Bombers in Pakistan Kill 41 Refugees at Kohat Registration
Attackers in burqas targeted a refugee registration site in Kohat near the Afghan border as about 41 people died and 62 were injured. The incident occurred amid ongoing Pakistani military offensives in Orakzai and increased displacement of up to 200,000 residents. The UN halted aid work temporarily, and authorities noted no claim of responsibility while stressing civilian casualties.
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Taliban
Orakzai
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Kohat
World Food Program
United Nations
Hangu
Al-Qaida
War Khan Bangash
Waziristan
Pope on pilgrimage amid Malta sex abuse scandal
Pope Benedict XVI began a Maltese pilgrimage as the church faces a global clerical abuse crisis. Maltese abuse victims want a meeting with the pope. President Abela urged joint church state action to create transparent abuse remedies in a bid to show justice is done.
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St. Paul
Saint Paul Church
Rabat
Malta
Valletta
Benedict XVI
Nean Island
George Abela
Benedict
Discovery leaves space station for Earth homecoming
NASA announces Discovery and its crew undocked from the International Space Station and head for re entry. Commander Alan Poindexter said thanks for the hospitality as the shuttle backs away from the station roughly 220 miles above New Guinea. The crew will attempt a Monday morning landing after a two day voyage. Four of the 13 mission crew members were women, a world record.
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Fla
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International Space Station
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Space Station
Oleg Kotov
Alan Poindexter
New Guinea
Poindexter
Johnson’s youngest daughter hospitalized at Mayo Clinic
Luci Baines Johnson, Lyndon Johnson’s youngest daughter, was flown to Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota for treatment of a suspected autoimmune nervous system disorder. Doctors suspect Guillain Barré syndrome after a viral illness causing extreme weakness in her arms and legs.
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Luci Baines Johnson
Lyndon Johnson
Mayo Clinic
Johnson
Rochester
Minn
Dudley Youman
Austin
Texas
Youman
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