U S hostage escapes in Iraq
Thomas Hamill 43 of Macon Mississippi escaped captivity near Balad north of Baghdad after prying open a door and running to a passing U S military convoy He led troops to his Iraqi captors two were captured Hamill was abducted April 9 and held three weeks His wife Kellie said he sounded well and worried about family despite the danger
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Iraq
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Hamill
Macon
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U.S
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United States
Fallujah
Balad
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Kellie Hamill
Iraqi prisoner abuse not widespread, inquiry finds
A U S Army inquiry concludes that abuse of Iraqi prisoners was not widespread. The report counters early claims of systemic mistreatment while noting some isolated incidents. It underscores accountability and reforms within military detention practices.
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U.S. Army
Fallujah security chief denies foreign fighters amid clashes
In Fallujah ex general Jassim Mohammed Saleh said there are no foreign fighters in the city despite Marine orders. U S commanders later said he would not be allowed to lead the newly formed security force as insurgent attacks killed eleven U S troops in four strikes over the weekend.
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U.S
Jassim Mohammed
Saleh
Reuters
Saddam Hussein
Baath Party
White funnels sighted as storms sweep Eastern Iowa
Storms raked Eastern Iowa bringing slushy hail and reports of funnel like phenomena in Jones Cedar and Linn counties. No damage or confirmed tornadoes were reported by the National Weather Service as spotters monitored the early Sunday storm.
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Cedar
Linn
National Weather Service
Quad Cities
Iowa
Andy Ervin
Race balance in Charlotte schools shown over 50 years
Fifty years after Brown v. Board, Mildred Wright recalls Charlotte Mecklenburg schools desegregation and its rollback. Court orders ended race based assignment, yet today Wright sees dwindling integration and a predominantly black Thomasboro Elementary as grades improve but diversity shrinks.
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Supreme Court
Charlotte
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Wright
Thomasboro Elementary
Breastfeeding Cuts Infant Death Risk Say Researchers
Study of about 9,000 U S babies finds breastfeeding lowers death risk from any cause by about 20 percent in the first year. Researchers estimate roughly 720 infant deaths could be prevented annually if all American women breast fed for the first year.
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Washington
U.S
Walter Rogan
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Research Triangle Park
N.C
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