Suspect in Flatsires questioned by police
A substitute teacher Thomas Brownlee 56 was found in a Richardson Texas classroom intoxicated and unable to complete a sobriety test. He was arrested on public intoxication after officers noted slurred speech bloodshot eyes and an alcohol scent.
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Rescuers urged to save quake victims in Sichuan strike
Rescuers use helicopters ships and bare hands to reach the isolated quake epicenter near Hanwang in Sichuan as near 26 000 remain buried in collapsed buildings from a magnitude 7 9 quake. The death toll nears 15 000 amid damaged dams and landslides threatening downstream communities.
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Farm bill passage deepens split with Bush veto threat
The House approved a five year farm bill by 318 to 106, a $290 billion measure funded by $40 billion for farm subsidies and nearly $30 billion for land idle and environmental programs. Critics say the bill is fiscally irresponsible but supporters claim it boosts nutrition aid and farming districts ahead of elections. Rep Rosa DeLauro urged more nutrition funding amid the vote.
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Red Cross cites Myanmar cyclone toll near 128000
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies estimates Myanmar cyclone deaths between 68,833 and 127,990 based on 22 organizations and media reports. Government tallies differ with 38,491 dead and 27,838 missing. Aid groups warn a second wave will follow without rapid relief.
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Swiss man soars on homemade jet wing over Alps
Yves Rossy, a 48 year old Swiss pilot, made the first public demonstration of his jet powered wing. He jumped from a plane at 7,500 feet near Lake Geneva and accelerated to 186 mph using four onboard jets. He performed loops and rolls, reaching heights up to 2,600 feet during the display watched by spectators including his mother.
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