Tiananmen Papers reveal Deng ordered crackdown
Documents said to come from Deng Xiaoping and other leaders portray a May 1989 decision to use force against student protests in Beijing. Wang Zhen backed action as demonstrations grew, with live-fire troops ending seven weeks of pro democracy protests.
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Steve Allen death ruled accidental after autopsy
Comedian Steve Allen died hours after a minor traffic crash and heart condition. Autopsy officials say the collision damaged his heart, causing the fatal rupture. Allen, 78, collapsed at his son's home on October 30 while under medical care.
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Slain officer's mother blasts Texas prison system
The mother of Irving Police Officer Aubrey Hawkins criticized staff shortages and guards after seven inmates escaped Connally Unit Kenedy and allegedly killed her son. She questioned the system’s safety as authorities link a bank robbery to the case and review security footage.
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Les Brown Band Leader Dies at 88 in Los Angeles
Les Brown, famed Band of Renown conductor and clarinetist, died of lung cancer at 88. His orchestra, renowned for Sentimental Journey and Ive Got My Love to Keep Me Warm, toured about 60 dates yearly and earned a Guinness record for the longest organized group in popular music. Doris Day, Bob Hope, and military tours with troops were among his longtime associations and high points of a storied career.
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Nation’s coldest November December on record
Washington AP reports government weather experts confirmed the nation endured the coldest November December period on record with an average of 33.8F. The record surpassed 34.2F set in 1898, marking the second cold November and seventh cold December while forecasters warn of continuing cold outbreaks through March.
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