Lisa Rice, owner of S&L Tans in Trenton, Ga., describes how she and her daughters Sky and Stormy survived the Wednesday evening tornado that destroyed their building by climbing into a tanning bed. (April 29)
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April 29th: Riots break out in Los Angeles; American soldiers liberate Dachau; Nixon released transcripts of White House tapes; Comedian Jerry Seinfeld born; Musician Duke Ellington born.
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Tear gas canisters dumped in a trash bin caused a cloud of white smoke that sickened seven people Thursday near the city hall of a small Washington town, authorities said. (April 28)
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The search for the living continues, but more fatalities are being discovered from Wednesday’s tornadoes in the South. In Rainsville, Alabama, winds tossed around a school bus and turned a bank into a heap of bricks. (April 28)
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Astronomers say a steep drop in state and federal funds has forced the shutdown of Northern California’s Allen Telescope Array, a powerful tool in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. (April 28)
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Search and rescue teams in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, continue to comb through the debris of Wednesday’s deadly tornadoes. President Barack Obama said he would travel to Alabama on Friday to view storm damage. (April 28)
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A federal judge hearing arguments over the US Army Corps of Engineers’ plan to intentionally break a Mississippi River levee left the bench Thursday without making a ruling but indicated he was reluctant to get in the agency’s way. (April 28)
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh attended a pre-wedding reception for foreign royals Thursday evening. Royals across Europe and the Middle East attend a reception at the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hyde Park. (April 28)
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As the US Military prepares to allow gays to openly serve, ending a policy commonly known as “don’t ask don’t tell,” men and women in uniform are being trained on what to expect and how to handle the change. (April 28)
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Auburn quarterback Cam Newton was the first pick of the 2011 NFL draft, going to the Carolina Panthers. Denver used the second pick on Texas A&M linebacker Von Miller and Buffalo chose Alabama DT Marcell Dareus third. (April 28)
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