Kidnapped AP Reporter Terry Anderson Seized in Beirut
In Beirut, Terry A. Anderson, AP chief Middle East correspondent, was kidnapped by armed men off a street in western Beirut. The abduction marks the third foreign kidnapping in three days. U.S. officials say they are reviewing the situation as American diplomats are evacuated from Beirut.
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Lebanon
Terry A. Anderson
Middle East
Associated Press
Mosiem West Herat
Jeremy Levin
Cable News Network
Washington
State Department
Vivienne Ascher
Larnaca
U.S
U.S. Navy
Mediterranean
Mell
Anderson
Lorain
Ohio
Batavia
N.Y
Tokyo
Johannesburg
Detroit
Louisville
Blast at Goldminer's Daughter ski lodge kills one and injures six
Rescuers in ALTA Utah use cranes and dogs to search rubble after a propane leak caused a two story wing to collapse. One woman died and six others, including a 12 year old, were injured with three in serious condition. Donald Boyd, 28, of Columbia South Carolina, is believed trapped. he was last seen in a bathtub room before the explosion.
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Utah
Salt Lake County
Mike Wilkinson
Donald Boyd
Columbia
S.C
Wilkinson
Boyd
Pete Hayward
Louise Weins
Hartland
Wis
Wayweard
County Fire Battalion
Robert Sweinson
Arnold Austin
Cincinnati
Ohio seeks to reopen savings and loan offices
Governor Richard Celeste works with federal regulators to reopen Ohio savings and loan associations without triggering a deposit run. He aims to stabilize by possibly adding federal insurance and keeps S&Ls closed through Sunday under emergency powers after Home State Savings Bank collapse.
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Ohio
Savings and Loan
Columbus
UPI
Richard Celeste
Celeste
Cleveland
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp
S&ls
Savings Bank of Cincinnati
Lution
Emer
Ohio Deposit Guarantee Fund
Reagan upset as Donovan forced to quit
Washington AP report states Raymond J. Donovan resigned as labor secretary after a New York judge refused to dismiss fraud and larceny charges. Reagan and chief of staff were upset by the turn of events that left the department leaderless amid a criminal trial. Possible successors mentioned include Kay Murray, James Miller, John A. Erienborn, and Edward Rollins. Donovan vowed to clear his name and work with lawyers to beat the case.
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Washington
Raymond J. Donovan
Reagan
New York
Donovan
Labor Department
Kay McMurray
Federal Mediation& Conciliation Service
James Miller
Federal Trade Commission
John N. Erienborn
R-N
White House
Edward Rollins
New Jersey
William O. Bittman
Plovan
Syria moves up troops to aid Lebanese government
Syria sent soldiers and armor into southern Lebanon near the Christian heartland and warned pro Israel Christian militias. Defense Minister Mustafa Tlass said the aim was to assist President Amin Gemayel and the Lebanese legitimacy while preventing further deterioration of the situation.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Amin Gemayel
Madfoun
Mustafa Tlass
Sabo
Tage
Tlass
Lost World on Venezuela’s La Neblina Explored by Scientists
Venezuelan cloud peak La Neblina, near the Brazilian border, hosts a secluded ecosystem where plants and animals evolved in isolation. British and American researchers recovered unknown species, noting most of the 15 collected frogs, snakes, and lizards appear new and may trace back to the Cenozoic era.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Roy McDiarmid
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
la Neblina
Bassett McGuire
John Warone
Tepuis
Felietuela
McDiarmid
Tepais
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Kenny Patterson
Syracuse University
Rafael Addison
Michael Brown
Inlanta
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Mar
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