Mediator abandons Yemen deal as talks collapse
Yemen's GCC mediation head Abdul-Latif al-Zayyani left Sanaa after failing to secure President Ali Abdullah Saleh's signature on an immunity deal. Opposition and ruling party officials cited impasse and ongoing street protests. White House urged acceptance but Saleh refused while security remained unstable.
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Flood evacuees endure days in shelter near rising Mississippi levee
In Vicksburg Mississippi evacuees pass time in shelters as officials watch the river crest near the levee threatening thousands of acres of farmland. Barges resume along the Mississippi after a daylong standstill as floodwaters threaten communities from Arkansas to Louisiana.
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Police seek DNA evidence from hotel carpet in IMF case
NY investigators cut a carpet swatch in the Sofitel penthouse seeking DNA to corrobor the maid's rape claim against Dominique Strauss Kahn. They also review the maid's keycard and room access while DNA tests proceed, with grand jury secrecy and fast tracking noted.
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Chavez Named Navy Cargo Ship in Lewis and Clark Class
The Navy designated the last of 14 new cargo ships in the Lewis and Clark class as Cesar Chavez. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced the naming at the San Diego shipyard, saying the vessel will sail widely to carry Chavez’s story. Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter criticized the choice, arguing a war hero would have been better. Mabus did not comment on the remarks.
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