August 1, 1980
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
- 2017: A suicide attack on a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills 20 people.
- 2009: A shooting at a branch of the Israeli LGBT organization the Aguda in Tel Aviv resulted in two deaths.
- 2008: The Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world.
- 2008: Eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth, in the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.
2023
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- 86°F
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- 71°F
- Humidity
- 80%
- Wind
- 14 km/h
It's Still Rock And Roll To Me
The Shining
Braindead
The Empire Strikes Back
Cannibal Holocaust
Airplane!
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1980
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