Severe storms sweep midwest kill child and injure many
AP reports violent weather across the midwest including Hugo Minnesota and Parkersburg Iowa. A tornado and large hail damaged dozens of homes. A 7 year old was killed and a sibling critically injured. Parents also hospitalized as investigators assess the scene.
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Bill Hutton
Casino hosts wounded soldiers in Las Vegas
In Las Vegas Memorial Day event, Jimmy Kinsey Kyle Riley and about two dozen fellow soldiers enjoy an all-expenses-paid weekend with casino perks. Wayne Newton and Blue Man Group members mingle backstage as Sheldon Adelson bankrolls the trip at Las Vegas Sands Corp. richest-regular level.
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Jimmy Kinsey
Kyle Riley
Ze ‘Tos
Wayne Newton
Blue Man Group
Sheldon Adelson
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Phoenix Mars Lander Lands Safely After Red Planet Descent
NASA confirms Phoenix touched down in Mars northern polar region after a 422 million mile voyage. The team celebrated as systems power and science instruments begin checks, solar panels deploy, and a 2 hour blackout precedes data return.
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Red Planet
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Ed Sedivy
Peter Smith
Pole
Aftershock levelled 71000 homes in central China
A magnitude 6.0 aftershock destroyed 71,000 homes in central China, killed two people, and injured over 480 as recovery crews battled debris and a flood risk. Soldiers used explosives to clear a river blockage threatening survivors. Officials from Xinhua reported the toll and severity, marking one of the strongest aftershocks since the May quake.
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China
U.S. Geological Survey
China National Seismic Network
Xinhua
Environment Ministers Tour Kobe Fair in Japan
International headlines show enviro ministers from Russia and Japan along with Canada Britain and Germany visiting the Environment Fair in Kobe Japan. Semen Levi Chiro Kamoshi ta John Baird Hilary Benn and Matthias Machnig participate in discussions and shows.
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Chiro Kamoshita
Japan
John Baird
Canada
Hilary Benn
Britain
Matthias Machnig
Germany
Kobe
G8 Ministers Push for Half Emissions Cut by 2020 Plan
G8 environmental ministers meeting in Japan vow political will to cut greenhouse gases significantly while stopping short of a concrete 2020 target. The group aims to set the stage for the July summit, with rich nations urged to take the lead. Some members pushed for a firm 2020 deadline.
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Mugabe vows to expel U.S. ambassador over advice
In Harare on the eve of Zimbabwe's June 7 presidential runoff, Robert Mugabe threatened to expel Ambassador James McGee for urging opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai to return home. Mugabe dismissed assassination plot claims and mocked the opposition leader’s safety concerns.
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