Storms hit Texas with 100 mph winds and hail
Gainesville Texas faced winds up to 100 mph and baseball sized hail damaging buildings and planes at an airport. A tornado swept at a Waco ranch killing two horses and injuring several others tied to Baylor equestrian. Forecasters noted heavy rain and power outages, with Gainesville reporting over 3 inches of rainfall.
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Texas
Waco
Baylor University
Jesse Moore
National ‘Weather Service
Oklahoma
Kay Lannon
Program for military spouses in jeopardy
Lydia Torres built a life around joining her Air Force spouse, moving from Puerto Rico to Colorado. The nationwide program in half a dozen communities aids spouses with training, placement, tuition and child care but faces jeopardy as federal grants end and officials do not plan to renew funding.
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Ashington
Colorado
Lydia Torres
Puerto Rico
Torres
Colorado Springs
Colo
Leland Lewis
Norfolk, Va
Ten year olds arrested in Florida brush fires
Two 10 year old boys were arrested as juveniles for intentional and reckless burning of land after weekend brush fires in southwest Florida. The incidents damaged more than two dozen homes and burned over 1500 acres in Lee County. Authorities held them at the county juvenile detention center as firefighters fought hot spots amid rising temperatures and winds.
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Lehigh Acres
Fla
Florida
Lee County
Robert Forrest
County
Sunda
Day Without Immigrants Draws Broad Plans Across States
Reports describe a widespread set of actions for May 1 as immigrants and allies organize work and school walkouts, protests at lunchtime and after-work rallies, church services, vigils, picnics, and human chains. Leaders note growing momentum and uncertainty about next steps while city officials anticipate large turnout.
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New York
Stret
Harley Shaiken
Center For
George Gascon
Allentown
Omaha
Neb
Knoxville
Tenn
Rebels reject draft Darfur agreements in Abuja clash
Rebels in Darfur rejected a proposed peace draft hours before an AU deadline, seeking changes as Sudan's government signaled potential acceptance. In Washington, notable figures rallied for U.S. action, calling Darfur one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters as UN aid cuts loom and refugee numbers remain high.
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Nigeria
Darfur
African Union
Sudan
Chad
Osama bin Laden
U.N
U.N. World Food Program
UNN
Affi
Magtoub El-Khalif
Condoleezza Rice
China
Russia
United States
Washington
Sectarian violence displaces thousands across Iraq
Amid Baghdad’s mixed neighborhoods, violence and threats spur mass displacement. Abu Fadel and his family fled 100 miles to Kut after gunfire and letters ordering evacuation. Officials estimate 13,750 displaced families nationwide, about 90,000 people, while others cite higher figures.
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Saghdad
Iraq
Abu Fadel
Baghdad
Myousins
Kut
Saddam Hussein
Adil ‘Abdul-Mahdi
Abdul-Mahdi
Rick Lynch
U.S. Command
U.S
Nis
Nove
Salah Abdul-Razzaq
Afghan President Karzai holds media briefing in Kabul palace
Afghan President Hamid Karzai stands at center in the Presidential Palace in Kabul as he addresses journalists during a media briefing. The scene captures Karzai flanked by aides with the backdrop of official insignia and Afghan flags.
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Hamid Karzai
Presiden Palace
Kabul
Afghanistan
Nepal lawmakers call for peace talks and elections
Nepal government and lawmakers urged peace negotiations with Maoist rebels and a constitutional assembly election to rewrite the charter. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala and lawmakers backed a cease-fire as rebels, long fighting to establish a communist state, appear ready for political mainstream.
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Ratmandu
Nepal
Girija Prasad Koirala
Constitutional Assembly
Ram Sharan Mahat
Nepali Congress
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Mahonrry Hidalgo
Immigration Committee of
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California
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National Mall
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K. Suryanarayana
Hassan Kariez
Zabul
Ghulam Nabi Malakhail Qari Yousaf Ahmadi
Suryanarayana
Ahmadi
Gyanendra
Seaconsfield
Australia
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Beaconsfield
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Beavonsfield
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