California Quake Forces Aqueduct Outage and Road Closure
A 5.2 magnitude quake centered near Grapevine disrupted central and Southern California, knocking out power to pumping stations and closing the 440 mile California Aqueduct. Aftershocks followed as crews inspect Garlock fault ruptures and I-5 rock fall near Grapevine, with no major injuries reported.
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Los Angeles
California
Aqueduct
Gene Palilla
Metropolitan Water District
Tracy
Sacramento Delta
Perris
Riverside County
Palilla
Robert Finn
California Sutute of Technology Seismology Laboratory
Pasadena
San Andreas
Lucile Jones
US Geological Survey
Grapevine
San Joaqui Valley
Tehachapi Mountains
Amy Branch
Caltech
Police block march as student kicks at riot police in Seoul
In Seoul a student launches a flying kick at riot police during a march. Police halt the protest as a planned meeting with North Korean counterparts fails with tens of officers blocking the path.
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Seoul
South Korea
Mystery boy Sabat spoils by attention cancels publicity trip
Deaf boy found wandering near El Paso across the Mexican border may be an American crash survivor. Authorities cancel a planned airplane-viewing outing to shield him from reporters. Mexican guardians name him Sabat as reporters from multiple countries swarm the child. The Texas DHS and Mexican authorities coordinate to locate his relatives.
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EL Pado
Lexas
Mexico
el Paso International
Joel Bustamante
System of the Integrated Family
Agency
Causa i Lillana
Oklahoma City
Sabat
People Magazine
London
Ayala
National Enquirer
Brooklyn Subway Station Attack Prompts 50 Member Transit Task Force
In Brooklyn a man poured flammable liquid into James Madden's token booth and ignited matches as a robber demanded money. The incident echoes a fatal torch attack last week and leads to a 50 member transit police task force announced by transit officials.
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New York
Brooklyn
James Madden
N.Y
Madden
Transit Authority
David Gunn
Transit Police
Vincent del Castillo
Reagan bars Noriega backers from entering United States
President Reagan issued an executive order restricting entry to the United States for Panamanian officials aligned with Gen. Manuel Noriega and his handpicked leader. The move affects hundreds of Panamanians and remains in effect until democracy is restored in Panama.
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Washington
Reagan
Manuel Antonio Noriega
United States
Noriega
Manuel Solis Palma
Eric Arturo Delvalle
U.S
Palestinian suspect arrested after stabbing mayor and home bulldozed
A 26 year old Palestinian, Khamis Jawdat Faraj, was arrested after stabbing Hassan Tawil 74 and stalking the El Bireh mayor. authorities bulldozed his cinderblock house in Elazoun refugee camp. In Utah, Arthur Gary Bishop, 36, executed for child murder, elicited mixed reactions from bereaved relatives.
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Jelazoun
West Bank
Elazoun
Khamis Jawdat Faraj
Hassan Tawil
el Bireh
Point OF the Mountain
Utah
Arthur Gary Bishop
Debbie Fisher Robinson
Alonzo Daniels
Bishop
Government tightens press curbs in South Africa
Johannesburg reports the government broadened anti apartheid controls by criminalizing quoting restricted organizations and their spokesmen. It also makes advocating a boycott of the October municipal elections unlawful.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Strikes by Armenians Paralyze Nagorno-Karabakh Region
Pravda reports a near three week Armenian labor strike has shut down most industries in Nagorno Karabakh. Tens of thousands march daily in Stepanakert demanding unification with Armenia amid food shortages and rising tensions.
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Moscow
Nagorno-Karabakh
Pravda
Stepanakert
Communist Party
Azerbaijan
Reagan claims he's not bound by missile treaty limits
President Reagan rejected Senate restrictions on interpretation powers in the US Soviet arms control accord, saying the dispute does not affect treaty implementation. Senate leaders clashed over an amendment requiring Senate approval for future interpretation changes, with Byrd mocking Reagan's stance.
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Reagan
Washington
Congress
Senate
U.S
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
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