Gunmen Miss German Official Ahead of IMF World Bank Congress
In Bonn two gunmen fired on Hans Tietmeyer state secretary in the Finance Ministry missing him and raising security fears ahead of the IMF World Bank gathering in Berlin. Police brace for protests by left wing groups. In Yerevan Armenian activists claim 400000 heard calls for annexation of Nagorno Karabakh as curfews and violence widen the dispute.
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Burma coup leader forms military government in Rangoon
Gen Saw Maung established a military dominated regime in Rangoon as security forces reported 59 deaths from looter actions and gunfire echoed in the city. Reports say over 200 people killed since the coup began Sunday, with more than 100 demonstrators killed Tuesday.
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Mammogram Screening Cuts Deaths for Women 40 to 49
New analyses from the National Cancer Institute suggest women aged 40 to 49 see a 24 percent drop in breast cancer deaths with mammograms every one to two years. The Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York trial supports life-saving benefits of screening. The same day the Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to require warning labels on alcoholic beverages about impaired driving and health risks.
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U S diver praised as hijackers beat Stethem
Flight attendant Ali Derickson testified that Navy diver Robert Stethem endured brutal beating by the hijackers on a TWA jet. She said Mohammed Ali Hamadi threatened to blow up the plane and held a gun to her head during the June 1985 Athens to Rome flight. Stethem never cried out despite the injuries and collapse.
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Cavazos Sworn Education Secretary First Hispanic Cabinet Member
The Senate approved Lauro Cavazos as education secretary and he was sworn in by George H. W. Bush in the White House East Room. President Reagan praised Cavazos as the first Hispanic Cabinet member, with his wife Peggy holding the Bible as their 10 children attended.
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Dukakis Pushes Broad Health Care Plan for Workers
Michael Dukakis proposes a universal health insurance plan starting with benefits for about 22 million Americans without coverage. He would require most employers to provide basic health insurance, while George Bush attacks the idea as socialized medicine and vows patriotic messaging to voters.
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Inflation rate revised upward for 2nd quarter
The Commerce Department reported higher inflation for the April to June quarter, with prices rising 5 percent by the fixed-weighted GNP index and 5.5 percent by the implicit deflator, while real GNP growth was revised down to 3 percent. White House spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said inflation remains under control despite the uptick.
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Haiti mutiny and civilian strikes topple Namphy era rulers
Soldiers mutinied across Haiti and civilian workers at three state run companies went on strike after Lt. Gen. Prosper Avril took power. Militants ousted commanders linked to Namphy Manigat and Duvalier while protests and reprisals raised fears of a further insurrection.
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