The Reagan years (1981-1988)

Ukraine nuclear disaster

Western Europe - in the direct line of contamination - clamours for more information about...

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US bombing of Libya, 1986

Alistair Cooke on the aftermath of the US air raid on Libya of 15th April 1986, and the demands...

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US attack on Libya

Britain is the only Western European country to back US air strikes against terrorism...

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TV violence

When religion clashes with real-life fixtures, which wins? Does watching violent television or...

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Americans stay at home

After US-Libya stand-off, the threat of terrorism - aided by low fuel prices at home - see...

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US-Libya missile battle

Political storm follows naval battle between US and Libya in Gulf of Sidra. This archive edition...

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Loving Los Angeles

Time to reconsider that smug, cliched view of the cultured city of Los Angeles. This archive...

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International airlines in trouble

The battle for market share of intercontinental air travel leaves major players in financial...

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Floods in California

Homes and crops wiped out after massive flooding leaves northern California under water. This...

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Marcos overthrown by people power

Watching people power overthrow a dictator - and the new CNN news network showed us how it...

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Reagan blunders over Marcos election

Reagan statement about 'fraud on both sides' of Philippines election seen as huge blunder which...

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Philippines election queried

US queries organisation of snap election called by Philippines dictatorial President Marcos....

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The US budget

Which hand holds the US purse strings – is it the president's, or that of Congress?

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Christa McAuliffe and the Challenger disaster, 1986

Alistair Cooke reflects on the life and death of Christa McAuliffe, the first civilian astronaut...

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Loans warning on economy, January 1986

International debt is threatening the stability of the world economy, warns MIT expert. This...

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Martin Luther King day

Three years after it became law, a national holiday to celebrate the civil rights' leader is...

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Sanctions against Libya

Gaddafi's public support of airport terrorists prompts US into imposing sanctions against Libya....

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Reagan's Russian broadcast

Reagan speaks to the Russians, Gorbachev to the Americans, in the first direct broadcasts to each...

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Paul Castellano shot dead

Mafia family head killed in daylight shooting, confirming prejudice about crime and New York's...

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Some stories don't date

You may think that today's news is fresh, but check the headlines and you'll see that some things...

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