Seven dead as Oklahoma bridge collapses into Arkansas River
Recovery teams in WEBBERS FALLS Oklahoma continued to pull bodies from the murky Arkansas River after a 500 foot Interstate 40 bridge span collapsed when a barge rammed it. The death toll rose to seven as crews used sonar and cranes to recover remains and planned to resume searches amid storm delays. Survivors include Goldie Alley and Max Alley. Barge captain Joe Dedmon was held responsible for the crash, while Mag Magnolia Marine Transport Co faced scrutiny over the incident.
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Webbers Walls
Okla
Arkansas
Ofcials
Interstate 40
Chris West
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Oklahoma City
Max Alley
Goldie Alley
Joe Dedmon
Joel Henderson
Magnolia Marine Transport Co
Robert Love
Decimon
David Greer
Baton Rouge
Deaths and Funerals in Barnwell Aiken and North Augusta
Eunice Babb Barnwell Padgett Babb 74 died May 26 2002 at her residence Funeral at Friendship Baptist Church 4 pm Wednesday Burial in church cemetery She was born in Barnwell County daughter of William Henry Knopf and Idoma Creech Affectionately called Little Idoma She was predeceased by her husbands Wade Babb and Henry Padgett Survivors include daughter Ima Jean Still two sons Ernest and Donald Steve Padgett a brother William Knopf five sisters twelve grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren Friends may call 7-9 pm tonight at Mole Funeral Home Other notices list Mark A Brown Billie Jean Hamilton and Billie Jean Ridings Hamilton with funeral details and survivor notes
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Eunice Babb Barnwell
Eunice Knopf Padgett Babb
Friendship Baptist Church
John Nixon
Ted Still
Barnwell County
Babb
William Henry Knopf
Idoma Knopf Creech
Jean Hamilton
Billie Jean Ridings Hamilton
Coker Drive
Aiken
Chapel of Rivers Funeral Home
Rosemont Cemetery
Newberry
Little Rock
Ark
Hamilton
Arthur
Ruby Cantlebury Ridings
Wal-Mart
Security Federal Bank
Obituary Notice Guidelines for The Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard lists obituary policy including free first 16 lines, paid additional lines, and deadline times of 8 15 a m weekdays and 7 30 p m weekends. Funeral homes submit notices, info edited for style, with contact number 648 2311 for details.
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Aiken Standard
NATO Russia Council signals new partnership with Moscow
Leaders from 19 NATO members and Russia signed an agreement creating a NATO Russia Council. President Bush and Vladimir Putin framed the move as a historic shift from confrontation to dialogue and cooperation. Russia gains limited authority in crisis management and air defense within the new body.
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KUME
NATO
Moscow
Bush
Vladimir Putin
NATO Russia Council
Putin
Russia
Council
Europe
Pratica di Mare
Italy
Robertson
Alliance
Washington Faces Terror Warnings Amid Mixed Evidence
Washington debates whether terror threats require continued warnings as al-Qaida remains dispersed and fear persists. Analysts note mixed signals from Bush officials and calls for reassurance while FBI and officials warn of possible future attacks and mass-casualty threats.
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Washington
Taliban
al-Qaida
New York City
Orlando
FBI
Robert Mueller
Clint van Zandt
Mueller
United States
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Cheatham Funeral Home
Winam Arrasr
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Eunice Babb
Barnwell
Billie Jean Hamilton
Rivers Funeral Home
James and
Sophie Brown
Union
Church Lane
Augusta Road
Langley
Napier Funeral Home’ Funeral Director
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South Carolina
North Atlantic Alliance
Dagestan
Lord Robertson
Afghanistan
Fred Ikle
National Commission On Terrorism
White House
Dick Cheney
Cheney
Kathleen Hall Jamieson
Annenberg School For Communication
Jasieson
Jamieson
Winston Churenill
Iran
Iraq
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