Reagan Says Gulf Role Vital To Protect Oil Tankers
President Reagan urged Congress to back protecting Persian Gulf oil tankers with U S warships warning that without action the Soviets will. He defended the Gulf mission as essential to U S interests and allies while noting progress toward a Soviet missile reduction agreement.
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Italian election shows Christian Democrats lead as Communists lose ground
In initial projections after two days of voting, Italy's Christian Democrats led in the Chamber of Deputies with about 34 percent and the Senate around one third. The Socialists gained, while Communists fell to roughly 26 percent in the lower house and 28 percent in the Senate, with Greens taking small shares. Provisional results expected to firm up as late counts continue.
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Court Rules Death Sentences Can Ignore Family Impact
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, overturned a Maryland murder verdict ruling on death, holding that the impact on the victims' family may not be considered when a killer faces a possible death sentence. The ruling voided the death sentence amid arguments the jury was inflamed by family grief.
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