Syria prepares raid as kidnaped journalist remains held
Syria tightens control in Beirut's Shiite slums as 7,500 troops block exits and plan raids on militant strongholds after four gunmen seized American journalist Charles Glass and others. Lebanese leader Ali Osseiran's son freed, Glass still captive amid regional power plays.
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U S to Korea Keep soldiers from rioters
U S envoy warns President Chun not to deploy soldiers against demonstrators as opposition leaders urge intensified protests. clashes persist in Seoul and Kwangju with riot police attacked. Kim Young sam meets Chun to seek a way to end disturbances and releases of detainees begin.
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Eiffel leaper bounces back in bungy jump stunt
Paris AP reports 29 year old Alan John Hackett of New Zealand, aiming to promote bungy jumping, leaped headfirst from the Eiffel Tower tied to an elastic cord. Tower officials declined to comment while witnesses watched as the stunt startled tourists at 7 a.m.
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