Rescuers pull bodies from plane wreckage
SAO PAULO(Reuters):Rescue workers in Brazil pulled charred bodies from smoking wreckage and damaged buildings yesterday after about 200 people were killed in the country's worst air disaster. The Airbus A320 was carrying 186 passenger...
Nelson Mandela marks 89th birthday with soccer match
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP):Nelson Mandela celebrated his 89th birthday yesterday with a star-studded soccer match and the launch of a humanitarian campaign, joined by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter...
Senate scuttles troop withdrawal proposal
WASHINGTON (AP):Senate Republicans scuttled a Democratic proposal ordering U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq in a showdown yesterday that capped an all-night debate on the war. The 52-47 vote fell short of the 60 votes needed...
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