Rafah Gaza Camp Under Fire As Israeli Tanks Advance
Israeli tanks sealed off Rafah refugee camp while armored bulldozers began clearing land near the Egypt border. An Israeli helicopter fire killed three people and wounded seven as residents fled the camp amid ongoing operations. Hospital officials cited civilians among the injured. Meanwhile in Linden New Jersey a driver lost control at a church parking lot, killing one woman and injuring several others. Police expect no charges, noting the incident remains under investigation.
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Gaza Strip
Rafah
Gaza
Egypt
Israel
Israelia
Bruce Taylor
Taylor
Padhana
Janina Karolczyz
Maria Loztak
Indiana Guard pilot killed in midair collision
Two F 16 jets from Terre Haute collided during a training mission over rural Indiana and Illinois. One pilot died, the other parachuted to safety. Thunderstorms were reported in the area. A witness described hearing an explosion and seeing a body in a field.
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Oaktown
Ind
Indiana
Air National Guard
Ilinois
Terre Haute
Indiana- Ilinois
National Guard
Apt
Lisa Kopczynski
Lisa Hall
Sarin-Associated Bomb Explodes Near U S Convoy in Baghdad
A roadside 155 mm artillery shell rigged as a bomb exploded near a U S military convoy in Baghdad. Two bomb squad members received minor exposure treatment as U S officials noted the sarin agent did not fully mix, and warned the incident did not prove large stockpiles of chemical weapons remain.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Mark Kimmitt
Kimmitt
Washington
Rumsfeld
Hans Blix
David Kay
U.N
Head of Iraqi Governing Council killed in attack
The head of the U.S. appointed Iraqi Governing Council, Izzadine Saleem, was killed in a car bombing at a checkpoint near the Green Zone. The attack also wounded civilians and two U.S. soldiers were lightly hurt. Iraqi and coalition officials pledged the June 30 sovereignty handover would proceed.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Anbar
1St Marine Expeditionary Force
Izzadine Saleem
Abdel-Zahran Ot
White House
Scott McClellan
Saleem
Aquila al-Hashimi
Kimmitt
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
al-Qaida
Arab Resistance Movement
Brown v. Board anniversary calls for action in schools and poverty
In Topeka Rev. Jesse Jackson urged Americans to return to the streets to fulfill Brown v. Board of Education's promise, marking 50 years since the ruling and stressing continued need for integration and justice. In other notes, MTV Movie Awards hosts and nominees were announced, with Lindsay Lohan set to host and Spider-Man 2 due in theaters.
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Topeka
Kan
Brown v. Board of Education
Jesse Jackson
Jackson
Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church
US Supreme Court
United States
Los Angeles
Catwoman
Spider-Man
Halle Berry
Tobey Maguire
Snoop Dogg
Dave Chappelle
Kirsten Dunst
Eve
Jimmy Fallon
Kate Hudson
Scarlett Johannson
Lindsay Lohan
MTV
Zillion Dollar Frittata Tops Norma's Menu Prices
New York diners face a $1,000 omelet at Norma's in Le Parker Meridien, built with six eggs, a lobster and 10 ounces of serruga caviar. A budget version with one ounce of caviar costs $100 as the hotel markets a playful pricey dish. The item debuted May 5 and has drawn disbelief from patrons. Nearby, a Vermont couple wed at a movie theater, while Lincoln’s Jim Shuey describes his daily duty collecting golf balls at the North Forty Golf Complex.
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Manhattan
Virginia Marnell
Norma’s
le Parker Meridien Hotel
West 57Th Street
Daily News
Norma
Steven Pipes
Pipes
Lincoln, Neb
Jim Shuey
North Forty Golf Complex
Shuey
Lincoln Journal Star
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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Feline
Stewart
Williamsburg
Jon Stewart
Comedy Central
Daily Show
College of William and Mar
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Travis Vigneau
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