Midwest tornado toll climbs with four state deaths
Death toll rises to at least 38 across Missouri Kansas and Tennessee after storms flattened towns from Pierce City to Jackson with 70 homes damaged and cadaver dogs deployed. In Pierce City eight people are missing and rescuers search a lake for two more. Authorities warn that the system may spawn more twisters in Kentucky and Tennessee as cleanups begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce City
Missouri
Bob Holden
Kansas
Tennessee
Nashville
Stacy Silverwood
Camden County
Arkansas
Mississippi
Kentucky
South Dakota
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Madison County
Tenn
Jackson
TE. White
White
Mark Peters
Nucleus of Iraqi leadership forming for interim rule
The U S civil administrator says a nucleus of Iraqi leadership could be in place within days to guide an interim government as Mosul municipal affairs move ahead with U S military backing. Five opposition leaders across Kurdish and Shiite groups consult to form a temporary government, with experts detailing steps toward June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basra
Iraq
U.S
Mosul
Massoud Barzani
Ahmad Chalabi
Iraqi National Congress
Iyad Allawi
Iraqi National Accord
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Supreme Council For Islamic Revolution
Washington
Huda Salih Mahdi Ammiash
Baghdad
Paris
Germany
Defense Ministry
U.N
United States
Pentagon to free more Guantanamo inmates including teens
The Pentagon plans releasing a dozen to 30 prisoners from Guantanamo Bay Cuba with officials noting some may be teenagers ages 13 to 16. About 680 detainees from 42 countries are held at the naval base with uncertainty about identities and numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentagon
Guantanamo Bay
Washington
Cuba
Naval Base
al-Qaida
Afghanistan
Defense Department
Secretary of State
Colin Powell
Guantanamo
Census study flags Hispanic subgroups count confusion
A Census Bureau study notes possible miscount in Hispanic subgroups due to form wording, but overall Hispanic population in 2000 remains about 35 million. It adds ancestry and birth origin data for refined stats, while demographers warn many may identify simply as Hispanic or Latino rather than a specific subgroup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Guard Armory
Glenn Dittmar
Associated Press
The
Pittsburgh Morning Sun
Ray Brehcelsen
Deb Fager-Maghe
Han
Amanda Maghe
Gow
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
Franklin
Kan
Fager Maghe
Intaw
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Stalen Breidenthal
Martha Wampler
McCrory
Ark
Powell
Defense
Donald H. Rumsfeld
Saddam Hussein
Nation and State
Senate
McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Donald Ritchie
Hurst
Gov.gov
State
Austin — Texans
State Senate
Chris Harris
R-Arrington
Texas
Houston Galveston
Dallas-Fort Worth
Environmental Protection Agency
Robert E. Lee High School
Travis Elementary
Memorial Drive
Baytown
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!