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Ronald Reagan remains a very popular president, seven years into his term. He is popular not because of his intellectual prowess or his command of details. People like Reagan's personality and they believe he's a strong leader. Bush's personality pales next to Reagan, and he fails to convince voters that he would provide forceful leadership if elected...
...hours, the Marines fired small arms and mortars. Miraculously, no one was hurt; the previous night, a smaller firefight had resulted in the accidental fatal shooting of a Marine. Could the U.S. troops have once again mistaken their fellow countrymen for hostile Panamanians? "Unauthorized personnel," insisted the U.S. Southern Command. "Shadows," countered the Panama Defense Forces...
Evidence of Waldheim's wartime activities came to light in 1986, when he was running for the Austrian presidency. Newly discovered records showed that during World War II the former U.N. Secretary-General had served on the command staff of a German army group whose units murdered Yugoslav civilians and arranged the deportation of Greek Jews to death camps. Waldheim has admitted to his army service but denies that he knew about or participated in any war crimes. In February a commission of international historians, after studying the evidence, found no proof that Waldheim was guilty of war crimes...
...nine-member board made up of private citizens and representatives from law-enforcement agencies and gun-lobbying groups will prohibit weapons it deems illegitimate. Cheap guns will then command a high price: manufacturers and sellers of banned weapons will face fines up to $10,000 per pistol...
Israeli warplanes attacked Palestinian guerrilla bases in southern Lebanon. The military command said they scored accurate hits on targets north of Sidon and returned safely...