Philippines hit by Megi typhoon with flooding alerts
Megi, the strongest cyclone in years, lashes northern Philippines with 140 mph sustained winds and 162 mph gusts. It toppled electricity poles, drowned a man, and forced massive emergency prep as thousands seek shelter and millions face crop and power damage warnings. Flood-ravaged China and Vietnam brace for more rain as Megi makes landfall in Palawan Bay Isabela.
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Vietnam
Palawan Bay
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Palestinians link claims to statehood in 1967 lands
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the Palestinians will end historic claims against Israel once a Palestinian state is established in the 1967 occupied territories. He told Israel TV that negotiations with Benjamin Netanyahu are preferred but may be replaced if settlement expansion continues. He warned there is little point negotiating while settlements erode land claimed by Palestinians.
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Mahmoud Abbas
Israel TV
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Obama
Allawi accuses Iran of destabilizing Iraq and meddling in its politics
Ayad Allawi the secular Shiite leader of the Iraqi bloc that won the most seats in the March 7 elections says Iran is destabilizing Iraq and shaping the political process. He criticizes rival politicians seeking Tehran's blessing while Nouri al Maliki travels to Iran to secure Shiite support and form a government.
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Ayad Allawi
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Pope canonizes Australia's first saint at St Peter's
Pope Benedict XVI canonized Mary MacKillop as Australia's first saint in a Sunday open air Mass at St Peter's Square. The ceremony also elevated five other saints including Canadian Brother Andre Bessette Italian nuns Giulia Salzano Battista Camilla da Varano Spanish nun Candida Maria de Jesus Cipitria y Barriola and Stanislaw Kazimierczyk Soltys of Poland.
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Australia
St. Peter's Square
Mary Mackillop
Andre Bessette
Giulia Salzano
Battista Camilla da Varano
Candida Maria de Jesus Cipitria Y Barriola
Stanislaw Kazimiercyzk Soltys
Poland
New York City 95 Year Old Honored For WWII Rescue
George Vujnovich, 95, receives the Bronze Star for leading the Halvard Mission that rescued over 500 U.S. bomber fliers behind enemy lines in Nazi occupied Serbia. The ceremony at St. Sava Cathedral in Manhattan drew hundreds as Rep. Joseph Crowley praised his wartime leadership and legacy.
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George Vujnovich
New Yorker
Halvard
Yugoslavia
Joseph Crowley
D-Ny., At Manhattan's St. Sava
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Queens
Poll shift as voters turn to Republicans in midterm mood
A AP Knowledge Networks poll shows Obama's 2008 coalition eroded with about a quarter of prior Democrat voters defecting or wavering toward the GOP. Only half of Obama supporters intend to vote in the fall, while McCain backers also waver, signaling broad dissatisfaction and a surge for Republican mobilization ahead of the midterms.
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Barack Obama
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GOP
Associated Press-Knowledge Networks
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McCain
Congress
Sara Sue Crawford
Jacksonville
Fla
Knowledge Networks
Yahoo News
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Georgetown
Texas
Aaron Bonnaure
Pittsburgh
Bonnaure
New CPR guidelines switch steps to chest compressions first
The American Heart Association issued guidelines shifting CPR to start with hard fast chest compressions before breaths. Dr. Michael Sayre notes chest compressions act like an artificial heart and keep blood moving until help arrives, replacing the old airway breath method.
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Dallas
Michael Sayre
American Heart Association
ABC
Sayre
Ohio State University Medical Center
Charities see billions less in donations
The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranks the 400 biggest charities and finds donations fell 11 percent last year, the steepest decline in 20 years. United Way and the Salvation Army still dominate, with $68.6 billion in contributions, as giving shifts to smaller groups and to arts and culture.
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Chronicle of Philanthropy
United Way
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Giving USA Foundation
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United States
Stacy Palmer
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Journal World Address and Contact Information
The Lawrence Journal World lists its offices at 609 N.H. and 645 N.H. with main and news center phone numbers. Mediaphormedia is led by president Dan Cox. Subscription and billing lines are provided, including in-town redelivery guarantees and hours for placing reports and stories.
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