U S soldiers kill eight Iraqis near Baghdad checkpoint
At least eight Iraqis died when a U S convoy hit by a roadside bomb opened fire near a police checkpoint in Yassifiyah nine miles south of Baghdad. An eight other American and allied fatalities occurred in separate incidents, with disputed casualty counts and a Mosul area bombing rallying concern before elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Anbar
Kazakhstan
US S
Interior Ministry
Adnan Abdul-Rahman
Yassifiyah
Anmar Abdul-Hadi
al-Yarmouk Hospital
Mosul
Ali Yousef
Aibha
Associated Press
United States
Monument comes to Odessa amid court debate
Crowds of Odessans and veterans gathered Sunday to view a Ten Commandments monument removed in 2003 from Montgomery Alabama. The statue was unveiled at 3 15 p m to about 200 people, growing to a larger crowd by 5 p m amid protests by Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore who had commissioned its placement in the state courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Roy Moore
Cindera Nealy
Odessa
Linda Christopher
Music City
Alabama State Judicial Center
Red Cross donation push from Marfa appeals to donors
A note invites contributions by mail for Red Cross. Donors may send checks or money orders made out to Red Cross to P.O. Box 173 in Marfa, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
P.O
Marfa
Texas
Marfa man raises funds for Asian tsunami relief
Tony Licon recalls childhood hardships in Stanton as he mobilizes a Marfa aid drive for victims of the Asian tsunami. He describes barefoot school days, cotton picking, and eating with pigs to highlight severe hunger, linking past poverty to current relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marfa
Tony Licon
Aed Seaperans
Haseth
South Asia
Two Weeks After Disaster Toll Soars Worldwide
Two weeks after a massive earthquake and tsunami, the death toll climbs past 150,000 across 11 nations. Fishermen and tourists are among the affected as relief efforts begin, with millions left homeless after the Indian Ocean catastrophe off Sumatra and along Thailand's beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AP Photo
Banda Aceh
Indonesia
Aceh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cabiness President of American Veterans In
VISIT
Oaga.com
EDAY
Maya Angelou
Sumatra
Thailand
Indian Ocean
Africa
Jbreaux
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!