Huntsman Addresses Role For Obama In Race
Huntsman, former Utah governor and Obama envoy to China, used a University of South Carolina speech to defend his two years in Beijing and patriotism over partisanship. He moved quickly toward a White House bid by meeting advisers, courting donors, and forming a political committee.
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Fallen Navy SEAL honored with warship christening
Maureen Murphy christens a Navy destroyer with a Champagne bottle on what would have been Lt. Michael Murphy's 35th birthday. The ceremony honors the SEAL killed in Afghanistan and notes Osama bin Laden’s death as a morale boost for those who died that day.
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Insurgents Attack Kandahar in Coordinated City Assault
Insurgent gunmen and bombers hit half a dozen government sites in Kandahar in a daylong attack hours after the Taliban vowed to press on after Osama bin Laden's death. At least eight were killed, including six attackers, and dozens injured as NATO and Afghan forces fought to repel the assault. The Taliban claimed responsibility while NATO said the aim was to seize the city, but security forces held the line. A 7-year-old girl wounded in the violence was evacuated by helicopter.
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Kentucky braces as floods threaten Mississippi Delta towns
Upstream Kentucky residents return home as levees hold after sandbagging in Hickman. In Tiptonville and Fulton County officials say the 17 mile levee protected 75 residents with no injuries. Downriver Memphis faces evacuations as Mississippi river near record levels, cresting near 48 feet, threatening the delta area.
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Pakistanis demand resignations after bin Laden raid
In Islamabad outraged Pakistanis call for top government officers to quit after the U.S. helicopter raid killed Osama bin Laden. Civilians target army chief Kayani, Air Chief Suleman and spy head Pasha, arguing the military failed to prevent the operation and exposing limits of its power.
Thousands join Boston SlutWalk marches over dress code remarks
About 2,000 protesters marched around Boston Common in a SlutWalk sparked by a Toronto officer’s remark that women could avoid rape by not dressing like sluts. Organizers from Boston led the event amid counterprotests and debates on slut-shaming and sexual assault awareness.
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