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Abortion an issue again
Attorney General suggests making abortion illegal.
Video tape copyright claim
Film studios win copyright claim against video taping.
Death of Anwar Sadat (1918-1981)
President Sadat of Egypt is assassinated in a year of political assassination attempts.
US reviews Soviet military strength
Soviet military strength ahead of US, report finds.
Illegal immigration, 1981
Huge increase in illegal immigrants from Mexico entering the US.
First woman Supreme Court judge
Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first woman Supreme Court judge.
Inner city decay
Power outage highlights problem of urban infrastructure decay.
Fruit fly battle
California under siege by fruit flies.
Libyans challenge US aircraft
Reagan talks tough over Libyan intercepts of US airplanes.
Neutron bomb backlash
Europe reacts angrily to Reagan's announcement of new bomb programme.
