Libyan embassies attacked after NATO airstrike deaths
Libyan mobs attacked and burned the U.S., British and Italian embassies in Tripoli hours after a NATO airstrike reportedly killed Muammar Gaddafi’s son and three grandchildren. Britain expelled Libya’s ambassador, UN staff withdrew to Tunisia, and Russia condemned the strike while Chavez criticized NATO.
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Shuttle launch delayed until at least Sunday
NASA postponed the Endeavour mission led by Representative Gabrielle Giffords husband to at least Sunday due to a faulty fuse box. Commander Mark Kelly and crew returned to Houston after the first launch attempt was aborted, underscoring the shuttle program's complex endgame.
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Flight data recorder retrieved from Airbus A330 wreck
France reports the flight data recorder recovered Sunday evening from about two miles underwater in good condition though the cockpit voice recorder status remains unknown. The Airbus A330 wreckage was located four weeks earlier by deep sea robots.
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Court declines to block levee blast in Cairo Illinois
The Supreme Court refused to halt the Army Corps of Engineers plan to blow a levee to relieve Mississippi River flooding. Cairo residents evacuated as Illinois National Guard and police enforce a mandatory evacuation and waivers allow 20 to 30 families to remain.
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Global May Day protests highlight labor rights push
Millions of workers worldwide rallied for jobs and better pay, with thousands in Wisconsin marching two miles through downtown Milwaukee to the Madison Capitol. AFL-CIO leader Richard Trumka framed the effort as a shared fight against conservative foes attacking immigrant, worker, student and voting rights.
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