Europeans Dig Out After Storm Harms Europe and Asia
Much of Europe freed from heavy snowfall that snarled traffic and cut power as at least 12 killed and nine missing. Snow blanketed France Spain Italy Switzerland Germany and Austria while Venice flooded and ferries halted. Aquino replaced Catalino Macaraig as executive secretary in the Philippines with Oscar Orbos named to transportation and communication secretary as more cabinet changes loom.
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FDA Approves Norplant Contraceptive Implant in U S
The FDA granted final approval to an implantable contraceptive Norplant using low-dose progesterone. Trials at a San Francisco family planning clinic show safety, five year effectiveness, and high reversibility. Armand Hammer dies at 92 after brief illness at his home in Los Angeles.
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Gas leak cited in Army base explosion at Fort Harrison
Residents near Harrison Village at Fort Benjamin Harrison complain the Army did not warn them about a gas leak before a Sunday night explosion that leveled a four unit building. Seventeen people injured and a 5 year old girl found dead as investigators probe the blast and evacuation timing.
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Tyminski under travel ban as slander probe widens in Poland
Polish prosecutors barred Stanislaw Tyminski from leaving the country while investigating charges that he slandered the government. Tyminski, a Canadian, Peruvian, and Polish citizen, had accused Prime Minister Mazowiecki of treason over reforms that he said caused chaos. The case stems from remarks first made in Zakopane as Tyminski campaigned for president.
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1990 Murder Rate Expected to Break U.S. Record
Newsday reports experts foresee 1990 ending with more than 23,000 homicides in the United States. They cite drugs guns unemployment and a rising tolerance for violence as key factors. The Senate Judiciary Committee had earlier predicted about 23,200 homicide victims this year.
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Communists win volatile Serbian election as Milosevic leads
In Belgrade supporters hailed the Communist victory as Milosevic and his Socialists led official returns from Serbia's first free ballot since 1938. Opposition leaders accused vote rigging while international observers noted media bias but fair overall conduct. In Montenegro, Communist Momir Bulatovic trailed but appeared set for possible outright win. A runoff in Serbia and Montenegro is scheduled for December 23 if no candidate wins 50 percent.
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Supreme Court weighs media source protection case
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if news organizations have constitutional protection when a source’s identity is kept secret. The case involves a $200000 Minnesota newspaper award later overturned by the state Supreme Court. Critics warn a ruling may force reporters to reveal sources or risk jail.
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