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Top stories of 1986 Challenger tragedy leads year
The Challenger disaster tops Associated Press year end poll as the single most important event of 1986. It is followed by revelations about Iran arms sales to Nicaragua, the Chernobyl disaster, the Libyan bombing, the Marcos ouster, tax reform, Reykjavik summit, terrorism, the drug war, and the U.S. economy with oil price effects. A list of other notable stories includes the Contras, Rehnquist and Scalia appointments, El Salvador quake, and more.
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Associated Press
Libya
Israel
Oval Office
Chernobyl
Europe
U.S
Ferdinand Marcos
Corazon Aquino
Congress
Reykjavik
Mideast
Pakistan
France
Great Britain
West Berlin
Turkey
Lebanon
America
Senate
New York City
Nicaragua
William Rehnquist
Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
South Africa
Nicholas Daniloff
Moscow
Credituty
Oliver North
National Security Council
North
National Security
Robert McFarlane
Iran
Sheeredey
Poindexter
Meese
Donald Regan
White House
Staf
George Shultz
Caspar Weinberger
State
Defense
House
Reagan
Challenger