Aoun forces seize Klefat as Kesrouan battle opens in Lebanon
Gen. Michel Aoun's troops captured Klefat, taking 34 prisoners and opening a new front in Lebanon's Christian region. The rival Lebanese Forces counter attacked, as the toll rose to 433 killed and 1,684 wounded over 12 days of fighting.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Michel Aoun
Aoun
Klefat
Kesrouan
Jounieh
Dbaye
Samir Geagea
Geagea
Syria
Severe storms kill four in Southeast and sprawl damage
Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes swept the Southeast. Four people died in Georgia and Louisiana, with multiple injuries and widespread power outages affecting tens of thousands. In Henry County near Atlanta, Thomas Henderson, 69, was killed by a falling tree near his mailbox. Authorities report 50 mph winds and hail as the line moved east.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Northcentral
Louisiana
Henry County
Thomas Henderson
Ronnie Stewart
Selma School Dispute Heightens Racial Strife
In Selma Alabama a bitter fight over control of the school system has spurred racial tensions as about 600 black protesters march for the renewal of Norward Roussell’s contract. White officials and parents cry mob rule while a court injunction looms.
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Alabama
Wewark Times
Selma
Ala
Norward Roussell
Joseph Smitherman
Charles Butler
U.S. District Court
Mobile
Roussell
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Texas
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Cedar Rapids
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Lindale
1St Ave
Waite
Armstrong
Stouffer Five Seasons Hotel
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