Mandela open to compromise on non voting issues
Mandela says ANC seeks full black voting rights but may compromise on other constitutional questions and consider guarantees for whites. He plans talks with ANC leaders in Zambia and did not detail potential concessions. Separately in Tadzhikistan crowds attacked troops at the Communist Party HQ as three republic leaders quit amid unrest.
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Satellites test ambitious Star Wars laser mirror experiment
In Cape Canaveral two satellites launched to test a system that aims to destroy missiles by bouncing lasers off orbiting mirrors. One satellite carries a reflector to verify ground to orbit laser accuracy while another measures atmospheric distortion corrections. In San Antonio screwworm larvae were found in a wounded U.S. soldier in Panama, signaling a risk to Texas livestock.
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College study shows degree often takes six to ten years
Washington AP report summarizes a National Institute study finding only 15 percent of students complete a bachelor's degree within four years. Six years after high school 46 percent of direct entrants have a degree, vs 55 percent overall. private colleges 54 percent, public 43 percent in six years.
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Bonn approves aid for East Germany amid reunification drive
West Germany approves 3.6 billion dollars in aid to East Germany to stabilize its economy and deter emigration ahead of a hoped reunification. An additional 1 billion funds resettlement for East Germans in the West, notDirectly to East government. Premier Hans Modrow dismisses direct aid requests but welcomes the Allied backed plan announced in Ottawa by Warsaw Pact and NATO members.
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U.S. Behind Europe in Contraceptive Development
A National Academy of Sciences panel warned the United States lags decades behind Europe in birth control research. It blamed lawsuits abortion politics and FDA policy for reduced funding and reluctant U.S. companies to market methods, noting millions of unwanted pregnancies and avoidable sterilizations.
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Feds Require Prominent Warning Labels on Alcohol
Federal regulators issued new rules to place a bold Government Warning on beer wine and liquor containers. The warning cites pregnancy risks and impairment of driving and machinery operation as specified by a 1988 law and Surgeon General guidance.
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