Evacuation advised as wildfires spread in Texas Panhandle
Betsy Blaney reports Lipscomb County towns including Lipscomb Higgins Barton Corner Booker Carrouzett and Follett were urged to evacuate as the East Amarillo fire neared the area. Winds gusting to 30 mph fueled dozens of fires across the plains, with six counties facing wide-scale danger and thousands of animal losses reported.
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Saddam urges Iraqis to resist invaders and unite
Saddam Hussein in his trial addressed the "great Iraqi people" and urged Iraqis to stop killing each other and fight U.S. troops instead. Judge Raouf Abdel-Rahman reprimanded him for rambling and ordered cameras off as Saddam read a prepared speech. He defended his presidency, praised the insurgency, and urged unity amid Sunni Shiite violence while refusing to address charges about the 1980s Dujail crackdown.
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U S raid in Iraq leaves 9 dead many women and children
Police say a U S air strike near Balad north of Baghdad killed 11 people including women and children though the military reported four fatalities. Troops faced fire as they hit a house in Isahaqi, with debris and vehicles damaged and victims transported to Tikrit General Hospital.
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Saddam Shouts Back as Trial Reopens in April
Saddam Hussein sought to project power during the session as Abdel-Rahman repeatedly cut his microphone. The judge urged restraint while Saddam clashed over the charge in a major criminal case tied to killings.
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Dubai firm to sell all U S port operations soon
A Dubai owned company announced plans to sell all its U S port operations within four to six months to an American buyer amid congressional concerns over terrorism security. Lawmakers approved a formal expression of opposition to DP World running U S port terminals.
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Cat Thaddeus Returns After Six Weeks in the Woods
A skinny filthy cat named Thaddeus emerged from the woods and leaped into his family's arms in Anahuac. After six weeks away he purrs loudly, tears shed by humans, and now behaves well though once prone to unrestrained antics.
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