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COVER: He already has everything, so what does he want now? More
Billionaire builder Donald Trump seems to be everywhere these days -- opening casinos, buying and selling hotels, acquiring airlines, sponsoring bicycle races, showing off his new yacht and talking, talking, talking. Some admire him as a high- spirited entrepreneur; some despise him as a glitzy vulgarian. As long as he keeps on making money, that suits him just fine. See PROFILE.
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NATION: U. S. fighter jets shoot two Libyan MiGs out of the sky
But who came out the winner? As Washington tries to rally international support for its accusation that Muammar Gaddafi is building a chemical- weapons plant, the incident helps the erratic leader play the underdog. -- The prosecution drops its two biggest charges against Oliver North. -- Washington' s Mayor Marion Barry has some serious problems. So does his city.
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WORLD: Japan, mourning the death of the god who became a man, enters a new era
Ending a somber national vigil, the ruler of the Chrysanthemum Throne succumbs to cancer at 87. His son and successor, Crown Prince Akihito, remains a mystery to his countrymen and a cipher abroad. -- Despite Gorbachev' s promise that consumer goods will proliferate under perestroika, the opposite proves true. -- A day in the life of a Soviet shopper.
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BUSINESS: A battle for the high- tech future
Two economic superpowers are locked in a race to develop 21st century products. Unless the U. S. learns from Japan, the contest may be over before it has begun.
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SCIENCE: To go where no worm has gone before
Exploring the farfetched concept of "wormholes," serious physicists find themselves discussing time travel -- and even the creation of new universes.
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MEDICINE: Danger zones lure selfless doctors and nurses
Around the world, volunteers risk their lives to treat the suffering in areas devastated by wars and natural disasters. In the waiting room: more than 2 billion people.
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RELIGION: Packing the Catholic hierarchy
In the name of theological orthodoxy, John Paul II is installing loyally conservative bishops around the world -- often over the protests of local priests and congregations.
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BEHAVIOR: Can' t- wait, don' t- listen, won' t- stop kids
More and more youngsters are being labeled hyperactive, but critics charge that many are being incorrectly diagnosed and improperly medicated.
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SHOW BUSINESS: Death- styles of the rich and famous
There' s a broken life for every star on Hollywood Boulevard, and for $25 the Grave Line Tour will show you lots of them. Just jump in Greg Smith' s Cadillac hearse and follow the yellow- sick road.
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Cover: Photograph by Norman Parkinson