Iraqi Kurds Face Pressure as Bombs and Border Tensions Rise
Iraqi Kurdish regions endure two frontline pressures as saboteurs bomb a Baghdad bridge link and Turkish forces mass near the border. Prime Minister al Maliki vows not to turn the north into a battleground while sectarian violence escalates in Baghdad. US planes strike Habibiyah amid reports of five missing Britons. casualties for May reach at least 127.
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Barry Downgraded Reaches Florida Drought Areas
Tropical Storm Barry weakened to a tropical low as it moved through Tampa Bay bringing 3 to 6 inches of rain with isolated areas up to 10 inches. Forecasters say the rainfall may help fire crews battle brush fires along the Georgia Florida border, but drought relief remains uncertain.
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Graduation at three Mercer County high schools
Three Mercer County high schools held commencement exercises. Montcalm High School graduates 45 in the Class of 2007 with valedictorian Vanessa Austin and salutatorian Jessica Rose. Pike View High School expects 156 graduates. valedictorian Paul Redden and salutatorian Susan Payton lead the class. Principal remarks praised the students' focus and efforts.
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Maryellen Hill
Hill
Mercer County High
Montcalm High School
Vanessa Austin
Jessica Rose
Brenda Ash
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Pike View High School
Susan Payton
Paul Redden
Ben Disibbio
Bill Archer
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Bottonline
GED graduates share tough road to finish high school
The article profiles several GED graduates from Tazewell County and nearby areas. Katrina Houchins 43 Cedar Bluff Va faced a 25 year gap before earning her GED to honor a promise to her father and support her family. Others like Leslie Perkins 28 and Madiha Ashiq who language barriers, high school dropouts, or immigrant backgrounds overcame obstacles to pursue careers in nursing radiology and health science.
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Tazewell County
Katrina Houchins
Cedar Bluff
Houchins
Leslie Perkins
Tazewell
Perkins
Madiha Ashiq
Pakistan
United States
Ashiq
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