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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 28, 2004

Page

12

floods kill thousands as Haiti floods worsen in Mapou and Fond Verrettes

U S and Canadian troops rush to flooded Mapou and Fond Verrettes as rescue teams count hundreds of bodies and fear up to 1000 dead. Rain and mudslides devastate villages across Haiti and the Dominican Republic with more rain forecast and survivors seeking food and shelter.

Fond Verrettes Haiti U.S Dominican Republic Mapou Caribbean Hispaniola Port-au-Prince Yvon Lavissiere Lavissiere Margarette Martin Mapau Dave Lapan Jean- Bertrand Aristide National Weather Service Jimani Pepe Dematin Dematin Haiti, Fond Variettes Jermaine Valsant Lance Cpl Justin Collins Avon Ill Grand Gosier Civil Protection Marie Alta Jean-Baptiste

Deadly clashes erupt as Lebanon protests turn violent

In Beirut police say five protesters were killed and 12 wounded when soldiers opened fire during a labor strike against economic policy. A civil defense firefighter died from gunfire, and 20 soldiers were wounded as protesters burned tires and attacked vehicles. Streets shut down with roads blocked and the Labor Ministry set ablaze.

Beirut Lebanon General Confederation of Labor and Trade Unions Beirut International Airport National Museum Hay al- Soulem Labor Ministry Chiah

Hong Kong crowds line up for Buddha finger relic

Thousands of Hong Kong residents queued for a 10 day display of a Buddha finger loaned from China. Shoppers and visitors spoke of peace and calm as they passed the bone fragment in bulletproof glass, while critics called the display a political gesture amid Hong Kong tensions.

Hong Kong Buddha China Margaret Luk Beijing Kerwin Leung Leung Chiu Dan-yin Hong Kong Buddhist Association Mao Zedong Tiananmen Square

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