Doomed cargo plane door bursts over Congo killing many
In Kinshasa a rear door on a Russian Ilyushin 76 cargo plane opened mid flight, ejecting dozens of soldiers, spouses and children as it returned to the airport. Officials feared 129 dead, later cut to about half as the manifest remained incomplete. Nine survivors were treated for injuries and trauma.
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Record Tornado Storms Spread Across Central and South States
May storms set a new high for tornado counts with 276 twisters from Colorado to Virginia. Forty-two killed and damage pegged at 425 million, possibly rising to 600 to 650 million, making May the third costliest on record behind 1999 and 1974. The pattern, persistent yet not exceptional, flooded Alabama Tennessee and Georgia as Gulf moisture fed giant thunderstorms across Tornado Alley into the Ohio Valley.
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Bush seeks Middle East free trade zone to spur peace
President Bush tied Middle East peacemaking to economic growth proposing a gradual U S free trade zone with Israel and Jordan extended to other Arab nations within a decade. He urged gradual inclusion, urged terrorism vows, and outlined talks with Powell, Zoellick in Jordan amid World Economic Forum meetings.
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U.S. Black Hawk crash kills three in Iraq
Three U S soldiers died when their UH 60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the Tigris near Samarra in northern Iraq. One crew member was injured. Preliminary reports called the crash an accident. The incident adds to U S fatalities in Iraq, with 145 total.
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