Bishops condemn Polish riots and urge talks
Polish bishops condemned a wave of riots across more than a dozen cities and urged reconciliation talks between martial law authorities and Solidarity. Police detained about 1,300 people, with hundreds injured and thousands fined as curfews and bans spread across cities including Szczecin Gdansk and Warsaw.
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EPA mulls loosening carbon monoxide limits nationwide
Internal EPA documents show a proposed regulation easing health standards for auto exhaust CO. The change would let cities exceed limits five times yearly, potentially raising nationwide CO levels and improving some areas to “clean” status while others remain noncompliant. Local health impacts could include heart and respiratory risks.
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Writer Links Runaway Welfare Cuts to Angry Abused Youths
UPI reports Dotson Rader told a House subcommittee that government indifference toward runaway youths creates a generation of angry, abused youths who may die young. He cited Parade magazine coverage and shelter data showing 45,000 youths sheltered last year, with 1.5 million runaways annually and high abuse rates among those helped.
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Belfast march marks Sands death anniversary amid clashes
About 4,000 people gathered in a four mile Belfast march for Bobby Sands death, but youths hurled gasoline bombs and rocks. Police seized 3,000 Molotov cocktails as an army spokesman reported arrests and injuries including a soldier and a bus driver. Sands and nine others died after a hunger strike seeking political status for inmates.
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Congress weighs first veto of FTC used car rule
The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a veto 26-15 on a plan to block the FTC rule requiring dealers to disclose if cars are under warranties or have known defects. Floor vote in both chambers expected within two weeks. veto must be acted on within 90 legislative days ending in May.
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