FAA unable to guarantee airline safety says GAO report
GAO inspectors tell House subcommittee the FAA lacks enough safety inspectors and key data to ensure airlines follow regulations. About 1,500 inspectors now, plans to add 500 more, but full internal controls may take years. Rep Norman Mineta condemns slow agency response to airline deregulation pressures.
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Navy destroyer averts Iranian effort to board U S cargo ship
A U S Navy destroyer intercepted an Iranian frigate in the Gulf of Oman and forced it to stand clear of the U S merchant ship SS President McKinley as it transited international waters. Officials say the Iranian plan was to search the ship for war materiel bound for Iraq, with no harm reported to the crew.
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Tax amnesty proposal added to Senate tax reform bill
The Senate Finance Committee embeds a permanent criminal amnesty for tax cheats who confess before capture, requiring repayment of back taxes interest and penalties. Oklahoma Senator Pryor warns a $5.5 billion set of transition rules could threaten the package and asks for a reconvened panel to review them.
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U.S. urges Israel Syria to avoid war
Secretary of State George Shultz warned Washington is concerned by a drift toward conflict between Israel and Syria. He cited Syria’s buildup in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley and increased tank concentrations near the Golan Heights, while noting Israel’s own border preparations. He said conclusive evidence of Syrian involvement in the London El Al bombing would prompt action, but without detailing tactics.
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Soviet expels U S diplomat over alleged spy plot
The Soviet Union expelled a U S diplomat named Erik Sites after claims of a CIA recruited Soviet assisting a spy plot. Verner said the diplomat left after destroying the car used in the operation and damaging five other vehicles. Intelligence sources linked the attacks to a small extremist group with Libyan ties.
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Law would bar eavesdropping on electronic communications
A House subcommittee approved a bill making eavesdropping on cellular calls and electronic transfers illegal and extending Fourth Amendment protections. Census data show teenagers declining 14 to 17 years old by 8.5 percent from 1980 to 1985 as middle aged and older groups rise.
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Senate approves export of unapproved drugs to overseas markets
The Senate voted 91 to 7 to repeal the ban on exporting prescription drugs not yet approved by the FDA. Iowa Democrat Tom Harkin opposed the bill while sponsor Senator Orrin Hatch praised the move as preserving U.S. biotech leadership. Amendments would tighten infant formula quality rules, codify the FDA’s status, and require annual foreign bans notices.
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