Chavez rejects U.S. diplomat as ambassador to Caracas
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez rejected Larry Palmer a nominee for the U S ambassador to Caracas after Palmer questioned Venezuela's military morale and rebels in Colombia. White House and State Department spokesmen did not respond to comment requests.
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Seven Tornadoes Strike North Dakota and Minnesota
The National Weather Service said as many as seven tornadoes touched down Saturday night in southeast North Dakota and western Minnesota. No injuries were reported. A strong tornado near Tyler, North Dakota, stayed on the ground for about five miles with winds above EF3, destroying seven farm buildings and tossing a pickup into a field.
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Patricia Neal Dies at 84 in Massachusetts Home
Patricia Neal, lauded actress and 1963 Oscar winner for Hud, died at 84 at her Edgartown home on Martha’s Vineyard after battling lung cancer. Surrounded by family, Neal endured strokes in 1965 and made a notable return to screen work and television, earning further nominations.
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Little relief seen for government layoffs in D C
Washington report says 26 billion federal aid won't save jobs for over 500000 state local workers or contractors. Economists warn monthly cuts up to 30000 public jobs through year end, with private firms spending further losses. Estimated 700000 jobs may vanish in the coming year across government and related businesses. July unemployment data show state local governments cutting 48000 jobs in the last month.
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Russian man dies at Sauna World Championships final
In Heinola Finland a Russian amateur wrestler in his sixties collapsed during the final round of the Sauna World Championships after severe burns from a 230 degree room and water thrown on a searing stove. Vladimir Ladyzhenskiy died late Saturday beside defending champion Timo Kaukonen as about 1,000 spectators watched.
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Floods in Asia create millions of misery see potential rescue efforts
Rescuers search for about 1300 missing after floods in China's Gansu province as debris blocked rivers. Across Asia, Pakistan faces food shortages for about 4 million amid its worst floods, while Kashmir in India reports 500 still missing and 132 killed. Premier Wen Jiabao visits hard hit zones, villagers describe destruction, and aid slow to reach victims. Authorities warn the disaster may worsen with ongoing rains and rising damage across 28 provinces in China.
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Flood toll rises in central Europe flood surge
The death toll in central European flooding climbs to eleven with two more deaths in Poland’s southwestern region near the German and Czech borders. Poland reports Bogatynia casualties while five drownings occur across the Czech Republic and three in Saxony, Germany, as Neisse river flooding evacuates hundreds in Goerlitz.
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China faces uphill battle in smoking ban push
Beijing aims to ban smoking in public indoor venues by next year under a WHO backed treaty, but entrenched habits and a state owned tobacco monopoly make deadline unlikely. Smoking causes about 1 million Chinese deaths annually and projections warn one third of current young men may die from tobacco use.
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Opponents clash over new mosques in heartland
In Murfreesboro Tennessee opponents of a planned Islamic center clash with activists. Demonstrators wear Vote for Jesus shirts and carry anti Sharia signs while some protest by vandalizing a site sign. Similar anti mosque actions occur in Temecula California with a dog protest at a four acre site adjacent to a church.
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