Bomb Rips Shiite Mosque Killing 7 and Injuring 15
A blast at the Maarakeh Shiite mosque and religious center near Tyre Lebanon killed at least seven people and injured about 15, with officials noting many may be trapped under rubble. Reports vary on cause from a car bomb to a buried dynamite device.
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Two Accuse IRS of Mail Tampering in Swiss Account Probe
A U.S. Canadian joint tax inquiry centers on a list of about 100,000 Americans linked to Swiss and Canadian bank accounts to dodge taxes. Former IRS agent David Ballard faces mail tampering accusations tied to the Brownes, who were convicted of concealing funds. Ballard intends to testify before a federal grand jury in Syracuse. The Brownes, from Binghamton, argue IRS harassment and privacy violations.
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Mine strike ends Knight-Ridder news service
London Britons woke to possible peace in the coal mines as the National Union of Mineworkers narrowly voted 98 to 91 to end the yearlong walkout. Delegates chose to return to work Tuesday without achieving amnesty for dismissed picket line offenders, amid deep union divisions and Thatcher government pressure.
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Poland braces as price rise hits basics in first stage
In Warsaw the government began a four month phased hike raising prices on 10 basic food items by about 35 percent in the first stage. Solidarity leader Lech Walesa warned of possible demonstrations at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk where he works, while denying he will initiate protests. He urged others to join if events unfold.
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Selma March Reenacts Civil Rights Walk Toward Montgomery
About 5,000 Black marchers, led by Rev. Jesse Jackson and Coretta Scott King, retraced a 50 mile Selma to Montgomery route crossing the Alabama River. The groups chant We Shall Overcome as they seek to revive civil rights momentum and commemorate the 20 year Bloody Sunday anniversary.
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