Bomb explodes in Damascus kills two injures five others
In Damascus a car bomb near the Interior Ministry kills two and wounds five. Nineteen hospitalized, two in serious condition. MENA notes damage to a mosque and shops, cites possible Iraqi-engineered attack. Damascus Radio mentions German plates. Syria implicates Iraq in a series of blasts.
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Damascus
Syrian Interior Ministry
Middle East News Agency
MENA
Interior Ministry
Iraq
Syrian Air Defense Headquarters
Syria
Arab Socialist Baath Party
Lebanon
Ruling Party Opens Early Lead in Japanese Upper House Vote
In Tokyo the Liberal Democratic Party led initial balloting for the House of Councillors. Early returns show 3 LDP and eight opposition winners across 252 seats, with results from rural areas favoring the LDP and counts in Tokyo and Osaka still pending. Police conducted raids after polls closed, arresting 140 campaigners on fraud and campaign-law charges.
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Tokyo
Takeo Fukuda
Liberal Democratic Party
LDP
Tuling
Japan Broadcasting Corp
House of Councillors
Masayoshi Ohira
Baifot
Osaka
Pipeline Explosion Threatens Large Oil Delivery Schedule
In Alaska an explosion destroyed Pump Station No. 8 on the Trans‑Alaska pipeline, killing one worker and injuring five. Officials say pumping could resume in days, but completing the 1.2 million barrel daily target this year is in doubt as investigators probe the blast and determine restart conditions.
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Anchorage, Alaska
Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co
North Slope
Fairbanks
National Transportation Safety Board
Alyeska
Edward L. Patton
NTSB
Department of Interior
Patton
Town Weather Log Reports Calm Winds and Warm Temperature
Weather log notes calm conditions and a warm temperature with barometric readings and light wind. It includes a two hour row ending at 1 a.m. and a brief mention of precipitation.
Flood Death Toll Climbs in Suburban Seoul Floods
The toll rose to 188 dead and 147 missing as rescue teams searched for survivors after record rains overwhelmed Seoul suburbs. About 77,000 people were displaced, 16,000 homes flooded or ruined by landslides, with damages up to 20 million dollars. Nearly 2,000 remained in shelters as aid groups rushed relief.
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Seoul
South Korea
Red Cross
National Flood Relief Center
Lee Chong-un
Anyang
Lee
Pianist Norman Paris Dies At 51
New York AP report notes pianist and arranger Norman Paris died at Mount Sinai Hospital at 51 after a week of hospitalization for diabetes and heart disease. He led a New York trio after WWII, worked on Omnibus and That Was the Week That Was, and arranged for Paul Simon and The Owl and the Pussycat. Paris married actress Dorothy Lorden, a Tony winner.
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NEW York
Norman Paris
Mount Sinai Hospital
Paris
East Side
Dorothy Lorden
Omnibus
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Paul Simon
the Owl
Pakistan military takes control in bloodless coup
Pakistan's 75 million population woke to a bloodless takeover as General Mohammad Zia ul-Haq seized power and declared martial law. He promised elections in October to restore civilian rule, amid fears of a prolonged military handover and scrutiny of Bhutto and opposition leaders.
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Islamabad
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Mohammad Zia ul-Haq
Bhutto
Ing
Karachi
Zia
Punjab
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