Fires rip through Texas Panhandle as 11 dead in blazes
Texas braces for more wildfires as four oil field workers die near a ranch 50 yards from their car. Authorities report 11 killed, 750,000 acres scorched, 200 fires in 24 hours, and Gov. Perry deploying more assets including air tankers and bulldozer crews. Rankin, ranch foreman, says his 1,300-acre spread burned with cattle losses, while crews fight to protect remaining buildings.
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Renewed sectarian killings yield 87 more bodies in Baghdad
Iraqi authorities uncovered at least 87 corpses shot execution style, including 29 men in underwear, in a Shiite Baghdad neighborhood. The mass graves follow a deadly bomb and mortar attack in Sadr City that killed 58 and wounded over 200, amid reports of al Qaida plots near Baghdad's Green Zone and broader civil war fears.
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Bush faces plummeting approval in AP Ipsos poll
An AP Ipsos poll shows rising disapproval of President Bush with only 37 percent approving his performance. Survey finds 70 percent of Republicans and nearly four of five Americans foresee civil war in Iraq, and about 70 percent say the country is on the wrong track. The unrest followed the Feb 22 destruction of the Askariya shrine in Samarra, leaving over 500 dead and many mosques damaged.
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Judge bars witnesses in Moussaoui trial
U S District Judge Leonie Brinkema barred about half of the prosecutors key witnesses after a federal lawyer improperly coached them. She refused to dismiss the death penalty bid and reset the trial for Monday to allow an appeal. Justice Department said it was reviewing the ruling while noting Moussaoui has pleaded guilty and faces life in prison.
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Carbon dioxide hits record 381 ppm in atmosphere
The AP reports that atmospheric carbon dioxide rose to a record 381 parts per million last year, up 2.6 ppm. David J. Hofmann of NOAA said preliminary figures from reporting stations are near final, with full calculations due later in spring. CO2 is a major greenhouse gas linked to climate warming.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Rusty Yates to wed amid Andrea Yates retrial mood
Rusty Yates, 41, plans marriage to a church acquaintance this weekend as Andrea Yates faces a capital murder retrial delayed by appeals arguments. He says Andrea knows of the nuptials and wishes him well while she remains in a state hospital on bond awaiting trial.
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Israelis raid jail in West Bank sparks regional violence
Israeli forces using tanks helicopters and bulldozers stormed a Palestinian jail in Jericho to seize a militant leader linked to the assassination of an Israeli cabinet minister. The 10 hour siege triggered broader violence against foreigners across Palestinian areas as aid workers teachers and journalists sought safety. gunmen abducted at least 10 foreigners including an American professor and two French citizens and a South Korean journalist remained captive.
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