Word: assaults
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Iran's newly aggressive naval forces last week also attacked a British- flagged tanker, Gentle Breeze, setting it afire and killing one seaman. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher called the assault "absolutely outrageous." In the wake of the attack, Britain finally ordered the closing of Iran's Arms Procurement Office in London, which has been operating openly on the international weapons market throughout the country's seven-year war with Iraq...
...found out about the attack on Malacanang Palace, the Philippine presidential headquarters, late in the morning. Government troops had already repelled the rebel assault with heavy casualties, particularly among innocent bystanders. The estimated death toll ranged from...
...back of his limousine, Sabra was attacked by two gunmen on a motorcycle. One of them fired three pistol shots through a window of the car, wounding Sabra in the face and neck. The would-be assassins escaped, and their identities are unknown. But in the days after the assault on Sabra, who is a strong supporter of Syrian influence in his country, three other prominent Lebanese allied with Damascus were the objects of bombing or shooting attacks...
...Assault Charges Dropped Against K-SchoolProf: In late August, the much-publicizedtrial of Professor of Political Economy Glenn C.Loury for assault ended when the Boston woman whohad said Loury had threatened her with murderdropped all criminal charges. The 38-year-oldKennedy School professor--who had been PresidentReagan's first choice for Undersecretary ofEducation--pleaded not guilty in June toallegations that he had attacked South Endresident Pamela Foster. Foster is currentlyseeking a cash settlement from thenationally-prominent Black conservative.Dean of the Law School JAMES VORENBERG...
...computers, priced from $75,000 to $180,000, are extensions of its successful VAX line and represent the company's most aggressive assault yet on IBM. Traditionally, DEC has focused on the scientific and engineering markets, but the firm is now targeting such IBM strongholds as financial services, government and aerospace. For its part, IBM recently introduced a line of computers dubbed "VAX-killers." But industry analysts believe DEC's latest machines, which are twice as fast as IBM's, may be invulnerable to Big Blue's best shots...