Mississippi spillway opens to redirect floodwater at Morganza
The Morganza floodgate was raised for the first time in nearly four decades diverting the river away from Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The opening threatens about 25 feet of flooding along the Cajun countryside impacting 25,000 people and 11,000 structures as residents evacuate and flood-control teams position sandbag barriers.
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Death at Fukushima plant marks first on site since 2011 disaster
A contract worker in his 60s died on his second day at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. TEPCO reports no radiation in his body and says the cause is unknown. Two workers died during the tsunami, and the broader disaster has displaced tens of thousands as Japan reviews reactor safety.
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Nine Libyan clerics and medics killed in NATO strike
Mourners buried nine men in Tripoli as possible clerics and medics slain in a NATO airstrike near Brega. Regime officials urged Libyans to avoid rumors and keep peace while few attendees appeared to be relatives.
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Syrians Flee to Lebanon Amid Crackdown Violence
Hundreds of Syrians fled to Lebanon to escape a brutal crackdown that has killed more than 800 civilians. President Bashar Assad formed a committee to engage the opposition, as protests continue across multiple Syrian cities amid calls for reform or resignation.
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Cairo violence erupts as mob attacks sit-in protesters
A Cairo clash leaves 65 injured as a mob strikes mainly Christian protesters outside the state television building. The sit-in followed deadly Christian Muslim clashes that killed 15 and burned a church. Over 100 people rushed the area with rocks and fire bombs, escalating tensions.
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