Ethiopians vote in open parliamentary race amid tensions
Ethiopians turnout high in Addis Ababa as crowds form for a historic election between the ruling coalition and the opposition. Observers report some polling centers blocked by party workers while Berhanu Nega claims vote counting issues persist. Meanwhile in New York City firefighter Tom Westman wins Survivor Palau and a $1 million prize, with Katie Gallagher as runner up.
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Art protest divides Baldwin Park residents over anti American inscriptions
Police in riot gear separated expecting clashes as about 40 Save Our State protesters and many Hispanic residents confronted each other at a public art site in Baldwin Park California. Officers escorted the demonstrators away with no arrests or injuries reported. The 20 foot arch titled Danza Indigenas bears inscriptions about lands and identity.
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Basque Separatists Suspected in Four Bomb Attacks in Madrid Area
Police said suspected Basque separatists detonated four small bombs in the Madrid region Sunday amid a government proposal to seek Parliament endorsement for talks with the group if it renounces violence. Two policemen and a security guard were treated for minor injuries from toxic fumes at a chemical plant involved in one blast.
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Mourners Pay Final Respect to 8-Year-Old Laura Hobbs
Hundreds of mourners filed past the open casket of Laura Hobbs an 8 year old girl stabbed to death in Zion Illinois park last week. Laura wore a red dress beside a Barbie doll and white teddy bear as her funeral approached.
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Violence Flare in Uzbekistan Leaves Dozens Dead
The clash near the Kyrgyz border kills eight Uzbek soldiers and three militants. About 500 residents flee as unrest spreads to Andijan where authorities face claims of mass killings and many wounded amid government denials.
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Tsunami Reconstruction in Indonesia Dragged by Politics
Political squabbling donor demands and government indecision stall road and water projects and nearly 180000 homes for tsunami survivors. Aid agencies plan over 7 billion dollars for relief but await Indonesian authorities solid plans before signing concrete reconstruction deals. Survivors in Aceh face uncertain hopes of rebuilding homes and the fishing industry.
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Tsunami recovery faces slow government lead in Aceh
Her man Hasbalah a 33 year old village leader in Deah Geulumpang says survivors sleep in a damaged coffee house and tents as anger grows at government inaction. The earthquake and tsunami killed over 180000 people across 11 countries with thousands missing, but international relief helped avert health and food crises. Aid groups now await government guidelines for rebuilding schools homes and roads and reconstruction plans.
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Post-tsunami relief in Sumatra faces illegal logging risks
In Sumatra's west coast a Turkish charity IBSA is rebuilding 800 tsunami survivors' houses ahead of government plans. The timber comes from illegal logging in nearby mountains, raising fears of landslides, floods, and habitat loss. Conservationists warn reconstruction could trigger a new disaster.
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