Tripoli fighting leaves 41 dead in Lebanon clashes
Rival Muslim militias in Tripoli exchange artillery fire killing 41 as the city's half million residents hide in basements. Over seven weeks, at least 144 have died in battles between pro-Syrian Alawite Muslims and Palestinian-backed Sunnis for Lebanon's second-largest city. Former Prime Minister Rashid Karami traveled to Damascus to urge a cease-fire.
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Thatcher named most interruptible British politician
A Nature study by Sheffield and Sussex researchers finds Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher most prone to interruptions by journalists among senior Britons. The authors say her voice drops and provides false cues to break in, while students in tests eagerly interrupted when watching her speeches.
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Drones in Congress claims by former rep’s daughter
Genie Bauman, 17, says in the Easton Star-Democrat that most of her father’s colleagues are lazy. She describes Congress as 90 percent drones and 10 percent hard workers during an interview. The piece highlights her seven months as a congressional page.
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Gandhi Faces Challenge as 52 Million Vote in Three States
In India, Indira Gandhi could see her grip tested as 52 million voters cast ballots in Andhra Pradesh Karnataka and Tripura. A new regional party led by actor politician N T Rama Rao threatens Gandhi in Andhra Pradesh. In Poland about 1 500 prisoners remain for political reasons amid martial law suspension and Solidarity leaders face possible death penalties.
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Reagan signs orphan drug bill aiding rare disease drugs
President Reagan signed the orphan drug bill to give tax breaks and incentives to pharmaceutical firms to develop treatments for about 2 million Americans with rare diseases. He cited grave reservations about a radiation cancer study amendment but said he would sign the measure gladly. The bill, led in the House by Henry Waxman and in the Senate by Orrin Hatch, passed unanimously with support from HHS officials and many patient groups.
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Reagan allies fear deficits hit $200 billion a year
Washington AP reports Reagan's top advisers warn he may pursue a budget plan yielding deficits of $200 billion annually through 1988. Sen. Paul Laxalt called the figures terrifying, while Treasury Secretary Regan, Stockman and Feldstein favor tax increases and defense cuts. Reagan stands firm, worrying lawmakers about rising borrowing costs and inflation.
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Gramm expected to quit and run again as a Republican
Texas Representative Phil Gramm plans to resign from the House and switch to the Republican Party then seek a special election to reclaim his seat. He faces a GOP seat open on the Budget Committee and has been called a leader of the conservative Bull Weevil Democrats backing Reaganomics.
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