Snowy early blast hits Great Lakes region with lake effect
Snow spread from Michigan to New York as a blast of cold air produced lake effect snow along eastern and southern shores. In Constableville New York 2 feet of snow fell on Monday prompting local observers like librarian Dorothy Valenti to note the unusual early fall. A gray squirrel clings to a branch in Moreland Hills Ohio as snow begins to accumulate on a tree.
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Moreland Hills
Ohio
Constableville
N.Y
Great Lakes
Michigan
New York
Dorothy Valenti
Pirates hijack largest ever supertanker in Indian Ocean
Somali pirates seized the Saudi owned vessel MV Sirius Star with a 25 member crew hundreds of miles off the Horn of Africa. The hijacking, far from the Gulf of Aden patrol zone, marks the largest ship seizure and signals widening pirate reach and ransom ambitions. Maritime experts warn the stretch area is vast and costly to patrol.
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Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Horn of Africa
U.S. Navy
Somalia
Indian Ocean
Gulf of Aden
Suez Canal
Cyrus
U S Iraq security pact faces test as cities deadline nears
In Baghdad the pact requires U S forces to withdraw from cities by June 30 reflecting improved security. Attacks continue daily in Baghdad and Mosul, testing Iraqi forces. Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki bets on growing Iraqi capability amid military gains.
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Iraq
Ryan Crocker
Hoshyar Zebari
United States
Baghdad
Mosul
Nouri al-Maliki
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