Clash in Beirut and Los Angeles school melee reported
Beiru t gunmen retreated after an army call as Shiite militants flexed power in Lebanon. In Los Angeles, a campuswide brawl at Locke High School involved up to 600 students, police quelled the disorder, and four arrests followed. Morgan Tsvangirai announced plan to run in Zimbabwe runoff against Robert Mugabe.
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Junta Referendum Tied to Aid Amid Cyclone Aftermath in Myanmar
International observers accuse the junta of politicizing relief after Cyclone Nargis left 60,000 dead or missing and 1.5 million affected. Aid is scarce as roads and bridges fail, while government distribution centers show staged visuals of leaders handing out supplies.
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Picher parade marks town’s last stand amid toxic legacy
In Picher Oklahoma a crowds gathers for a funeral like farewell parade as Tar Creek Superfund site scours out the mining town. Holdouts refuse to leave despite federal buyout and environmental devastation. About 300 attend the 90th birthday procession ending at Paul Thomas Funeral Home with a community reception.
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