Bomb Explosion Kills Three at Baghdad Airport
Iraq blamed the Syrian secret service for a bomb blast in Baghdad airport customs, killing three and injuring many, including 10 hospitalized. Reports say 400 injured, with victims including a Saudi and two Iraqis. The suitcase device weighed 14 to 16 pounds and exploded during luggage checks after sundown on Tuesday.
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Lebanon
Iraq
Secret Service
Baghdad
Syria
Arab Baath Socialist Party
London
Damascus
British Airways
Public Health Ministry
Abdul Halim Khaddam
Carter Eyes Christmas Retail Trends In Economic Plan
President-elect Carter places Christmas retail sales as a key indicator for shaping a potential tax break next year. The AP report notes sluggish sales could pressure job creation and production, with other monthly statistics also guiding fiscal decisions.
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Washington
Carter
Atlanta
Foreman Indicted Over Mine Bomb in Kentucky Case
John William Ford 31, a Peabody Coal Camp No. 1 foreman, is indicted on charges of planting a bomb at the Morganfield area mine. He faces counts including explosive possession and intent to injure, with a $50,000 bond set pending arraignment. The discovery halted operations and triggered worker walkouts as investigators seek motive and broader implications.
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Louisville
Kentucky
U.S
George Long
John William Ford
Peabody Coal Co
Morganfield
Union County
James Hedges Hedges
Hedges
Ford
Peabody
Lee Roy Patterson
The
United Mine Workers of
America
Long
Carthage
Black holes may shed light on universe links
Boston AP reports researchers at the Eighth Texas Conference on Relativistic Astrophysics suggest black holes may emit light detectable with advanced satellites. Findings hint at unifying general relativity and quantum field theory, with Cygnus X-1 cited as a leading black hole candidate.
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Boston
Dennis Sciaman
England
Oxford University
New Ohio Lottery Plans New Instant Game
The Ohio Lottery Commission expects a new instant lottery game to start around March 1 and awarded a 934000 contract to Scientific Games Inc. of Atlanta, pending State Controlling Board approval. The panel also moved Thomas Crowley to a regional liaison role in marketing after a temporary reassignment following disclosure of a 12 year record involving obscene material and extortion. Harry Hird continues as acting security director during director William Horrigan’s illness.
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Cleveland
Ohio Lottery Commission
Scientific Games Inc
Atlanta
Thomas Crowley
Security Department
Crowley
Harry Hird
North Olmsted
Willam Horrigan
OPEC Meets as Saudi Opposes Oil Price Hike
In Doha OPEC ministers open talks with Saudi Arabia resisting a price rise. Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani favors a six month delay and a modest increase below 10 percent, citing weak global economic recovery and market stability concerns.
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Doha
Qatar
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Yamani
United States
Carter
Henry A. Kissinger
Cyrus
Weather Turns Cloudy With Snow Flurries Possible
The forecast calls for cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with a 10 percent snow flurry chance tonight and 30 percent Thursday. Yesterday's high was 44 and overnight low 21. Extended outlook shows little or no precipitation through Sunday with highs near 40 and lows near 30.
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Persian Gulf
Mohammed Sadri
Sheik Khalifa bin Hamad al Thani
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