Ramadan fights heat and hunger in Cairo and beyond
In Cairo and across the Muslim world the holy month of Ramadan tests discipline amid summer heat. The piece describes Ali the vegetable seller’s thirst, tired soldiers sleeping during a sewer dig, and daily routines as people fast from dawn to dusk while authorities coordinate the crescent moon sighting across nations from Egypt to Morocco.
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David Lamb
Los Angeles Times
Airo
Egypt
Ali
Indonesia
Morocco
Cairo
Muhammed
Mecca
Kaadijah
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Grand Mufti
Pope orders renewal of U.S. nuns and male orders
Pope John Paul II directs U.S. bishops to oversee a renewal of religious life with strict garb and communal living. A three-bishop panel will assist, amid declines in nun numbers from 181,421 in 1966 to 121,370, and widespread defections since Vatican II.
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Washington Post
Washington
John Paul II
U.S
John R. Quinn
San Francisco
Quinn
United States
Paul VI
Brain expert flags risk of aspartame in diet drinks
MIT brain scientist Dr. Richard J. Wurtman warns that aspartame combined with sugary foods may raise brain phenylalanine levels and risk damage or behavioral changes. He urges delaying FDA approval until more tests clarify safe intake. Searle, maker of aspartame, seeks soft drink use with expected approval within a month.
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Los Angeles Times
Richard J. Wurtman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
G. D. Searle and Co
Searle
U.S
Wurtman
MIT
FDA
James Greene
Agency
Thieves Target High End Cars in 1980–82 Theft Study
Insurance figures show the 1980 Porsche 911 has the worst loss per theft, with the Corvette and BMW 320i among the top theft risks. For lowest theft risk, the Ford Escort station wagon ranks best for 1981 and 1982 models, while experts note exotic cars are stolen mainly for resale and often shipped abroad.
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Los Angeles Times
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
California Highway Patrol Investiga
Tors
California Highway Patrol
Fritz Grimsley
Canada
Grimsley
Rolls-Royce
Volvo
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