Torpedo blast sinks South Korean warship near border
A torpedo underwater explosion likely ripped apart a South Korean warship near the North Korean border. Defense Minister Kim Tae young said the blast appears to be the main cause, with investigators citing a close range external explosion and bubble jet effect.
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Robot sub deployed to stop oil leak
Oil gushed from a wrecked platform in the Gulf at about 42 000 gallons per day. BP's Doug Suttles said robot submarines would activate valves to shut the well, a 5 000 foot deep operation expected to take 24 to 36 hours. Eleven missing workers, possible hurricane impact, and barrier islands near Chandeleur remain at risk as cleanup planes spray chemicals.
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Survivors tell of near misses as Yazoo City tornado kills ten
Yazoo City survivors recount prayers under a shattered church table as a tornado cut a wide swath through Mississippi and neighboring states. Gov. Haley Barbour described the devastation as utter obliteration while rescue teams, volunteers, and utility crews comb debris for survivors and bodies. The storm left at least 10 dead in Mississippi, with five in Choctaw County including a baby and two children, and spread damage into Louisiana Arkansas and Alabama. The National Weather Service pegged winds at 160 mph and a path at least 50 miles long as crews search toward Tallulah Louisiana and Yazoo County's far northeast.
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Arizona Rep Calls U.S. to Fight Immigration Law
Congressman Raul Grijalva and civil rights activists urged Obama to oppose Arizona's immigration statute after Gov. Jan Brewer signed it. They argued police must not cooperate if the law survives legal challenges, citing fears of racial profiling and civil rights violations.
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Flaws Hold Up National Child Abuse Registry
A national registry plan faces flaws in state lists. North Carolina voided its database as unconstitutional for denying hearings before listing. New York settles for thousands denied a chance to remove from the state list. The Supreme Court will hear a California couple case after their names remained on a list despite clear evidence of innocence. The HHS study will review due process, false positives, and the need for a national system over two years.
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