Gas purge under way at Sago Mine after deadly blast
Crews drill three ventilation holes as officials seek cause of Sago Mine explosion. MSHA assigns an eight member investigation team while families plan funerals. One miner died immediately, 12 trapped, only survivor in coma with oxygen therapy. Authorities assess lightning, methane, or coal dust as possible triggers. The mine had prior ventilation violations in 2005 and was closed for a holiday weekend when the blast occurred.
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Sharon undergoes emergency brain surgery amid bleeding
Israeli leader Ariel Sharon had five hours of emergency brain surgery in Jerusalem to stop a hemorrhage and reduce skull swelling. Doctors said condition shows significant improvement yet prognosis remains dire as experts warn results are uncertain until doctors assess brain damage after further planned steps. Acting Prime Minister Olmert spoke with Condoleezza Rice and Egypt’s leaders as the crisis continued.
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Israeli leaders name Olmert as Sharon condition shifts
Israel weighs succession as Ehud Olmert acts as Prime Minister amid Ariel Sharon illness. Hosni Mubarak aids regional talks while Kadima backs Olmert ahead of a March 28 vote. Sharon's seven hour Friday surgery followed a Thursday brain hemorrhage during transport from his ranch hospital.
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Grammy winner Lou Rawls dies of lung cancer at 72
Lou Rawls the Grammy award winning singer known for Love Is a Hurtin Thing Lady Love and You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine died Friday in Los Angeles of lung cancer at Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He was 72 and had lived in Scottsdale Arizona since 2003. Rawls recorded more than 70 albums earned three Grammys and four top songs while crossing gospel blues jazz soul and pop genres. His career spanned decades with praise from Frank Sinatra who called him the classiest singing and silkiest chops in the singing game. He began singing in a Chicago church choir before moving to Los Angeles in the 1950s and joining the Chosen Gospel Singers for his first recordings.
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Shiite Protests Erupt Over Iraq Violence and U.S. Role
In Baghdad and Ka zimiyah thousands of Shiites protest what they call American backing for Sunni leaders who aided insurgents. A two day bloodshed kills nearly 200 people including 11 U S troops, with final Dec 15 election results due next week showing the United Iraqi Alliance leading.
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My Lai massacre hero Thompson dies in Louisiana
Hugh Thompson Jr., a former Army helicopter pilot honored for rescuing civilians during the My Lai massacre, died of cancer at 62 in Alexandria Louisiana. He recalled risking his life to intervene as U S troops killed Vietnamese civilians on March 16 1968, landing between soldiers and civilians.
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