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The article reports on a humanitarian crisis in Honduras, has caused huge numbers of unaccompanied minors to immigrate to the U.S. to avoid drug cartels and gang violence. Topics include partisan deadlock that has prevented a response from the U.S. government, the work of U.S. states and immigration services to accommodate the child immigrants, and a discussion of various solutions proposed by different parties, such as the Guatemalan government, the U.S., and others.

The article discusses smart homes which have digitally automated security and comfort systems through platforms such as an application offered by SmartThings. Topics include how start-up technology company SmartThings integrates sensors on appliances with a smartphone application, the interest of major companies in offering Internet-based home technology, and the public relations problem of convincing consumers that such products are safe, private and secure.

The article offers information on John Warnock Hinckley who is accused of making an assassination attempt on U.S. President Ronald Reagan. According to Hinckley's father's business associate Clarence Netherland, something happened to Hinckley in the last six to eight years to break him from the family tradition and the family life-style. It is reported that, Hinckley was obsessed with actress Jodie Foster, and inspired by her film "Taxi Driver," carried out the attack.

The article offers information on the hostage crisis faced by the U.S. About 52 U.S. nationals were taken hostage by Iran. But with diplomatic efforts the U.S. government managed to force the release of all 52 hostages. The public mood turned more somber and angry when the released Americans began to tell their families and U.S. officials about the cruelty they had endured during the 14 months ordeal in Iran.

The article offers information on the series of events that coincided with the inauguration of Ronald Reagan as U.S. President. Ronald Reagan took over the presidency at the time when of the country was facing the hostage crisis in Tehran, Iran. Fortunately, the hostage crisis ended the same day and all hostages were released. A series of events and celebrations followed thereafter.

The article focuses on the effect of an early morning and evening television programs including the Morning Today, Good Morning America, and Morning fight in the U.S. It states that millions of Americans have depended on early-morning television for news. It also highlights that each show has a distinct personality despite their similarities.

The article offers information on football coach Paul William Bryant. Bryant, the current coach of the Alabama University football team is seen as a man who embodies the traditional American values which includes dedication, honesty and hard work by the people. He is treated as a royalty among the football fans though also scorned by the people who aren't football maniacs. The article provides information on new contracts of footballers including Kenny Stabler and Joe Willie Namath.

The article describes the author's experience in China. Particular focus is given to the country's several tourist attractions including the Great Wall of China which is slated to be 2,480 mortised miles of esplanade, built over by 300,000 serfs, the 500-year-old pavilion of the Forbidden City, and the leaning Tiger Hill Pagoda. Moreover, the country is inferred to be the ancient Middle Kingdom, the world's oldest continuous civilization, a people and a nation that for 4,000 years has regarded the rest of the planet with condescension. However, it is also cited as a modern country of exquisite civility and already surpass its sanguinary internal disruptions, of eminent practicality.

The article discusses the profits gathered by author Mario Puzo in his novels and books in the U.S. It notes that Puzo has made around 1 million dollars for his work "Godfather I," 100,000 dollars for "Godfather II" script free plus 10% of the net, and 1 million dollars, minus legal expenses, for "Earthquake," among others. It cites that the New American Library has won the bidding of the paperback auction, in which it paid 2.2 million dollars for the rights to reprint Mario Puzo's new novel "Fools Die," plus 350,000 dollars to reprint his all-time bestselling saga, "The Godfather." It states that entertainment industry approach and inflation have pushed the cost of paperbacks, higher than the average for most commodities, and demands more aggressive salesmanship.

The article explores the reasons of the increased immigration of entrepreneurs to the U.S. It states that immigrants in the U.S. exceed in relative numbers who came from different background. It notes that these newcomers who came to the U.S. may have decided to forsake comfortable backgrounds, familial esteem or to invest their live in the country. Moreover, it emphasizes there are many reasons regarding the applications for visas including immigrants may have been reinforced by political, social, and economic instability at home. On the other hand, it cites that immigrants may have seen various opportunities offered by the country in doing business.

The article reports that Egyptian President Anwar Sadat has ended political talks in Jerusalem between his Foreign Minister, Mohammed Kamel, and Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan. Sadat says that the peace talks collapse because Israel refuses to express its willingness to withdraw from Arab territory. He accuses Israeli government of deceit and threatens war if the country insists on keeping its settlements in the Sinai. The breakdown of the peace talks is regarded by U.S. President Jimmy Carter as very serious but he insists that the prospect for peace is quite good.

The article offers the insights of Egypt President Muhammad Anwar El Sadat regarding the management of the peace process with Israelis. Sadat says that he has been cooperating with U.S. President Jimmy Carter to discuss peace initiatives with Israelis along with the management on the development of the peace process. He tells that he proposed with a team under the Secretary of Cyrus to get in touch with parties involved in order to begin the discussion in Geneva, Switzerland. He gives information on the United Nations (UN) General Assembly session in September 1978 wherein President Carter convene with Israeli Foreign Ministers and Arab Foreign Ministers along with the involved nations. He also relates his experiences during his trip to several Arab nations to promote the peace process.

The article focuses on the housing inflation in the U.S. It says that the economy in the U.S. is expected to recover as the housing industry, which was largely affected by the 1975 recession, will be constructing 1.9 million houses and apartments in 1977. It adds that the recovery is accompanied by inflation in the housing prices, in which people who buy new houses tend to engage in more payments or live in a house that is not of their interest. It discusses the research conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-Harvard Joint Center for Urban Studies which based the inflation on the income of Americans. Furthermore, the research was nullified by experts who contend that the inflation is caused by the increasing land prices and changing consumer needs.

The article focuses on the columns and articles of publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger which are published in the journal. It notes that Sulzberger writes obituaries and financial tables for the front page. It further states that he prepares advertisements and articles on food, wine and related pleasures during Wednesdays and focuses on furniture, interior decoration and gardening on Thursdays. Moreover, it mentions that he concentrates on entertainment and the arts during Fridays. It also indicates that the journal has reshuffled its staff, automated its neolithic production processes, spun off four suburban editions, and redesigned its pages.

The article focuses on the significant impact of cold weather changes in the U.S. It cites several incidents related to weather changes in various states of the country. It stresses that the winter season of 1976 to 1977 is considered as the most coldest weather in the country. It notes that due to the impact of cold weather, the country's natural gas industry experiences crisis which have encouraged suppliers to develop effective emergency plans. It further discusses the effect of the cold weather changes to the country's businesses, education and industries.

The article offers an overview on the utilization of solar energy in the U.S. It mentions that the government focuses on studying ways to use the sun's energy to produce electricity for the people. Solar power has many attractions which include its non-production of pollution and radioactivity, inexhaustibility and abundance. The Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) plans to fund an experimental program in generating steam for a turbine believing that such arrangement could generate up to 10,000 kilowatts or enough to supply a town of 5,000 to 10,000 people with electricity.

A biography of Mother Theresa of Calcutta, India is presented. She was born on August 26, 1910 to Albanian parents in Skoplje, Yugoslavia and was baptized Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. She joined the Irish branch of Loreto nuns at the age of 18 and made her final vows in 1937. She heard a call from God when she was on a train to Darjeeling on September 10, 1946 in which the invitation was to serve the poorest of the poor. In 1948, she was permitted to leave the cloister and work in the Calcutta slums.

The article reports that former Hollywood actor Ronald Reagan of the Republican Party, will announce his presidential candidacy at the ballroom of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. in November 1975. It mentions that his wife, Nancy Reagan will make quick campaign visits to four cities namely Miami, Manchester, Charlotte and Chicago in hopes to end President Gerald Ford's term. It also notes that the disassociation of the incumbent president's cabinets and his fluctuating performance ratings have benefited Reagan.

The article focuses on 51-year-old Sarah Caldwell who is regarded as the first lady of American opera. It states that she established the Opera Company of Boston and produced different operas including complicated ones. It says that with her dedication, she has become a model of the dynamic rise of opera in many cities throughout the U.S. It mentions that Caldwell is going to be the second woman to stage at the New York Philharmonic for a program devoted to the contributions of women composers. It adds that in January 1976, she is going to become the first woman to perform at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Moreover, it says that she will conduct the Pittsburgh, New Orleans, San Antonio, and Detroit symphonies. Also, it discusses her plans and ambitions for the American opera.

The article focuses on rock musician Bruce Springsteen from New Jersey. It mentions that Springsteen usually dressed in shredded undershirt and leather jacket, and looks like a lowlife romantic. It notes that his music has the impulses of a punk anarchy, wild humor and glancing melancholy, and street tragedy which made a unique voice for the rock generation in the 1970s. It cites that his music also echoes several rock musicians including Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, in which his music is the synthesis of Latin and soul, and with a good riff from jazz music.

The article focuses on the construction of pipeline by Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. across Alaska from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez which offers economic and environmental impact in the country. It states that the pipeline provides a chance for Alaska to change its status of being an underdeveloped country and will lead to the increase in employment in five years.. It mentions that the company builds facilities designed to offer comforts to its workers and allow them to take a rest or recreation in two weeks. It says that some environmental groups took legal efforts to block the construction of the pipeline because they perceive that the project would offer negative effect in the ecology of Alaska. It adds that the increase in the country's crime rate is blame to the pipeline.

The article discusses the life and views of Canadian musician and artist Joan 'Jonie' Mitchell, who the author acclaimed as the leading lady of Rock 'n' Roll. It is the author's view that Mitchell's recurring subjects in her songs are isolation, responsibility and success in her albums which include "Help Me," "Let the Wind Carry Me," "Miles of Ailes," and "I had A King." Testimonies from Singer Linda Ronstadt and Guitarist Stephen Stills are quoted. Her marriage to Chuck Mitchell which ended in divorce is also mentioned. Events involving her discovery of retuning five of the six strings several half steps which led to an open F, her being a Woodstock celebrity and her view that success is when a message coveys a truthful emotion that is pure and honest are discussed.

The article discusses the social and economic implications of the deepest slump of housing industry in the U.S. in 1930. It explains the significance of the Brooke-Cranston bill signed by President Gerald Rudolph Ford. It depicts the condition of the industry affected with the recession, including the demand for rental housing and the unemployment rate among construction workers. It suggests ousting of Secretary James T. Lynn of Housing and Urban Development from his office as one solution.

The article analyzes the infinite ordeals of political wives in the U.S. It notes that the ordeals of the wives of politicians, which were fairly lesser strains caused by their husbands, are more on personal problems and not merely on gossips. It states that the strains or pressures of political wives due to publicity can be solved in relative obscurity and privacy. It cites the expectations of the public on the role of political wives in household management and raising the family without the assistance of the husband. It explains the coping mechanisms of political wives to deal with strains. It also mentions the struggles of political wives Betty Ford, Pat Nixon, and Joan Kennedy.

The article focuses on the ballads of country singer Merle Haggard which reflects songs from the heart that has helped him live one of the classic success stories of country music in the U.S. It states that like his songs, Haggart's concert is simple and direct and calls country lyrics just journalism put in music. It mentions that Haggart's music is standing virtually alone as pure, proud and prominent link between the country music's past and present, and has sang in the Whitehouse next to U.S. President Richard Nixon.

The article offers updates related to notable people across the globe. Celebrity Margot Asquith or Princess Yolanda of Italy has been asked to provide clever explanations of why they were in the news. John Davison Rockefeller Sr. has been halted by a policeman to answer some questions. Theodore Dreiser has gone to bloody Harlan County, Kentucky to investigate the coal miners' problems.

The article profiles singer-songwriter David Bowie highlighting his concert tour in the U.S. It states that Bowie is considered as the perpetual next big thing as he is constantly reinventing himself, trying everything from doing movies to painting. It adds that he is creative, imaginative, and sets new marks for other musicians to follow. It also reviews Bowie's album "Let's Dance," which has reportedly sold one million copies.

The article focuses on the successful professional career of John Updike as a novelist and his professional life. Updike's novel "Rabbit Is Rich," won the Pulitzer Prize, an American Book Award, and a commendatory scroll from the National Book Critics Circle. The 1958 book "The Carpentered Hen," which was a collection of poems, was published to commemorate the first half-century of the novelist. It was claimed that the novelist was free to play with words, personae, and whole nations.

The article provides an account of the hostage and freedom of the 53 American people who were imprisoned in Iran and Jimmy Carter's four years as U.S. President. Under Carter's leadership, the government worked out with Iran the general terms for the release of the hostages on January 16, 1981, but since then there were constant delays. An Foreign Minister Mohammed Benyahia's Algerian team acted as intermediaries. In 1982, two aircrafts carrying the hostages were allowed to take off in Iran.

The article focuses on the life of former-President Jimmy Carter after his term in the U.S. It mentions his decision to go back, along with his wife, Rosalynn Carter, to his woodshop in Plains, Georgia. According to Attorney Charles Kirbo, the former-President's closest friend, Carter decided to live in a quiet and simple life after he served as the President of the nation. Furthermore, his skills and craftsmanship in woodworking are also mentioned.

The article focuses on Joe Montana's career as a quarterback of San Francisco 49ers. It presents details on their game against the Dallas Cowboys in 1982 wherein they won by 28-27 moving on to Super Bowl XVI. Montana married his home-town sweetheart Kim Moses who worked in the sports-information office while he was a quarterback in the University of Notre Dame but got divorced after three years. Montana was drafted by coach Bill Walsh in the third round of the league in 1979.

The article focuses on the establishment of the Institute of Tel Zaatar, which provides foster families and education for the children victims who lost their parents in the Tel Zaatar massacre in Lebanon in 1976. It describes the physical characteristics of the orphanage, which has 160 children who have slowly recovering from their experiences and traumatic experiences of the tragedy. An overview of the children's experiences as well as their ways of forgetting the massacre is presented.