Italy and Russia Aid 210 Miles From Tehran After Iran Quakes
Italy and Russia sent planeloads of tents and supplies to aid about 21 000 homeless families after three strong earthquakes. Iran urged restraint and said survival needs like food and water were priority as officials accepted limited foreign aid.
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Rice vows to close Guantanamo when feasible
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on a U K visit with Jack Straw, says Guantanamo exists for a reason and will not stay open longer than needed while noting about 490 detainees remain. Protests accompany her tour highlighting opposition to the Iraq war and U S anti terror policy.
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Brazil's Marcos Pontes joins ISS crew for six month stay
Brazil’s first space traveler Marcos Pontes arrives at the International Space Station with crewmates Jeffrey Williams and Pavel Vinogradov after a two day Soyuz ride. Pontes unfurls a Brazilian flag and sports a Brazil World Cup jersey as the crew swaps toward a six month mission.
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Brazilian plane crash near Rio leaves 19 dead
Emergency crews recovered the flight data recorder and 19 bodies after a LET 410 crash in a mountainous area near Saquarema 60 miles east of Rio de Janeiro. The TEAM airline aircraft with 17 passengers and two crew disappeared after takeoff from Macae. Four Petrobras employees were among the victims. Weather suggested light rain and fog.
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