Takeoff ends in neighborhood near Quito airport crash
A DC-8 cargo jet struck a fence on takeoff from Quito and plowed into a nearby middle class neighborhood, igniting a fire that killed at least 50 people and damaged dozens of homes. Officials warned the toll could reach 80 or 90. about 50 others were injured.
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Recalde
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Guayaquil
Mine found in Gulf of Suez may tied to Red Sea explosions
Egypt's defense minister Abdel-Halim Abu-Ghazala said a near new British found mine in the Gulf of Suez likely comes from a ship disruption attempt in the Red Sea this summer. He noted salvage teams will inspect it to determine origin and possible link to attacks on ships.
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Begin set for surgery on prostate in Israel
Former Prime Minister Menahem Begin is to undergo prostate surgery later this week after evaluation by American urologist Willard Goodwin at Shaarei Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem. Spokeswoman Yaffa Alkalai said the operation was advised, though the family has asked for privacy and would not confirm details. Begin was hospitalized September 10 and remains in good spirits, resting, eating, and sleeping well as Armand Hammer visited.
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Yediot
Begin
Willard Goodwin
University of California-Los Angeles
Armand Hammer
Yaffa Alkalai
Shaarei Zedek Hospital
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Alkalai
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Chernenko Seeming Health Strains Mark TV Appearance
Soviet President Konstantin Chernenko appeared on television delivering the Order of Lenin to Greek Communist Party head Harilaos Florakis and earlier to cosmonauts. Despite a flushed face and rapid breathing, he seemed in overall good health for a televised ceremony amid ongoing health speculation.
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Javier Perez de Cuellar
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