CBS News journalist rescued in Basra after two months
Iraqi troops freed Richard Butler, CBS News producer for 60 Minutes, after finding him hooded and bound in Basra during a raid in a Shi ite militia stronghold. Butler, 47, had been held since February 10 and appeared on state television in good spirits, thanking rescuers and expressing relief at reuniting with his family.
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Mohan al-Fireji
Sultan Palace
Muqtada al-Sadr
Harith al-Edhari
al-Sadr
London
David Miliband
Sandy Genelius
Manhattan Project physicist John Wheeler dies at 96
John A. Wheeler, physicist linked to the Manhattan Project, died at 96 in Highstown New Jersey from pneumonia. Born 1911 in Jacksonville Florida he studied with Bohr and Einstein, helped sketch nuclear fission, taught at Princeton and Texas, popularized the term black hole, and is survived by three children.
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New York
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Laura M King 93 Roswell obituary notice
Services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday April 16 2008 at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Laura M King of Roswell who died April 13 2008 after a long illness She was born August 31 1914 near Aurora New York a former teacher and mother of Selden S Brown Jr William and Audrey Godlewski Survived by husband Rev Eric R King two sons a daughter nine grandchildren nine great grandchildren and a sister Funeral home notes include a written prayer by King and online condolences link
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Ruth Fowler
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Pawlet
Selden Jr
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Audrey
Methodist Church
Brown
Eric R. King
Au Sable Forks
N.Y
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William W. Brown
Audrey Godlewski
Dorothy Bowen
Laura King
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Ancient cellulose in NM salt crystals hints at ancient life
In Carlsbad New Mexico salt crystals from the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant reveal cellulose dating about 253 million years old and possible ancient DNA. Researchers led by Jack D Griffith describe finding cellulose in water-filled salt cubes and note the samples may serve as a time capsule for life on other worlds.
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N.M
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Jack D. Griffith
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Carlsbad
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Griffith
Astrobiology
Funding boost for Arizona English learning program takes effect
Arizona’s $40.6 million funding increase for English language learner programs becomes law without Gov. Janet Napolitano’s signature. She cites flaws but aims to avoid federal fines as the state wades a $1.2 billion budget gap. The measure backs four hour daily immersion for about 138,000 ELL students and follows a 2006 law deemed inadequate to meet federal mandates.
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Births and marriages blend in Roswell region records
Listings from Roswell Regional Hospital show births on April 7 to several couples including Marissa L Clark and Antonio Mayorga a boy and To Lauretta and Chancey Dozier a girl among others. Marriage licenses issued to Cory Joe Sanders and Tabbitha Erie Kennedy both of San Angelo and Javier Turin and Vanessa L Vigil of Roswell. Accidents record multiple incidents across Roswell area on March 22 and April 11 to April 12 with vehicles owned by local residents and businesses.
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Antonio Mayorga
Lauretta
Chancey Dozier
Rebecca Lucero
Crystal Deann
Isaiah Trujillo
Kelsey Callaway
Chris Sifuentes
Erika Rosales
Arturo Caldera
Renee Acosta
Armando Lucero
Krystal Amador
Desirie Marie Orosio
Emmanuel Regalado
Cory Joe Sanders
Tabbitha Erie Kennedy
San Angelo
Texas
Javier Turin
Vanessa L. Vigil
Roswell
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