
The United Nations created a $74 million observer corps to monitor the Iran Iraq truce but Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar said he lacks funds to pay for it. The U.N. plans a possible special General Assembly session to assess member contributions as the United States pledges to meet its obligations.
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Dispute Over Wage Records May Cost Workers Benefits
Five million workers could lose up to 25 a month in future Social Security checks due to a 59 billion dollars discrepancy between IRS and SSA wage records from 1978 to 1986. GAO testimony noted unresolved issues and missed employer responses, despite an agreement to share outreach for 1987 and beyond.
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Hijacker Hamadi confesses in 1985 TWA jetliner case
Hamadi testified in Frankfurt that he helped hijack the TWA flight to Beirut but denied killing U S Navy diver Robert Stethem. He said the hijackers sought release of Shiite prisoners in Israel and claimed others killed Stethem. Three hijackers remain at large as trial proceeds on air piracy and murder charges.
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Dismaying survey shows teen health risks in teens
A government survey of 11 000 eighth and 10th graders from 217 schools finds many youths binge drink and engage in unhealthy behaviors. Dr. Robert Windom calls the results dismaying while noting gaps in health decisions among adolescents.
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