U S plans quick strikes to finish al Qaida in Iraq
Washington reports say Lt Gen Odierno describes upcoming quick strike raids to crush al Qaida and other insurgent groups in distant regions as U.S. and Iraqi forces gain ground. He notes troop drawdown to pre escalation levels by August 2008 and cites shifting violence roles between Sunni and Shiite groups.
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Peru quake relief efforts organized as looting erupts
In Pisco the magnitude 8 quake left 510 dead and 80,000 homeless as mobs looted a market and a refrigerated trailer while aid trucks were blocked. President Alan Garcia vowed to avert hunger and said normality would approach in 10 days as rescue teams dried water and electricity shortages and organized relief.
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Pisco
Peru
Alan Garcia
Garcia
Jorge Vera
Indefinite halt to Crandall Canyon rescue after deaths
After ten days of setbacks and a new collapse that killed three rescuers, authorities suspended the mine rescue at Crandall Canyon in Utah. Six miners remain trapped as crews drill another tunnel while officials stress safety over ongoing operations. Governor Huntsman ordered flags at half staff. President Bush expressed condolences.
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Utah
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Richard Stickler
Rob Moore
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Crandall Canyon
Jon Huntsman
Bush
Huntsman
White House
Gordon Johndroe
Seismic activity reports 22 quakes near Huntington Utah
Over the last week Utah recorded 22 seismologic events with magnitudes from 1.0 to 2.3. Most events cluster around the Huntington area linked to the local mine collapse site.
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