Midwest flood and snowstorm disrupts Midwest across states
Flood-weary residents in Missouri Arkansas and Ohio fought to save homes as Meramec River crest threatened a 40 foot flood stage. A fresh Upper Midwest snowstorm canceled flights and forced Good Friday service cancellations. Milwaukee and Red Wing saw heavy snow while Midwest rains triggered flash floods. Northern Maine faced blizzard warnings as snow storms continued.
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Red Wing
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Wisconsin
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Maine
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Journalist slain in Moscow raises fears for reporters
A Channel One journalist Ilyas Shurpayev was found dead in a Moscow apartment with a belt and multiple stab wounds. Hours later Dagestan TV chief Gadzhi Abashilov was shot, prompting police to probe possible links between the killings and press safety in Russia.
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France to cut nuclear arsenal to under 300 warheads
President Nicolas Sarkozy announced France will reduce its nuclear arsenal to fewer than 300 warheads, shifting doctrine slightly and aiming to push transparency among other powers. The airborne component will drop by a third as Rafale jets replace older Mirage 2000N and Super Etendard fleets.
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Iran
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Foundation For Strategic Research Thinktank
Iraqi forces clash with Shiite gunmen near Baghdad
Iraqi security forces fight Shiite gunmen south of Baghdad as a seven month cease fire frays. An American soldier was killed and four wounded in a rocket or mortar attack near the capital. Kut battles involve Mahdi Army factions under Muqtada al Sadr amid sectarian tensions and U.S. and Iraqi raids target suspected militants in southern districts.
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Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council
China issues 21 names on Tibetan unrest wanted list
Beijing released a most wanted list of 21 rioters amid clashes in Lhasa. Photos show suspects wielding knives during last week's violence as authorities push to quell unrest across western China. U S figures voiced concern as Tibetan exiles cited higher casualty estimates and urged global scrutiny.
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India
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