Hundreds detained in Syria crackdown spurs harsher raids
In Syria, residents say security forces detained hundreds in raids and at checkpoints, fired on people retrieving bodies of anti-government protesters, and damaged rooftop water tanks as the crackdown deepened after more than 100 people were killed Friday. Meanwhile in the U S a Colorado mall suspect was captured without a struggle and Katie Couric announced her exit from CBS Evening News with a possible new format in view.
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Teleprompter inventor Schlafly dies at 91 in Connecticut
Hubert Schlafly, a key member of the team that invented the teleprompter, died April 20 at Stamford Hospital after a brief illness. He did not use a teleprompter himself until age 88 while rehearsing a speech for induction into the Cable Television Hall of Fame.
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Floodwaters threaten to overrun Poplar Bluff levees
Floodwaters rising fast threaten earthen levees protecting Poplar Bluff Missouri and nearby areas. Six inches of rain fell Monday making a four day total of 15 inches with the Black River spilling over levees in 30 places. A larger system and possible tornadoes loom as authorities assess damage in Vilonia Arkansas and Garland County.
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Ron Paul forms presidential exploratory committee in Des Moines
In Des Moines Ron Paul announced he is forming a campaign exploratory committee to decide by next month whether to pursue the Republican nomination for president. The Texas congressman spoke to about 60 supporters at a Des Moines hotel, signaling a move toward a 2012 bid amid Tea Party support and competition from other GOP hopefuls.
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