Beiruts Hotel District Seized by 300 Lebanese Commandos
Beirut. Three hundred Lebanese army commandos with armored cars and personnel carriers seized control of the hotel district commercial center and port area as the army seeks to reassert authority with Syrian backing. The move follows weeks of civil strife and retreating Palestinian guerrilla forces, while Syrians coordinate security and threaten action against deserters.
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Shirley MacLaine and Steve Parker Separate After 22 Years
American actress Shirley MacLaine says she and husband Steve Parker, now living in Japan, have separated after nearly 22 years of marriage. She said there are no present plans for a divorce.
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Boss Bridge Tips Warns of Gifts in Deceptive Play
James Jacoby analyzes a hand where South gambles on a small slam after West signals generosity with a late spade king. The ruse leads declarer to a successful slam by misreading West and using the dummy’s entries to finesse.
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Texas
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South
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Charity
Morocco Says It Captured 17 More Algerian Soldiers
Morocco reports capturing 17 Algerian soldiers and rescuing a Spanish officer in a second day of fighting in the Sahara near the Mauritania border. An Algerian communique echoed the clashes with reports of heavy arms and refugee bombings, while regional leaders sought to avert wider war.
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Kuwait
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Hassan II
Houari Boumedienne
Ahmed Saraki
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Spain
Teen plays Uncle Sam as 200th birthday tribute
Tim Larson a 17 year old high school senior dons an Uncle Sam costume at games and civic events in Fort Dodge Iowa with red white and blue badges carrying the 1776 1976 message. He jokes about taxes while greeting crowds and civic groups.
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Iowa
Uncle Sam
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Russian and Air Access to Africa Revealed by Pentagon Map
The Pentagon disclosed a map showing 16 Soviet naval and air sites across nine African countries including Angola. It notes Soviet military aid totaling about 3 billion dollars over five years to 11 African states, with Egypt the largest recipient at 1.7 billion. The document cites thousands of Soviet advisers in the region and hints at Cairo Moscow tensions.
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Mali
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