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COVER: The sun is becoming more violent as it nears the peak of its eleven- year cycle of activity
% Giant spots, bright flares and huge eruptions are blemishing the face of the sun, delighting scientists and sparking spectacular auroral displays in the night skies. Astronomers are uncovering the secrets of the mysterious star that provides the earth with energy and sustains life itself. See SCIENCE.
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NATION: The Supreme Court touches off a patriotic storm by upholding the right to burn the flag
In a 5-to-4 decision, the Justices rule that the freedoms symbolized by Old Glory include the right to desecrate it. -- Stung by public outrage over its last attempt to raise its pay, Congress mulls trading a raise for major reforms. -- Whose art is it? Cancellation of an exhibit by a controversial photographer triggers a debate over whether the Government is funding pornography.
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WORLD: As growing numbers of refugees seek sanctuary, affluent nations are hit by "compassion fatigue"
Doors are closing on Vietnamese boat people heading for Hong Kong, Sri Lankans fleeing to London, Haitians landing in Miami and thousands of others. -- China metes out swift "justice" following the student revolt. -- After 14 years of civil war, is peace coming to Angola? -- A daring Norwegian rescue saves more than 900 aboard the Soviet cruise liner Maxim Gorky.
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RELIGION: Africa boasts the world's largest church
Rising higher than St. Peter's in Rome and costing as much as $200 million to build, the basilica of Our Lady of Peace is Ivory Coast President Houphouet- Boigny's gift to all Africa's Christians and to the Vatican. But in his impoverished homeland, critics charge him with unseemly extravagance, and Rome seems cool to the gesture.
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BUSINESS: Big companies face a consumer revolt
Outraged by industrial accidents and financial misdeeds, activists demand a more responsible corporate America. -- Paramount boosts its bid for Time Inc. to $12 billion.
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SPORT: The Pete Rose saga moves toward a finale
For the first time since baseball's investigation began four months ago, the worst charges imaginable are spoken at a Cincinnati hearing: the Reds manager bet on his own team.
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CINEMA: A day in the death of the American Dream
The rage of race stirs a righteous debate over Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing. But the real question is, just what is this muddled movie trying to prove?
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INTERVIEW: An iconoclastic humorist
Dave Barry, Pulitzer prizewinner, talks about New York, Miami, science education and what he doesn't like about Geraldo Rivera.
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TRAVEL: Hotels cater to the littlest guests
Even on business trips, the baby boomers often want to take their kids along. The travel industry, eager to please, is finding that a little pampering pays off.
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THEATER: While Broadway slumps, London hits a peak
The West End is having its best season in years, with an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Dustin Hoffman's debut in Shakespeare and a fine new work by American playwright Martin Sherman.
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