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Cairo, Oct. 12, 1992 — The most powerful earthquake in Egypt's history struck Cairo, killing 241 and injuring 2,000, with...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Oct. 11 — Astronaut Kathy Sullivan became America's first woman spacewalker today, floating outside Shuttle Challenger with colleague...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 1973 — President Nixon applied polite but firm pressure on Austria over its decision to close the...

CAIRO, Oct. 2, 1973 — The First Secretary of the ASU Central Committee, Dr. Mohamed Hafez Ghanem, is seen reading...

Oct. 1, 1973 — A general view of the Egypt-Libya Merger Constituent Assembly during discussion on the election of the...

CAIRO, Sept. 29, 1956 — Arsenal, playing at home yesterday, beat Zamalek 2-1. The picture shows a splendid save by...

LONDON — Fifteen-year-old Corinne Rodriguez of Stepney, London, holds hands with Italian-American pianist Lee Liberace as he leaves Southampton for...

Sept. 26 — Rachel Carson, the noted marine biologist and writer, chats with Dr. Anna L. Rose Hawkes, president of...

CAIRO, Sept. 24, 1956 — The modified trade agreement between Egypt and Libya was signed yesterday at the Foreign Ministry. Abdul...

LONDON, Sept. 23, 1956 — Despite England's lack of sunshine, the country boasts a remarkable variety of original sundials, from...