Four Die in Lebanon Clashes Over Media Silence
Officials say four people were killed in Lebanon after clashes sparked by being barred from speaking to media. A policeman on his way to work was shot in the head. the violence since last month climbs to 87 deaths and over 200 injuries.
Bodies of 3 missing snowboarders found near Mount Rainier
Three Seattle area men Kevin Carter Devlin Williams and Phillip Hollins missing since early December were found in a skiing area northeast of Mount Rainier Washington. Authorities plan to airlift the bodies from the remote Cascades site as autopsies await.
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Female suicide attack in Iraq claims 40 lives in April
A female bomber struck a compound in Iraq killing at least 40 people and injuring many others. It was the 21st self-initiated attack by a woman in Iraq this year as Sunni groups seek to regroup after losses to U.S. and allied forces. Witnesses say a woman in a black robe detonated the blast, timed to maximize casualties while many residents feared for their safety.
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Letters in attic reveal four centuries of Emory family life
Four centuries of letters, maps and bills from the Emory family emerge in the attic of Poplar Grove plantation in Centreville Maryland. The collection spans 1660s through World War II, including slave sale records, Civil War era correspondence and a resignation letter from a U.S. Army officer in 1861. Washington College and the Maryland State Archives will catalog and house the papers.
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Tsvangirai withdraws from Zimbabwe runoff race
Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai quits Zimbabwe's violence scarred presidential runoff declaring the election no longer credible due to deaths among supporters. He says the vote cannot proceed on June 27 as militias and fear cripple campaign events and stability declines under Robert Mugabe's rule.
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Philippines typhoon capsizes ferry with 740 missing
Rescue teams battled rough seas and strong winds as they searched the stricken ferry in the Philippines for survivors. Coast guard divers found no one aboard after rapping the hull and planned further inside inspections with possible U.S. help. At least 137 killed nationwide as the typhoon Fengshen sweeps the archipelago. Six bodies and scattered debris washed ashore while reports of survivors on nearby islands persisted.
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