Golden Crested Bowerbird Rediscovered After 80 Years
Scientist announces rediscovery in remote New Guinea of the golden crested bowerbird long sought by ornithologists. The male builds ornate bowers to court mates, with flowers pigments and grand structures. previous sightings were only three skins and late expeditions, leading many to fear extinction.
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Los Angeles
New Guinea
Jared Diamond
University of California, Los Angeles
British Museum of Natural History
Lord Rothschild
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Crown Prince Leopold
Belgium
S. Dillon Ripley
Smithsonian Institution
Israeli parliamentarians press for peace plan in Washington
Six Knesset members from Likud and Labor arrived in Washington to oppose Saudi Arabia’s peace plan and back Camp David, meeting Democratic and Republican committees at the Israeli Embassy, visiting Haig, Meese, Allen, and lawmakers on Capitol Hill. A later ruling will consider Casey’s claim he did not mislead investors at Multiponics.
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Washington
UPI
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Menachem Begin
Likud Pary
Labor Party
Alexander Haig
Capitol Hill
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
New York
CIA
William Casey
U.S
Charles Stewart Jr
Casey
Multiponics Inc
Stewart
Karpov Holds 5-2 Lead in World Chess Championship
Anatoly Karpov built a 5 to 2 lead over Viktor Korchnoi and stood one win from retaining the title. Korchnoi, secluded at his Tyrolean villa, resigned the 14th game an hour before it resumed amid a reportedly hopeless position. The match’s first to six wins carries a 500000 Swiss franc prize. The 15th game was set to begin Thursday.
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Merano
Italy
Anatoly Karpov
Viktor Korchnoi
Korchnoi
Paul Klein
Ecuador
Karpov
Reagan faces Senate friction over delaying tax cuts and entitlements
President Reagan drew anger from some Senate Republicans on Tuesday as he pressed to postpone hard budget actions until next year. Key allies debated backing a pro forma budget step while Reagan warned he may veto any spending bills exceeding his targets. The dispute centers on tax increases, entitlement cuts, and the continuing resolution needed to keep government funded.
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Washington
Reagan
Senate
Congress
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Domenici
Baker
White House
House Appropriations Committee
Air Force
Caspar Weinberger
Kelly Burke
Congressional Budget Office
Senate Commerce Surface Transportation Subcommittee
House
Solidarity Backed in Polish Government Coalition Plan
Poland's Communist Party Politburo endorsed including Solidarity in a new National Agreement Front. Jaruzelski aims to replace the Unity Front with a broader coalition. Poland seeks IMF and World Bank loans to address a $27 billion debt and weak production.
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Warsaw
Poland
UPI
Communist Party
Wojciech Jaruzelski
Solidarity Union
PAP
Jaruzelski
National Unity Front
National Agreement Front
Solidarity
Unity Front
Politburo
Lech Walesa
Washington
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
IMF
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Los Angeles Times
Edwin Meese
Richard Allen
Moscow
Tass
Sweden
Soviet Union
Stockholm
Norfolk Island
Pierson
Center Pt. Rd
Solidarity Voice In Government
China
Russia
Sale
Tiffany
Westdale Mall
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