National News
for Friday, May 09, 2008
National News from the Associated Press (BIRMINGHAM, ALA.) A TORNADO IN CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA OVERNIGHT HAS LEFT ONE PERSON DEAD AND THREE OTHERS HURT. IT'S PART OF A LINE OF SEVERE STORMS THAT HAVE SWEPT ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST. A TORNADO WRECKED A SHOPPING AREA IN MISSISSIPPI YESTERDAY, STRONG WINDS FLIPPED A MOBILE HOME IN ALABAMA AND HOMES AND BARNS WERE DAMAGED IN TENNESSEE.
(YANGON, MYANMAR) THE U.N. IS CALLING MYANMAR'S PAPERWORK DELAY IN GRANTING VISAS TO RELIEF EXPERTS ``UNPRECEDENTED.'' THE COUNTRY'S RULING MILITARY LEADERS CLAIM MORE THAN 62,000 PEOPLE ARE DEAD OR MISSING FOLLOWING LAST WEEKEND'S CYCLONE. THEY SAY THEY NEED INTERNATIONAL AID, BUT NOT THE FOREIGN STAFF TO DISTRIBUTE IT.
(BAGHDAD) IRAQI POLICE SAY THEY'VE CAPTURED THE LEADER OF AL-QAIDA-IN-IRAQ DURING A RAID IN THE NORTHERN CITY OF MOSUL. HOWEVER, THE U.S. MILITARY CLAIMS THERE ARE ``NO OPERATIONAL REPORTS'' TO CONFIRM THAT ABU AYYUB AL-MASRI (AH-BOO' EYE-YOOB' AHL MAH'-SREE) HAS BEEN CAUGHT.
(SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ) HILLARY CLINTON PLANS TO MEET WITH VOTERS IN OREGON TODAY BEFORE HEADING TO KENTUCKY FOR A DEMOCRATIC PARTY DINNER TONIGHT. THE FORMER FIRST LADY HAS BEEN URGING SUPPORTERS TO IGNORE POLITICAL PUNDITS WHO DOUBT SHE STILL HAS A CHANCE TO WIN THE PARTY'S PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.
(CRAWFORD, TEXAS) PRESIDENT BUSH PLAYS FATHER-OF-THE-BRIDE THIS WEEKEND AS ESCORTS DAUGHTER JENNA BUSH DOWN THE AISLE AT THE FAMILY RANCH IN CRAWFORD, TEXAS. THE FESTIVITIES LEADING UP TO THE WEDDING TOMORROW EVENING, GET UNDER WAY TONIGHT WITH A REHEARSAL DINNER AT A NEIGHBORING RANCH.
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