Colombia Guerilla Leader Marulanda Dead Debated Cause
In a scattered report the ministry claimed the FARC founder was thought dead from natural causes or a heart attack, while long-standing rumors of his survival persist despite repeated government announcements over 15 years.
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Palestine Rejects Israel West Bank Land Offer
Israel offers to leave 8.5 percent of the West Bank under Palestinian control, down from 12 percent previously, with major settlement blocs kept by Israel. Palestinian officials say the gap remains wide while Abbas pushes for quick results as talks drag on.
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Aftershock worsens toll in central China puzzle
A magnitude 6.0 aftershock devastates central China, killing six and injuring 500 plus, as 71,000 homes from the original quake collapse and 200,000 risk collapse. Debris blocks rivers threatening floods. soldiers use explosives to clear Tangjiashan lake debris amid hazy weather and rain forecasts.
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U.S. Geological Survey
China National Seismic Network
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E Jingping
Tangjiashan
Beichuan County
Aftershocks Endanger Sichuan Dams and Cities
About 20,000 residents have evacuated with as many as 100,000 possibly displaced as tremors threaten 69 dams in Sichuan. The Three Gorges Dam remains undamaged as people in Hanwang and nearby areas attempt to salvage belongings while fearing collapsed buildings.
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Rove Ordered to Court Over Siegelman Case Scrutiny
Former adviser Karl Rove rejected claims he tried to influence a Justice Department probe of Alabama former governor Don Siegelman. He told ABC he learned of the investigation only from media reports, as Democrats press House panels over DOJ politicization and the 2006 U S attorney dismissals.
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Fight to preserve historic Freedmen's Town in Houston
In Houston’s Fourth Ward supporters mourn the collapse of Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church and losses in Freedmen's Town. They fear gentrification erasing post Civil War landmarks once home to Black professionals and families. Mayor Bill White notes tension between preservation and new development. Debra Blacklock-Sloan emphasizes the Fourth Ward as a symbol of the community.
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Mount Carmel Missionary Baptist Church
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Victor Street
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