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NEWS THIS WEEK
1980: The former Hollywood actor and Republican governor of California Ronald Reagan became the next president of the United States. He defeated Democrat Jimmy Carter in the US presidential elections by a huge majority. At the age of 69, Mr Reagan was America’s oldest president. His running mate, former head of the CIA George Bush, became his vice-president.

1985 – Garry Kasparov, 22, of the Soviet Union became the youngest World Chess Champion by beating Anatoly Karpov, also of the Soviet Union. Kasparov holds the record for the longest time as the No. 1 rated player in the world — from 1986 to 2005. In 2007 he wrote How Life Imitates Chess, an examination of the parallels between decision-making in chess and in the business world.

SONGS PLAYED
Fuzzbox – Pink Sunshine
David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes
Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat
Ashford & Simpson – Solid
Freddie Mercury – Living On My Own
Michael Jackson – I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
Aztec Camera – Somewhere In My Heart
Paul Simon – The Boy in the Bubble
Sydney Youngblood – If Only I Could
Tears For Fears – Woman In Chains
Wet Wet Wet – Sweet Surrender
Tanita Tikaram – Good Tradition
Sting – Englishman In New York
Temptations – Treat her like a lady
Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes
The Damned – Eloise
Julian Copeland – World Shut Your Mouth
Abba – The Winner Takes It All
Squeeze – Another Nail In My Heart
Billy Joel – Uptown Girl
Berlin – Take My Breath Away
Enya – Orinoco Flow
Adam and the Ants – Goody Two Shoes
KC and the Sunshine Band – Give It Up
Paul Young – Come Back and Stay
The Style Council – Have You Ever Had It Blue
Lionel Richie – Dancing on the Ceiling
Ultravox – All Stood Still
Billy Ocean – When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going