Red Cross undertakes daunting overhaul
NEW YORK The American Red Cross faces a two track overhaul of its disaster response system and governance after Katrina. It aims to finish an independent audit and present governance reform to Congress before the next hurricane season June 1. Reform calls emphasize partnering with national charities and grassroots groups, with input from the Salvation Army and NAACP.
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Car bomb kills six near Shiite shrine south of Baghdad
A car bomb at a shrine in Musayyib killed six and wounded 14 as sectarian tensions rose. The attack came amid a surge in violence that raised the year’s dead toll near 90, with Shiite pilgrims among the dead and fears of broader civil strife.
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Tornado toll rises as Gallatin faces wreckage and gas danger
Emergency crews spray painted X signs on damaged houses in Gallatin Tennessee after tornadoes killed twelve people. Looting fears and gas leaks prompted police patrols while crews moved wreckage in dump trucks. Surviving workers found shelter in a fireproof room at Lee Electric Supply Co. in Gallatin as another wave of storms hit about ten counties. In Texas Hill Country wildfires kill one man and threaten about 55 homes in Kerr County near Hunt and Ingram, with winds and low humidity complicating containment.
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Rolling Stones debut in mainland China shocks Shanghai crowd
The Rolling Stones opened in Shanghai with Start Me Up as censors allowed some songs while banning five others. Mick Jagger addressed the crowd at the 8,000 seat indoor stadium, asking How’s everybody doing. Many fans paid over $600 for tickets to the largely foreign audience show.
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Bush administration squeezes Hamas government over peacemaking
The Bush administration suspends all U S aid to the Hamas led Palestinian government until it recognizes Israel or is replaced by a government that accepts peacemaking with the Jewish state. Secretary of State Rice announced hundreds of millions in aid cuts, saying the new Palestinian government must take responsibility for its policies.
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Three Conniffs Found Dead in Hallettsville Area Home
Lavaca County Sheriff Micah Harmon said three people were found shot to death Friday in a home about six miles east of Hallettsville, with authorities seeking a man who lived there. The victims were Darrin James Conniff, 40, his wife Gina Sue Conniff, 41, and their son Christopher James Conniff, 19, whose decomposing bodies indicate the shootings occurred earlier in the week.
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Israel kills eight militants in Gaza air strikes
Israel conducted a second missile strike in Gaza killing six militants at a central Gaza training camp and two more militants in a separate raid. Palestinian officials report five wounded, while Israel says the target was a Fatah weapons training and planning site.
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Katrina evacuees watch Houston mayoral forum
More than 100 Hurricane Katrina evacuees living in Houston gathered in an auditorium to view a televised Houston mayoral forum featuring seven candidates. The event, organized by grassroots groups, had candidates answer yes or no on issues affecting the displaced such as education and job training.
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