German president resigns after remarks about deployments
President Horst Koehler quits amid criticism over linking military deployments to Germany’s economic interests. The resignation is effective immediately, Merkel faces a ceremonial yet symbolic blow as Jens Böhrsnen steps in temporarily, with a new president to be elected within 30 days.
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Merkel
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Bremen
Jens Boehrnsen
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Pope appoints panel to probe church abuse in Ireland
Pope Benedict XVI named nine prelates including the archbishops of Boston and New York to examine child abuse in Ireland's Catholic institutions. He urged Irish church backing, calling the move a chance for hope and renewal after decades of cover ups.
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Benedict XVI
Boston
New York
Ireland
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Gunmen in Police Uniform Attack Lahore Hospital
Two gunmen disguised as police storm Jinnah Hospital in Lahore killing six and wounding seven as they failed to free a captured militant linked to an earlier Friday attack that left 93 dead. Police say four of the dead are officers and the attackers escaped.
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Lahore
Pakistan
Rana Sanaullah
Punjab
Jinnah Hospital
Sanaullah
Punjab Police
Tariq Saleem
Best hope to stop flow of oil 2 months away
The effort to seal the Gulf oil leak centers on a cut-and-cap cap as early as Wednesday with relief wells aimed to intersect the damaged well. Experts say a first-shot success is unlikely and it could take weeks to months to complete the relief wells, potentially finishing by August if successful.
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Gulf of Mexico
BPPLC
David Rensink
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
Tad Patzek
Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering Department
University of Texas-Austin
Patzek
Tropical storm Agatha kills 145 in Central America
Central America reels from floods and landslides as Tropical Storm Agatha claims at least 145 lives and displaces thousands. In Guatemala 120 dead and 53 missing. Chimaltenango reports heavy losses with dozens buried. Evacuations total about 110000 as roads, bridges and water pipes fail.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Department of
Chimaltenango
Erick de Leon
Texas Textbook Influence Diminishes in national market
Experts say Texas curriculum shifts will not broaden nationwide as publishers tailor editions for specific states. The Texas Board of Education approved standards favoring Judeo Christian influences and deemphasizing separation of church and state in founding texts. California lawmakers consider safeguards to block Texas content. The Texas influence on the $7 billion market has weakened due to adaptable publishing.
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California
Lone Star State
Bob Resnick
Education Market Research
New York
Texas Board of Education
Washington
Arne Duncan
Kathy Mickey
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