Midwest twisters kill 10 across several states
Tornadoes hail and heavy rain left 10 dead and hund reds of homes damaged in Missouri Illinois and Kansas. Missouri deaths include Renick and Sedalia areas with 26 injured in Randolph County. University of Kansas and Illinois state workers were sent home as emergency measures and a May declare emergency.
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Bus passengers push to free stuck eastbound bus in St Paul
An eastbound bus in St Paul, Minnesota became bogged down on the way to downtown. Passengers attempted to push and shovel it free, but the bus remained stuck and riders moved to another bus to continue their trip.
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Binoche Embraces Age and New Roles at Festival
French actress Juliette Binoche, turning 42 during the Mar del Plata festival in Buenos Aires, says it would be boring to be 20 and that life after 40 offers fresh acting avenues. She discussed the film Mary, about an actress who becomes obsessed with her Magdalene role, and noted travels in Patagonia.
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Clooney urges Democrats to speak up on Iraq and accountability
George Clooney criticized Democrats for timidity before the Iraq war and urged leaders to speak out without fearing unpatriotic labels. He noted 2008 reflections on links between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda and called accountability essential. Clooney’s films Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck examine U.S. policy and McCarthy era journalism.
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Rollins channels anger into civics at SXSW interview
Veteran rocker Henry Rollins says his anger from punk days is now civically rooted. The 45 year old critic of the Bush administration and Iraq war spoke Sunday at SXSW Interactive, noting he supports the troops and has met many while touring with the USO.
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Birthday List Highlights Multiple Celebrity Celebrations
Actor Michael Caine and composer Quincy Jones lead a parade of celebrants. Other honorees include Michael Martin Murphey 61, Steve Kanaly 50, Billy Crystal 58, Adrian Zmed 52, Jann Browne, Tamara Tunie 47, Penny Johnson Jerald and Chris Klein 45 and 27.
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Rapper Young Jeezy Arrested After Miami Beach Shootout
Rapper Jay Jenkins known as Young Jeezy was arrested in Miami Beach after a dawn shootout amid a brawl with friends. He faces two counts of carrying a concealed firearm without a permit as police recovered a semiautomatic weapon under his seat and another gun nearby.
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Deaths in the News Writer Bill Cardoso Dies at 68
Bill Cardoso, 68, a San Francisco writer who coined the term gonzo to describe Hunter S. Thompson's frenetic participatory journalism, died February 26 of cardiac arrest.
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