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1989 in review
A review of the major news stories of 1989, including revolutions and invasions.
American intervention in Panama
Is the American invasion of Panama legal following the failure to capture Noriega?
Dan Quayle and the Soviet Union
Details of Dan Quayle's comments on the threat posed by the Sovier Union.
Soviets need soap, December 1989
Shortage of consumer basics threatens stability of the Soviet economy.
Thomas Paine and the uprisings in Czechoslovakia and Hungary
Why is President George Bush so reluctant to comment on the uprising in Hungary?
Hurricane Hugo, Galileo, and the cranberry scare of 1959
Is there any truth in the belief that the Galileo spacecraft is affecting the weather?
The opening of the Berlin Wall, 1989
Gorbachev proclaims that Germany will not become a capitalist state after reunification.
1989 local elections and the defeat of propostions S and P
The defeat of the Domestic Partnership Bill and proposition to retire Candlestick Park.
Coverage of the 1989 earthquake and the domestic partnership bill
An examination of the arguments surrounding the domestic partnership bill.
1989 earthquake in California
The aftermath of the 1989 earthquake in California, and the vast television coverage.
