What happened on November 24, 1989?

Headlines from November 24, 1989

• 🚀 Shuttle Launches Satellite – Astronauts on the space shuttle Discovery successfully placed a Defense Department spy satellite into orbit.
• 💊 AIDS Study Findings – AIDS researchers warn that women may have a false sense of security about the virus if unaware of partners' safety.
• 🏦 Argentine Bank Resignation – Javier Gonzalez Fraga, president of Argentina's central bank, resigned over policy disagreements with the economy minister.
• 📬 Soviet Boy's Letter – A letter to the Voice of America by a grandmother in Moscow helped secure medical assistance for her grandson.
• ♻️ EPA Recycling Initiative – The EPA proposed a plan requiring incinerators to reduce waste by 25% through increased recycling efforts.
• 🇿🇦 South Africa Integrates District – The South African government announced the integration of a business district, countering previous apartheid policies.
• 🏛️ Greece Forms New Government – Greece swore in an all-party government, temporarily resolving a political crisis following inconclusive elections.
• 🧬 New Cancer Drug Found – A drug derived from a Chinese tree shows promise as a potent agent against colon cancer in animal studies.
• 📈 Canada Invites Oil Bids – For the first time in nearly two decades, Canada invites bids for oil exploration rights in the Arctic Ocean.
• 📊 U.S. Wins Trade Settlement – Ninety-nine Japanese construction firms agreed to pay $32.6 million to settle bid-rigging accusations at a U.S. Navy base.