Computer export to Iraq approved in eighty nine
Commerce Department approved a Maryland firm export of computer equipment to Iraq in 1989. Documents show gear went to a state owned Iraqi automotive company and was diverted to a Gerald Bull supergun project aimed at Israel. Senate hearing will examine U S Iraqi ties before the Persian Gulf War.
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Israel strikes Lebanon as peace talks continue
Israel bombarded targets in Lebanon after a Hezbollah raid killed five Israeli soldiers. Lebanese police said seven died and 11 wounded. attacks aimed to avenge a Sunday roadside bombing in the Israeli occupied buffer zone. Rabin said peace negotiations would proceed despite the violence.
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Scientists test coffin air to date colonial samples
In St Mary's City Maryland scientists on Monday tested air drawn from a sealed colonial coffin to determine if it predates Freon exposure. The Friday sample showed high gases from decomposition complicating dating and may indicate the Calvert family coffin holds untouched air since before the industrial age.
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Judge Approves Sale of New York Daily News to Zucker man
A bankruptcy judge said she would approve the sale of the New York Daily News to Mortimer Zucker man for 36.3 million. Judge Tina Brozman voiced confidence the sale was necessary and appropriate despite two unions including The Newspaper Guild not yet agreeing to contracts, but she blocked their claims from delaying the sale.
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Ex-Communists surge in Lithuania election comeback
In Lithuania, preliminary results show former Communists winning a surprise parliamentary victory as voters vent economic frustration. The result rebuffs the Sajudis party and President Landsbergis, while Algirdas Brazauskas pledges closer Russia ties to ease the crisis, but cautions rapid gains are unlikely.
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Quality of emissions test tools disputed in GAO report
The General Accounting Office found expensive emissions testing equipment pushed by the EPA may be unreliable. Of 64 cars tested, 18 failed then passed on a second test without repairs, and one car showed emissions readings from 0.4 to 4.0 grams per mile while another showed 2.9 to 22.2 grams per mile. EPA says it refined procedures since the early data. The agency must issue a final rule by November 6 after missing the November 15 1991 deadline.
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U S Reverses on Bosnian Refugees Admission
Washington announced a policy shift to allow up to 1000 Bosnian refugees, all former internment camp prisoners and their families, to enter the United States under a citizenship pathway. The move falls short of the ICRC projected releases and does not address the 2 million displaced not interned.
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