Nigerian general claims Buhari government toppled in coup
ABIDJAN Ivory Coast AP A brigadier general identified as Joshua Dogonyaro announced on Nigerian Radio that Maj Gen Muhammadu Buharis military government was toppled for abuse of power and slow reform citing curfews Ports and borders closed until further notice The broadcast said the Supreme Military Council was replaced by a more centralized rule and accused officials of corruption and mismanagement with inflation running high and debts around 10.3 billion dollars.
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Reagan weighs shoe import stance amid quota debate
President Reagan appears to favor no tough action on imports, prompting lawmakers and Footwear Industries of America to press for congressional remedies. Cohen ally Tyrer says ongoing bill to cut shoe imports will be aggressively pursued. In related data, Realtors report July existing home sales up 1.6 percent to 3.11 million annual rate as mortgage rates drop to five-year lows.
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Senators To Soviet Union Washington Delegation Heads to Moscow
Senate Democratic Leader Robert Byrd leads a bipartisan delegation to Moscow ahead of Reagan Gorbachev talks. The visit aims to reduce rhetoric and show united U S support for the president amid fall Geneva summit plans. The group will meet in Budapest Kiev and Moscow with Soviet leaders.
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R-S.c
Budapest
Kiev
Michigan and Ohio teachers idle as strikes disrupt start
Teachers in Michigan and Ohio walked picket lines across six districts delaying classes for tens of thousands of students. Linden, Beecher, and Flint districts reported postponed openings while Detroit negotiators reached a tentative contract, with ratification planned amid pay raise proposals.
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