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US interference in UK politics
Badly-timed statement from US defence secretary upsets Labour Party conference.
United Nations in decline
Once the hope of the world, the UN is now toothless - and broke.
Tougher drug laws
Congressmen back House bill for tougher drug laws as Reagan crusades against misuse.
Labor Day parades end
Labor Day parades become a thing of the past as US workforce turns away from unions.
Keeping secrets
Some decisions governments make are best not known.
Hotels for the homeless
Koch ponders using hotels for NY's homeless.
Drought hits farmers
Severe weather threatens livelihoods of thousands of farmers in the Midwest.
A small earthquake
The economic effects of a small quake on a small community.
Averell Harriman (1891-1986)
A tribute to politician and diplomat Averell Harriman who served five presidents.
Drug addiction spreading
New figures show drug addiction has spread across American society.
