Man dies after self immolation on National Mall in DC
A man who doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire on the National Mall in Washington died Friday night after being airlifted with life threatening injuries. Police said DNA and dental records will identify him. Authorities are probing possible motive.
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Washington
National Mall
U.S
District of Columbia
Araz Alali
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Pamela Smith
U.S. Park
U S strikes in Libya and Somalia target al Qaida linked figures
U S forces conducted stealth raids in Barawe Somalia and Tripoli Libya targeting al Qaida linked militants tied to embassy bombings and the Nairobi mall attack. One senior official said Nazih al Ruqai aka Anas al Libi was captured with no U S casualties reported.
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Somalia
Libya
U.S
East Africa
Nairobi
U.S. Navy
Associated Press
Barawe
al-Qaida
al- Qaida
Kenya
Tanzania
Tripoli
Nazih Abdul- Hamed al-Ruqai
Anas al-Libi
al-Shabab
Abu Mohamed
al- Shabab
Britain
Middle Eastern
Weakening storm Karen stalls off Louisiana coast
Karen lost strength to a tropical storm with top winds near 35 mph as it stalled off the Louisiana coast. Watches were lifted though the system threatened 1 to 3 foot surges and 3 to 6 inch rainfall in spots along the central Gulf Coast. Evacuation orders in Plaquemines Parish shifted to voluntary with over 80 evacuees at shelters. officials warned of rising tides and ongoing sandbagging efforts.
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Karen
Louisiana
Gulf Coast
National Weather Service
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Plaquemines Parish
Dana Etienne
Phoenix
Lafitte
Bayou Barataria
Timothy Kerner
Review of deadly force in Miriam Carey DC shooting
Police in Washington review the use of officers deadly force after Miriam Carey, 34, tried to ram a White House barrier and was shot. The investigation will replay the car chase and shootout that briefly triggered Capitol lockdowns. Officials defend actions while Careys family calls the shooting unjustified and experts urge scrutiny.
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Washington
White House
Uss. Capitol
Senate
Terrance Gainer
Gainer
United States Capitol
New York
Capitol
Kim Dine
Miriam Carey
Amy Carey-Jones
Lampedusa migrants laid to rest in airport hangar ceremony
Coffins of 111 African migrants killed in a shipwreck at Lampedusa lined in an airport hangar with a single rose on each. Survivors, officials, and fishermen paid respects as search efforts were called off due to rough seas. The boat carried about 500 migrants, mainly Eritrean, with 155 survivors and at least 111 deaths.
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Lampedusa
Italy
Eritrea
Laura Boldrini
U.N. Refugee Agency
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Harald Wayne Interactive Zoological Park
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Gulf Shores
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D.C
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