U.S. Hits Deep Cuts in Foreign Aid Programs
State Department warns 42 programs in about 30 countries will be eliminated or drastically reduced because of congressional budget cuts. Key bases nations Turkey Portugal and the Philippines face reduced military and economic aid, while Israel and Egypt maintain levels. Pakistan aid also trimmed.
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Nicaraguan rebels and government hold first direct talks
Nicaraguan government and rebel negotiators ended their first direct peace talks in San Jose and agreed to reconvene next month in Guatemala City. They described the session as positive and constructive but debated whether to address cease fire mechanics or political issues.
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British aspirin study casts doubt on heart attack protection
A six year British study of 5140 doctors found no strong evidence that regular aspirin lowers heart attack risk, with similar death rates from heart attack and stroke among users and nonusers. Authors note the U S study’s larger size may account for its positive result.
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Democrats Target Reagan in Final Campaign Debate
In a 90 minute debate in South Dakota candidates including Dukakis Gephardt Gore Hart Simon Babbitt attacked the Reagan administration over OSHA homefront justice and aid to Nicaragua. Jackson skipped. They pressed for workers rights and faulted administration policy as caucuses approach.
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Nurses End Three Day Strike Amid Court Order in L A County
Striking nurses at county run hospitals largely complied with a state court order ending a three day walkout in Los Angeles with some doctors and pharmacists staging protests as negotiations stall. Assemblyman Mike Roos plans to ask Governor Deukmejian to declare an emergency to fund private hospitals treating the uninsured.
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Night Owl derails near Chester injuring several
An Amtrak Night Owl derailed after striking a ballast regulator on a wrong track near Chester Pennsylvania. About 24 minor injuries were reported and four tracks were blocked. Investigators seek Marcus Hook control tower operator Tom Connor who left post after the crash amid questions over signal and track work.
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Jet wreckage found in Indian Ocean after crash
U S navy scanners located the Boeing 747 fuselage of South African Airways two months after the disaster. The wreckage lies at about 14 400 feet depth in the Indian Ocean, with 159 aboard. Hostages in Lebanon were reported alive by Friday.
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