Brawls kill 40 at South African soccer match
At least 40 people died and about 50 were injured when fans fought at an exhibition soccer match near Orkney Soweto between Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates. Witnesses say panicked crowds were crushed against a fence and many injured. Police say the violence may not be politically motivated.
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Nelson Mandela
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Atwater apologizes for cruel Willie Horton line in Life piece
Washington AP Lee Atwater, former Republican Party chairman, apologizes to Michael Dukakis for the naked cruelty remark used in the 1988 campaign. In Life magazine's February issue, he discusses his battle with an inoperable brain tumor and reflects on negative politics and his past tactics.
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Lee Atwater
Michael Dukakis
Mr. Atwater
Life Magazine
George Bush
Atwater
Willie Horton
Horton
Massachusetts
Bush
Dukakis
Satellite lights up skies over Detroit during vapor release
The Detroit area saw a vivid multi color display as a satellite released barium and lithium vapor to study geomagnetic storms. A 134 pound barium canister was launched at 9 17 p m Saturday creating a green glow that faded to purple. NASA officials described the event as a success with ground stations reporting ion trails along the magnetic field and a second lithium vapor release occurred at 2 05 a m Sunday visible in roughly the same region.
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Detroit
North America
NASA
Richard Howard
Howard
Life magazine tests weekly edition interest nationwide
Life magazine plans a weekly version test to gauge reader interest after stopping publication years ago. Time Warner will mail surveys to several thousand across the country, with some respondents receiving a prototype issue in March.
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New York
Life
Time Warner Inc
First Lady Barbara Bush breaks leg in sledding accident
At Camp David Maryland Barbara Bush slipped on an icy hill and struck a tree while sledding with grandchildren and guests including Arnold Schwarzenegger. X-rays showed a non displaced fracture of the left fibula. She will be on crutches for 5 to 6 weeks and avoid weight on the leg.
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White House
Lawrence Mohr
Hagerstown
Bush
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Maryland
Catoctin Mountains
Schwarzenegger
Mr. Universe
President’s Council On Physical Fitness
Maria Shriver
Perez
Rapes in U S decline 46 percent since 1973 study finds
A Justice Department study reports attempted rapes of girls and women fell 46 percent from 1973 to 1987, with total rapes and attempted rapes dropping from 159,890 to 137,509 in 1987. Only 53 percent of rapes are reported. strangers are likelier to prompt police calls than acquaintances.
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Washington
United States
Justice Department
Caroline Wolf Harlow
Bureau of Justice Statistics
Alfred Blumstein
Blumstein
School of Urban and Public Affairs
Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Mellon University
Calli
EPA stands firm over bias fears in field risk study
EPA rebuffed White House pressure to weaken a report showing health risks from household electrical and magnetic fields. A panel of outside scientists will meet in Washington for three days to review the document and incorporate recommendations into the final report.
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Environmental Protection Agency
White House
EPA
Washington
D. Allan Bromley
Associated Press
Bromley
David Savitz
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Sharpton stabbed. Riccardi charged with attempted murder
Supporters of Rev. Al Sharpton marched peacefully in Bensonhurst after the black activist was stabbed Saturday. Sharpton, 36, was in fair condition. Michael Riccardi, 27, faces charges of attempted murder, weapons possession and civil rights violations and is held without bail. Authorities noted Riccardi reportedly drank vodka the morning of the stabbing.
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New York
al Sharpton
Earler
Sharpton
Bensonhurst
Michael Riccardi
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