Morocco says neighbor invaded Sahara. two aircraft downed
King Hassan II accused a neighboring country of attacking Morocco’s Sahara region with Soviet missiles and tanks. He said a U.S. C-130 and a Mirage F-1 were shot down by surface to air missiles, with fighting centered at Guetta Zemmur near Mauritania.
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Serpico named as father in court ruling over baby
The New York Post reports police whistleblower Frank Serpico won a paternity case alleging his lover deceived him about birth control. The judgment freed him from child support, citing a lied birth-control claim. The case, heard in Family Court, remains officially unnamed.
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Presley doctor trial opens overprescribing charges
In Memphis a criminal court jury heard opening statements in the Nichopoulos trial on 14 counts of overprescribing for Elvis Presley. Prosecutors say Presley’s drug use escalated under Dr. George Nichopoulos until his 1977 death in Memphis, after a large batch of medications was prescribed.
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Philadelphia teachers strike ends with fines and firings
A Philadelphia judge fined the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers 10 000 a day for defying a court order to end a five week strike. The district fired 49 teachers arrested for picket line violations as the union faced possible further penalties if the walkout resumes. The strike began September 8 affecting 213 000 students.
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Magnetic solar flare triggers two day Earth disruption
Government scientists said a major solar flare from the same active sun region as an Oct. 7 event would reach Earth today. NOAA warned the flare energy would cause a magnetic storm disrupting earthly communications for the next two days.
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Aspirin Linked to Gallstone Prevention in Lab Study
Researchers at UCLA presented at the 67th Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons showing aspirin prevented cholesterol gallstones in animal laboratory tests. The finding suggests a potential role for aspirin in gallstone prevention.
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High court weighs state role in busing and book bans
The Supreme Court will rule on state powers to curb desegregation busing in Los Angeles and Seattle, review a Long Island book ban, and assess tax exemptions for religious schools with racial policies. It will also decide privacy rights for bagged possessions, independent campaign draft limits, and quarantine exemptions in several states.
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World chess championship draw in fifth game at Merano
The fifth game between Anatoly Karpov and Viktor Korchnoi ended in a draw after 68 moves in Merano Italy. Karpov leads the match 3-0 and Korchnoi suggested the draw to the arbiter after adjournment. The sixth game is scheduled for Thursday.
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Polish Solidarity strike hits 22000 workers over shortages
In Warsaw and across central Poland at least 22,000 Solidarity members walked out to protest food shortages despite union pleas for a moratorium pending talks with the communist regime. A Central Committee meeting was set to define the party stance on the union’s recent Gdansk congress.
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