Bomb explodes near South African Embassy in Paris
A bomb went off early today near the South African Embassy in Paris causing minor damage with no injuries. Protests followed the slaying of ANC spokeswoman Dulcie September, whose body was found outside her Paris office. Six gunshots targeted a building in Marseille near the South African Consulate as demonstrators clashed with authorities.
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Cypriot tanker Anax ablaze after Iraqi air attack in Gulf
The Cypriot supertanker Anax, 259,447 tons, reported a fire in its engine room 70 miles south of Kharg Island after an apparent Iraqi warplane strike. The crew’s distress call gave no casualty details, as Iraq targets Kharg to choke Iran oil exports amid ongoing war since 1980.
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Murdoch faces FCC waiver snag over Boston properties
An appeals court revived questions about extending temporary waivers for Rupert Murdoch’s Boston Herald and WFXT-TV, since both entities are profitable under cross ownership rules. Ultraviolet exposure linked to reduced Antarctic productivity threatens krill and the broader marine ecosystem, with Sayed El-Sayed of Texas A&M warning of cascading losses for whales seals penguins and birds.
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Justice officials resign as Meese probe widens
Attorney General Edwin Meese III faces an expanded criminal probe after independent counsel James McKay subpoenaed payroll records of the Washington chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society linked to a $40,000 a year job Meese's wife held in 1985. Senators Specter and Levin demand explanations for abrupt resignations by Burns Weld and four aides. hearings possible. The House Armed Services Committee approves to aid Japan with advanced Navy tech and bills $299 billion Pentagon spending while trimming Star Wars funding and MX missiles on railroads.
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Medina students delay Moscow trip to November
Medina public school officials say a 20 student Moscow visit is postponed from May to November with start date set for November 13. A separate Moscow trip for 20 students from Medina delayed from June to Christmas season. reason not disclosed. About 30 000 to 40 000 of the 80 000 goal has been raised from private donations. Five chaperones to be chosen.
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Weather Outlook: Thunderstorms East Texas to Midwest
Thunderstorms Thursday from east Texas to the lower Midwest with snow for the western Plains and showers likely in the southwest. Lows mostly 30s to low 40s, highs 50s to 60s, and continued showers through the period. Winds tonight north to northeast, seas to 6 feet in ice free areas.
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Storms sweep a wide area with strong winds and snow
The storm system brought scattered showers and 50 mph winds, killing a 2-year-old in Louisiana when a tree toppled a mobile home. Snow fell across northern Illinois Wisconsin Idaho and Wyoming with 1 to 3 inches in southeast Wisconsin and up to 2 inches in Rockford. Heaviest rain moved from western Alabama into southeast Louisiana as a major Easter storm battered the East with coastal flooding and heavy inland snow.
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Notable celebrities back Ellis Island restoration efforts in New York
Italy’s children Lee Iacocca and Sophia Loren donate to the Ellis Island American Immigrant Wall of Honor and museum restoration. Buck Owens and Roy Clark reunite for Hee Haw anniversary in Oklahoma with a designated Hee Haw Day. Ted Turner debuts a sleeker 24 hour network while vowing less sleazy content. NBC’s Bud Rukeyser confirms retirement plans to May 1 after 30 years with the network.
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Walkouts cripple Soviet factories in disputed region
Officials urged workers to end a walkout that shut or crippled factories in Nagorno Karabakh's southern area. Residents reported many staying home despite some services like a bread factory and medical facilities remaining open, awaiting a government decision.
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Agreement reached on Contra aid resumes funds
U S aid to the Nicaraguan Contra rebels could resume almost immediately under a $50 million humanitarian package tentatively approved by House negotiators. The proposal would also direct aid to children injured in Nicaragua s civil war and was worked out by House Speaker Jim Wright and Minority Leader Robert Michel with other leaders.
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