Afghan tunnel fire kills up to 2,700
Western diplomats and Afghan rebels say a fuel truck explosion in the Salang pass tunnel near Kabul triggered a raging inferno jammed with buses and trucks. They estimate up to 2,000 Afghan civilians and 700 Soviet soldiers perished, with hundreds more injured, and note Soviet troops blocked exits, preventing escape.
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Attempt on pope failed says agency in Madrid
Three ETA terrorists were arrested by French police hours before a planned assassination of Pope John Paul II at Loyola Jesuit sanctuary in the Basque region. The pope completed a 10 day visit with remarks in Santiago de Compostela and flew to Rome.
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Mind Sync or The Split Home Weighs On TV Pairs
A witty observation on modern marriage, comparing shared thought harmony to two televisions tuned to the same channel. The remark underscores the pressure of compatibility in households influenced by media and technology.
Meteorite lands in living room in Connecticut
A 3 pound black encrusted meteorite blazed through the atmosphere and crashed into a Wethersfield dining room. It is one of a handful that have landed in homes and the second to do so in 11 years. Yale curator aide Barbara Narendra and retired astronomy professor Charles Hammond confirmed the object as a meteorite and placed it in the police department.
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IDOT weighs single license plate for Iowa vehicles
Iowa may drop the front license plate to save taxpayers about 3 million dollars as the IDOT commission weighs proposals for the next Legislature. The plan faces opposition from state law enforcement groups and would be reviewed at two upcoming meetings in Ames on November 30 and December 14.
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Surgeon General warns video games harm youths minds bodies
U S Surgeon General C Everett Koop told reporters in Pittsburgh that video games may be hazardous to the health of young people. He cited addiction and aggressiveness and noted some games encourage constant killing and rapid action. He spoke at the University of Pittsburgh and urged medical professionals to study observed behavioral changes.
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Reagan to hold nationally televised news conference
President Reagan will hold a nationally broadcast news conference at 7 p.m. CST Thursday from the Oval Office. He plans to take questions on sanctions against Soviet pipeline suppliers and new jobs programs. It is his first news conference since the November elections and the Democrats won 26 House seats. The networks will carry the briefing live.
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