Longest-held captive released from hospital in Cleveland case
Michele Knight, 32, freed as the longest of four captives in a Cleveland house, was discharged from MetroHealth Medical Center and went into seclusion. Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and a 6-year-old girl left hospital earlier and were reunited with families.
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Michelle Knight
Cleveland House
Knight
Amanda Berry
Gina DeJesus
MetroHealth Medical Center
Ariel Castro
Berry
Ohio
Water bill advances amid partisan clash and hurricane lessons
The bipartisan Water Resources Development Act aims to fund Army Corps projects including dams and levees, ports and inland waterways, and coastal protection. It faces House resistance, environmental concerns over fast tracking and reviews, while highlighting lessons from Hurricane Sandy and Katrina and a Corps backlog of about 60 billion dollars.
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White House
Congress
Ron Stork
Friends of the River
Sacramento
Calif
Corps of Engineers
Pakistan Votes in Close Election Marking Democratic Milestone
Pakistan goes to the polls to select a government in a tightly fought election seen as a historic civilian transfer of power. Imran Khan gains late momentum while concerns about coalition wrangles and military influence on security and economy loom.
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Islamabad
Imran Khan
Syria tests suggest chemical weapons use in conflict
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said blood tests from Syrian casualties show indications of chemical weapon exposure and that tests will be shared with UN agencies. He warned the Assad regime has such capabilities and called chemical use a crime against humanity as Obama’s red line looms.
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Davutoglu
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Syria
Tayyip Erdogan
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