Dam breaks floods Mexican villages killing extended family
In San Luis Potosi and Zacatecas, a 16th century dam failure unleashed a surge of water washing away homes and cars. Nine family members from the Orta clan died, with others missing. villagers describe mud and debris, coffins carried through La Ventilla as authorities assess the disaster and emergency is declared.
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la Ventilla
Zacatecas
Orta
Ramiro Orta
Beng
Fabian Orta
North Carolina
Sunday
Fabian
Clemente
Clementes
Maria Guadalupe
Tomas Orta
San Luis Potosi
Ramiro
el Capulin
Villa Garcia
Pope John Paul II Returns to Poland in Emotive Homecoming
Pope John Paul II arrives in Poland at SAAROM amid cheering crowds as he walks from his plane with aides, 82-year-old pontiff kissing flowers and delivering a measured speech. He vows solidarity with Poles facing economic hardship and extends sympathy to the sick elderly and impoverished.
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Saarom
Poland
Pope John Pau
Pemeland
Vatican
European Union
White House partners with Saddam foes in strategy shift
US officials expand ties with Iraqi opposition and fund anti-Saddam media. CIA and Pentagon coordinate covert plans, with talks spanning northern Iraq and Kurdish groups. Massoud Barzani and Kurdish parties meet Western officials to discuss post Saddam governance.
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Saddam Hussein
U.S
CIA
Pentagon
Iraq
Saddam
Bush
Phebe Marr
Middle East Policy Council
State Department
Central Intelligence Agency
Massoud Barzani
Kurdish Democratic Party
Families of Sept 11 victims scale back lawsuit demands
The case filed in Virginia against Sudan and Saudi officials originally cited 100 trillion dollars in damages but the lead attorney says the correct amount is over 1 trillion. About 700 relatives had joined by Friday with expectations of up to 1,000 plaintiffs. The suit targets financiers of terrorism including Sudan, Saudi princes, banks, and Islamic foundations.
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Sudan
District Court
Alexandria
Ron Motley
Motley
Associated Press
New York City
al Raghi Banking and Investment Corporation
Allan Gerson
Gerson
CBS
Mohammed al-Faisal
Turki al-Faisal
Prince Sultan
Khalid bin Salim bin Mahfouz
National Commercial Bank
Faisal Islamic Bank
Prima Qaad al Patent
U.S
United States
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Merved
Stiriegit
Westlake
SP Praia
Lyndhurst
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Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
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Cuyahoga County
Snow Rd
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