Wet weather sweeps Texas with floods and evacuations
A broad flood event affects Abilene and North Central Texas as slow moving thunderstorms dump heavy rain. Breckenridge and Graham flood and power outages prompt evacuations and road closures. In Odessa the forecast calls for 30 percent thunderstorm chances through Wednesday while regional totals rise above average.
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Stamps Hit 20 Cents as Holiday Rush Approaches
AP reports the USPS puts 5.3 billion 20-cent stamps on sale now with a 2-cent rate rise effective November 1. The new stamps carry the letter C to mark the change.
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U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service
Chinese ship remains suggest pre Columbus voyage to America
San Diego researchers say 11 stones off Palo Verdes came from a Chinese vessel possibly wrecked 500 years ago, implying Chinese contact with what is now the United States long before Columbus. Stone anchors, a rolling mill, and core tests are being examined while supporters cite ancient Chinese texts.
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Associated Press
San Diego
United States
Christopher Columbus
America
California
James R. Moriarity III
Larry J. Pierson
Pierson
Moriarity
University of San Diego
Spain
Fang Zong-Fu
Institute For Water Transport Research
Beijing
Fang
Chinese Reconstructs
Peoples Daily
China
Columbus
Palo Verdes
Los Angeles
Wayne Baldwin
NATO talks with Spain focus on base deals and NATO entry
Spanish King Juan Carlos visits Washington as the Reagan administration seeks to smooth Spain’s entry as NATO’s 16th member. Officials anticipate talks with President Reagan and key aides to center on base terms at Rota Torrejon and Zaragoza, and on Spain’s role in theater nuclear modernization.
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Baltimore Sun
Washington
Juan Carlos
White House
Reagan
Spain
Caspar W. Weinberger
Alexander M. Haig Jr
NATO
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Europe
U.S
Rota
Torrejon
Zaragoza
Britain
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United Kingdom
Kir
PLO Split Over Ties and Direction After Soviet Support
PLO factions clash over Soviet backing with moderates saying Moscow offers little military aid to confront Israel. Shaik Al Hout defends Palestinian independence while Syria backs Abu Nidal in a bid to discredit Arafat. Western diplomats see Abu Nidal funded from Damascus, with moderates gaining influence in Europe and the United States.
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Vienna
Belgium
Naim Khader
Iraq
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Sad Khalaf
United States
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