New Zealand quake toll rises to 113 in Christchurch
Police say 113 bodies have been pulled from rubble in Christchurch and 228 people are missing as recovery operations continue after the quake. In other news, Space Shuttle Discovery begins its final voyage to the International Space Station with six astronauts aboard. It is the first of three shuttles to retire this year and should reach the station on Saturday. Maryland Senate approves same sex marriage bill with religious protections and heads to House for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christchurch
New Zealand
Dave Cliff
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
International Space Station
Florida
Space Station
Annapolis
Maryland
Senate
House of Delegates
Martin O'Malley
Government-supplied ads clash with tobacco giants over honesty
The Justice Department seeks 14 corrective statements from Philip Morris USA and Altria, arguing they lied about smoking dangers as part of a 12 year-old lawsuit. The firms say they may contest the government's plan to shape a national self-criticism campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Philip Morris USA
Altria Group Inc
Gadhafi forces strike back near Tripoli amid uprising
In Zawiya and nearby cities loyalist troops attacked protesters and a mosque minaret while rebels seized a military air base. At least 17 killed, with reports of 23 dead per Qureyna. Gadhafi blamed Osama bin Laden as protests spread toward Tripoli, near oil ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benghazi
Libya
Muammar Gadhafi
Tripoli
Gadhafi
Osama bin Laden
Zawiya
Qureyna
al- Katiba
Muammar Gaddafi
West May Rue Close Ties to Gadhafi
The piece notes skepticism over Western leaders embracing Muammar Gadhafi and the Libyan regime as Libya seeks oil deals and military sales. It cites Blair and Bush era outreach, ExxonMobil contracts, and licensing of arms as ties now questioned amid Libya's descent into civil conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West May
Gadhafi
London
Muammar Gadhafi
Britain
Tony Blair
United States
Libya
Egypt
Hosni Mubarak
Tunisia
Ben Ali
George W. Bush
Condoleezza Rice
ExxonMobil
Libyan National Oil Corp
Saudi student charged in plot to use bombs on U S targets
A Saudi exchange student in Lubbock was charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction for allegedly buying explosive chemicals online and planning to hide bomb materials in dolls and carriages to attack dams, a nuclear plant, or George W. Bush's home. The 20 year old Kal hid Ali Aldawsari faced federal charges after authorities traced purchases and found extremist online posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock, Texas
Saudi Arabia
Texas
Dallas
George W. Bush
Justice Department
Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari
United States
Osama bin Laden
Carolina Biological Supply
Burlington
N.C
Aldawsari
FBI
Con-way Freight
Lubbock
Wisconsin Troopers Visit Homes of Absent Democrats in Budget Fight
Wisconsin troopers were dispatched to the doors of absent Democratic senators in a bid to pressure them back for a vote on a union rights bill. Senate Republicans ordered the show of force as several lawmakers remained outside the state, with Assembly leaders edging toward a vote after long filibusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Senate
Illinois
State Assembly
Scott Walker
Ted Blazer
Fitzgerald
Jon Erpenbach
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Space Shuttle
Gov't and
Big Tobacco
Ads
Martyrs Square
Souq
U.S. State Department
Obama
U.S
Congress
Gaddafi
Khalid Ali-M
Mti Varad
Aowa Ottery
Piomwietire
Pele Oy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!