New Year’s Eve tornadoes kill and injure across three states
Tornadoes fueled by warm air pummeled the South and Midwest on Friday killing at least six people and injuring dozens in Arkansas Missouri and Illinois. In Cincinnati Arkansas three people died as a tornado struck just before sunrise. A separate twister near Rolla Missouri killed three. Fort Leonard Wood area suffered significant damage including many homes.
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Bomb blast hits Nigerian Army bar in Abuja New Year celebration
A bomb exploded at a beer garden linked to the Nigerian Army in Abuja as revelers marked New Year. State media cited 30 dead, but police later said four dead and 13 wounded. Casualty figures remain disputed amid ongoing violence in the region.
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Karzai refuses U.S. push to remove corrupt minister
U S officials urged Afghan President Hamid Karzai to oust Ismail Khan from the energy and water ministry over corruption concerns, threatening aid cuts. Karzai refused, preserving Khan who controls about 2 billion dollars in projects, according to State Department records released via WikiLeaks.
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Bank hostage standoff ends peacefully in Pearland Texas
A four hour plus standoff at a Chase Bank in Pearland near Houston ended with hostages freed and suspects in custody. Pearland Police Lt. Onesmio Lopez said two hostages remained and both suspects left and the three hiding employees were removed. Five other hostages were released unharmed.
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North Korea Calls for Ties With South in New Year Message
North Korea in its New Year message voiced a desire for better ties with South Korea and a nuclear weapons free peninsula. The land urged bolstering military strength after a November artillery barrage on a front-line island.
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Ivory Coast in Civil War Situation Warns Top Ally
A top ally of Ivory Coast's internationally recognized leader says the country is already in a civil war situation. The incumbent leader branded regional efforts as a coup, while the UN warns of real risk of civil war return. Prime Minister Guillaume Soro emphasized the ongoing crisis at a news conference.
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Discovery postpones autopsy re-enactment show
Discovery International indefinitely postpones a program claiming to re-enact Michael Jackson s autopsy. The delay follows upcoming hearings in the doctors criminal case and a request by Jackson s estate. Estate coexecutors John Branca and John McClain accuse Discovery of insensitivity and demand cancellation.
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