August 28, 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.
- 2022: A mass shooting took place in Phoenix, Arizona, leaving 33 dead and five others injured.
- 2021: The second phase of the Thomson-East Coast MRT line was opened for service.
- 2017: China–India border standoff: China and India both pull their troops out of Doklam, putting an end to a two-month-long stalemate over China's construction of a road in disputed territory.
- 2016: The first experimental mission of ISRO's Scramjet Engine towards the realisation of an Air Breathing Propulsion System is successfully conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota.
2022
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- 91°F
- Low
- 71°F
- Humidity
- 60%
- Wind
- 17 km/h
The Shining
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Cannibal Holocaust
The Empire Strikes Back
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