Fire kills 28 at deaf school in Russia
A boarding school for the deaf in Makhachkala, Russia, burned killing 28 children and injuring 17. Firefighters rescued 138 people, with some survivors jumping from second story windows. The ages ranged from 6 to 14. all rescued were hospitalized with burns and smoke inhalation. President Putin vowed government aid.
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Ramazan Magomedov
Moscow
Vladimir Putin
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Two Palestinian gunmen kill two soldiers at Israeli base
Two Palestinians infiltrated an Israeli military training base in the northern West Bank and killed two soldiers before being shot by troops. In Tulkarem undercover forces also engaged a car carrying four Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades members, with two gunmen escaping. groups claimed retaliation for multiple Palestinian deaths in Gaza clashes this week.
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Hong Kong Quarantines Households of SARS Patients
Hong Kong will quarantine for up to 10 days anyone living with a confirmed SARS patient to curb the outbreak. The measure follows more deaths and global fatalities in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Canada, with police enforcing unannounced home visits to ensure compliance.
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Yeoh Eng-kiong
Margaret Chan
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Peace plan for Northern Ireland delayed in Hillsborough setback
British and Irish leaders postponed releasing their peace plan after insufficient progress with parties. Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said the Hillsborough meeting could not proceed and he will meet Tony Blair in London to review next steps toward reviving the Good Friday accord.
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Aid workers evacuate Maimana as fighting kills 13
The United Nations says aid staff were evacuated from Maimana in Faryab province after clashes between Uzbek warlord Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum and Tajik rival Atta Mohammed loyal to defense minister Mohammed Fahim left 13 dead and 17 wounded. The exodus forced aid offices to close.
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US seals off Saddam's Tikrit as siege tightens
In Tikrit, Saddam Hussein's northern hometown, U S and Kurdish forces push to deny the regime a command hub. Airstrikes target the Republican Guard and Adnan division while ground troops threaten to move in. Officials say reinforcements may converge from north and south as residents brace for a last stand.
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Kansas State Defense Building documents found in Baghdad
US soldiers clearing rooms in Baghdad recovered American documents including specifications for the Kansas State Defense Building along with FEMA papers on nuclear blast effects. Kansas officials say the brochure may date from 1978 and deny targeting data. Governor Sebelius notes no threat detected and states would be notified if tied to a risk.
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Key Developments in the Iraq War
Report highlights battles in Baghdad as residents celebrate regime fall. Marines seize a palace north of Baghdad with one Marine killed and up to twenty wounded. Looting erupts in Baghdad suburbs while statues of Saddam are torn down. Coalition shifts toward Tikrit Mosul and Kirkuk as Kurdish and American forces advance with little resistance in the north. Diplomatic embassies break down worldwide as Basra asks residents to surrender weapons. The Bush administration seeks an interim government by rallying exiles and critics of Saddam.
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Kansas POW's name not on bloodied uniforms
The Miller family in Park City, Kansas, awaits news on Army Pfc. Patrick Miller captured March 23 near Nasiriyah after the 507th Maintenance Company ambush. U.S. officials found uniforms possibly from POWs at a Baghdad prison but no bodies were found.
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