Today in History March landmarks and deaths
On March 26 milestones and events include Explorer 3 launch as America's third satellite in 1958 and Louisiana Purchase split in 1804. Beethoven died in Vienna in 1827 and Walt Whitman in Camden in 1892. Bangladesh formation noted in 1971 after East Pakistan declared independence. Begin Sadat peace accord signed in 1979. Vietnam Memorial groundbreaking in 1982. Heaven’s Gate deaths reported in 1997 in Rancho Santa Fe.
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World in Brief: Crane Collapse Kills Two, Injures Five
A crane section fell 30 floors at a luxury Miami condo site, smashing into a contractor storage home and killing two workers while injuring five others. Officials said the fallen 20 foot segment was being raised to extend reach. In other news, government trustees warned Social Security and Medicare face enormous solvency challenges with depleted funds projected. The Medicare trust fund may be exhausted by 2019 and Social Security by 2041, as baby boomers retire. Elsewhere, volunteers and officials battled a White River flood in eastern Arkansas after levees showed signs of failure, with 100 volunteers building sandbag barriers as 35 counties were declared disaster areas.
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Kilpatrick and Beatty plead not guilty in affair case
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty faced separate hearings and entered not guilty pleas to perjury conspiracy obstruction of justice and misconduct charges. Both were released on personal bonds as the probe into lies about an affair and the firing of a police official continues. The FBI also reports new activity in the D B Cooper parachute mystery in Washington, with children finding fabric prompting a review of historical hijacking evidence.
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Shiite power struggle erupts in Baghdad Basra clashes
Shiite militiamen loyal to Muqtada al Sadr clash with government forces in Baghdad and Basra amid strikes and protests. An American soldier dies as U S and Iraqi troops fight in Sadr City. Basra remains critical to oil and security, with al Maliki directing dawn sweeps to curb militias. Iran link suspicions persist.
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Existing home sales rise in February amid price declines
Existing home sales rose 2.9 percent in February to a 5.03 million seasonally adjusted annual rate, the first gain after six months of decline. Prices fell sharply with the median for single family homes down 8.7 percent from a year ago, as analysts warn the housing rebound remains distant and uncertain. Strong regional contrasts appear with Northeast up 11.3 percent, West down 1.1 percent, while Charlotte shows a modest price uptick amid broader declines.
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