An international ship carrying evacuees from Misrata docked safely in Benghazi Thursday. Those on board said they’d left behind heavy bombardment in the beleaguered city in western Libya. (May 5)
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President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the site of the collapsed Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York Thursday, paying tribute to victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack. (May 5)
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People along the lower Mississippi River packed their belongings and emergency workers filled sandbags as high water pushed its way downstream in a slow-motion disaster that could break flood records dating to the 1920s. (May 4)
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Newly released amateur video of the revolt in Syria shows a heavy gunbattle from last week in the city of Hama, Syria’s fourth largest city. The AP cannot independently verify the accuracy of this material. (May 5)
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US tour operators and Egyptian officials are hoping to convince hesitant international travelers that Egypt is now safe and stable enough to resume large-scale tourism, the AP’s Matt Ford reports. (May 5)
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Ashley Greene talks about embracing the fashion, music and socializing of the ’80s for her new nostalgia film, ‘Skateland.’ (May 5)
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The last known World War I combat veteran has died in Australia aged 110. Claude Stanley Choules lived life defying his age, with mixed views of his long military service. (May 5)
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Kickass Celebrity of the Day: Beyoncé recreates her anti-childhood-obesity campaign video “ Move Your Body ” IRL with kids from P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos middle school in Harlem, who clearly had no idea she was stopping by (skip to 1:34). [ vulture .] Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Daily What Discovery Date : 04/05/2011 17:19 Number of articles : 5
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Former child star Jackie Cooper Dies at 88; Mel Gibson’s ex girlfriend drops violence claims in court; Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon reveal baby names. (May 5)
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Volunteer Tracy Sargent of K9 Search and Rescue Specialists of Villa Rica, Ga. trains and handles cadaver-sniffing dogs. She talks about finding the body of a student in the tornado rubble in Tuscaloosa, Ala. earlier this week. (May 5)
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