Israel deploys Iron Dome defense amid Gaza rocket fire
Israel rolled out its homegrown Iron Dome rocket defense near Beersheba as Gaza militants fired on southern cities. Officials said the system is in evaluation and not a full safeguard, with a second battery to be deployed in Ashdod.
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Yemen's Saleh sticks to power despite protests and clashes
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh rejected a year-end resignation offer as Islamic militants seize another southern town and a weapons factory, underscoring a failed power transfer amid ongoing anti-government protests. The violence left dozens dead as security forces withdrew from key towns, while Saleh's party pledged him to serve until 2013.
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Magnitude 6.5 quake off eastern Japan prompts small tsunami alert
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off eastern Honshu prompting Japan to issue a tsunami alert of up to 1.6 feet for Miyagi Prefecture. No damage or injuries reported. The quake struck at about 7:23 a.m. Japan time, depth 5.9 kilometers, near the quake ravaged coast that suffered a 2011 disaster.
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Flu numbers hint at waning season in West Virginia
W V a health official says flu may be declining as state reports 3895 visits for flu like illness from March 13 to 19, down from 4062 previous week. Epidemiologist Julie Freshwater cautions that trends are uncertain and it may still rise or fall. Marion County shows a drop from 24 to seven cases among four providers.
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GOP calls to curb retirement programs in Florida
In Coral Springs Florida Republicans push for cuts to Social Security and Medicare as Congress faces budget and debt ceiling decisions. First term Rep Allen West advocates radical steps including abolishing the IRS and federal income tax while preserving billionaire tax cuts. He also opposes extending unemployment benefits citing incentive issues.
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