John Wayne dies after courageous cancer fight
Hollywood icon John Wayne, known as The Duke, died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles at 5:30 p.m. after a long battle with cancer. Family, friends, and fans mourn as outpourings of praise describe him as an American institution and enduring film legend.
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Forest Service plane crashes in Idaho river killing one
A U S Forest Service DC 3 crashed in the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness along the Selway River in Idaho killing Robert Taylor age 59 and leaving nine missing among twelve aboard. Survivors include Bryant Stringham 17 and Charles Dietz 26 treated for injuries. Search and rescue teams, smoke jumpers and helicopters were deployed as debris floated downstream.
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Wash
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Oil slick could reach Texas as spill grows
Petroleum experts warn the Gulf of Mexico oil spill from a ruptured Mexican offshore well may become the largest in history and drift toward Texas and Louisiana. At 1.25 million gallons daily, the slick stretches 10 miles by 100 miles, threatening shrimping grounds and beaches.
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Evacuation Efforts Rise Amid Managua Fighting
Somoza forces pound Sandinista guerrillas with planes and armored cars in Managua as the U S Embassy plans another evacuation attempt for about 50 Americans. Fighting extends to Esteli Matagalpa and Leon with heavy casualties and widespread destruction. Red Cross reports 12 000 housed in Managua centers as authorities warn of dwindling food stocks and escalating danger.
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Associated Press
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Goat survives 155 days with artificial heart in Tokyo
A Tokyo University team reports a 2 year old goat lived 155 days with an artificial heart attached by two pumps and four tubes, inserted January 9. A Utah calf had previously survived 225 days on an artificial heart, highlighting the goat as a notable advance in weaker animal testing.
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Hijacker in Delta Flight 1061 Identified as Cuban MiG Pilot
The Delta Flight 1061 from New York to Fort Lauderdale was hijacked to Havana with 194 passengers. The hijacker, tentatively identified as Eduardo Guerra Jiminez, is a Cuban pilot who previously flew a MiG-17 to Homestead AFB in 1969. All aboard were unharmed and the crew faced questioning by FBI agents in Miami after landing.
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