Kashmir cross border clash leaves five dead in Pakistan zone
Pakistani police said heavy shelling by Indian and Pakistani troops across the Line of Control in Kashmir killed five people and wounded three in Pakistan's portion. A 15 year old girl was among those struck by shrapnel near Nakyal. Four more civilians died in later shelling as both sides used mortars and artillery. The event follows escalating tensions after days of fighting.
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Pakistan
Himalayan
Nakyal
Muzaffarabad
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Four swept away as Kansas flood rocks I-35 scene
Flooding along I-35 near Emporia washed away vehicles and left at least four people missing or dead. Capt. Mark Conboy of the Kansas Highway Patrol described a fast rising wall of water with cars carried across the road. The Wichita Eagle identified a Liberty, Missouri couple in a minivan swept away. two others, including a Fort Worth man, were missing. Rescue efforts used boats, a helicopter, a search dog, and heavy barriers were toppled. The National Weather Service logged 8 to 12 inches of rain in 24 hours, with several towns reporting significant runoff and high water.
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Kansas Highway Patrol
Steve Gordon
Kansas City
Gordon
Melissa Rogers
Fort Worth
Texas
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al Larsen
Larsen
Cowboy
Conboy
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
National Weather Service
Emporia Area
Jacob
Topeka
Wichita
Dodge City
Kansas
Witnesses Recall Terror at Flood Site on I 35 in Kansas
In Emporia and along Interstate 35 a bursting flood swept seven vehicles off a flooded highway. A Liberty man said he tried to rescue his four children from a sinking minivan before it capsized. the children, all under ten, were found dead the next morning. Witnesses describe drivers raising a bullhorn and救 aide efforts as water surged through the Flint Hills area.
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Marc McCune
Liberty
McCune
Kansas
Steve Gordon
Bethany Missionary Baptist Church
Kansas City
Dallas
Gordon
Flint Hills
Mike Johnston
Hurst
Texas
Nebraska City
Neb
Bombing at al Kadhimiya Mosque in Iraq shocks mourners
An enormous blast at the al Kadhimiya shrine in Baghdad killed many and injured hundreds as mourners in Karbala and Najaf gathered for rituals. The FBI agreed to join Iraqi police in Najaf for the investigation while authorities said 19 suspects with al Qaida links were arrested. The toll near Najaf stood at 125 dead and 142 wounded, delaying a planned Marine-led transfer of Najaf to an international force.
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Laurent Gbagbo
Gbagbo
France
Abidjan
al-Kadhimiya
Karbala
Najaf
al- Hakim
Coalition Provisional Authority
Haider Mehadi
FBI
Baghdad
U.N
Associated Press
al-Qaida
Rick Hall
1St Battalion
7Th Marines
Poland
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