Deceptive MX Missile System Moves To Thwart Attacks
U S defense officials outline a plan to deploy the MX intercontinental missile with a missile defense system in a random, movable pattern. The aim is to confuse Soviet planners by making targets unpredictable across missiles, sensors, and support nodes.
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Japanese researcher claims kidney stone removal via microexplosives
Hiroki Watanabe of Kyoto Prefectural University reports two male patients had large bladder stones fractured by remote detonations using a cystoscope with an attached explosive chamber. He says the method, first publicized in 1975, could replace surgical removal and avoid open procedures.
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Hiroki Watanabe
Kyoto Prefectural University
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Lotte Lenya Dies at 83 a Singer Actress and Weill Champion
New York AP reports Lotte Lenya died at age 83 from cancer in a Manhattan apartment. The Berlin born performer rose to fame in 1928 with Brecht and Weill's Threepenny Opera, starred as Jenny in film and stage, and later appeared on Broadway in Cabaret.
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African nations set Dec 17 for Chad peacekeeping deployment
Five African states agreed to deploy peacekeeping troops to Chad by December 17 under the Organization of African Unity. Chad's President Goukouni Oueddei met with Kenya’s Daniel arap Moi as Libyan forces withdrew, while the mandate remains undecided and diverges on combat roles.
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