Tornado Devastates Yazoo City Area Killing At Least 10
Survivors describe near misses and prayers under church debris as Yazoo City renders aid after a massive Mississippi tornado. Gov Barbour calls the strike utter obliteration with homes buried, injuries rising and rescue crews scouring wreckage from Louisiana to Alabama.
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No deal yet on financial rules as test vote looms
Democratic Sen. Christopher Dodd said to toughen his broad bill with derivative rules. The move aims to attract at least two Republican votes and follows Agriculture Committee language backed by Sen. Grassley and Sen. Snowe amid White House objections.
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Dozen Afghan schoolgirls fall ill amid fear of attack
Dozens of girls at three Kunduz province schools reported a strange odor in classrooms. Thirteen were sick on Sunday, 47 the day before, and 23 last Wednesday. Health officials sent blood samples for testing while authorities investigate militants or mass hysteria as possible causes.
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Activists urge Obama to oppose Arizona immigrant law
Civil rights organizers rally about 3,500 at the Arizona Capitol calling for opposition to a new immigration enforcement law. Rep. Raul Grijalva says noncompliance and peaceful arrest protests can help defeat the measure as President Obama reviews legality.
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Hawking Warns Aliens Could Pose Risks to Humans
British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says intelligent alien life likely exists but interactions could be dangerous. He compares a first contact to Columbus in the Americas and notes most life may be microbes while advanced beings could be nomadic conquerors. Discovery Channel previewed the documentary.
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