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Grenada press ban lifted
Press begins to uncover the fuller, and more complex, story of the Grenada invasion.
Invasion of Grenada
UN shocked at US invasion of Grenada.
Barbara McClintock
Barbara McClintock's research into genes, and her acknowledgement as a great scientist.
Boycotts can backfire
Economic sanctions can adversely affect the country imposing the boycott.
Andrei Gromyko and the United Nations
The tensions within the UN following the shooting down of Korean Airlines flight 007.
The America's Cup
Australia wins the America's Cup.
Fear of Russia returns
In the aftermath of the shooting-down of the Korean airliner, fear of Russia returns.
US troops in Lebanon
Continued presence of US troops in Lebanon queried.
Korean Airlines flight 007
An escalation in tension during the Cold War, as an airliner is shot down over Russia.
Reverend Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson steps into the political spotlight.
