January 29, 1988
“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.
- 2025: A chartered Beechcraft 1900 crashes near the Unity oilfield in South Sudan, killing 20 people.
- 2022: Canadian truck drivers and pedestrians gathered to rally and protest on Parliament Hill against Canadian COVID-19 restrictions, which caused traffic and closures around the city.
- 2017: A lone gunman carried out a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, killing six people and injuring up to nineteen others.
- 2017: A gunman opens fire at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, killing six people and wounding 19 others in a spree shooting.
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- 27°F
- Low
- 8°F
- Humidity
- 66%
- Wind
- 12 km/h
The Way You Make Me Feel
Moonwalker
Pocketful of Miracles
Dangerous Liaisons
My Neighbor Totoro
Die Hard
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1988
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