12 WV Miners Dead, 1 Survivor
" TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. - In a stunning and heartbreaking reversal, mining officials told family members early Wednesday that 12 of the 13 trapped coal miners initially thought to have survived a mine explosion had died.
The devastating news came more than three hours after Gov. Joe Manchin announced he had been told 12 of the miners survived the disaster. " -- AP
GOP Leaders Running Scared
"With a House Republican committee chairman implicated in the criminal case and the highest echelons of the Republican Party increasingly vulnerable to charges, GOP leaders moved yesterday to distance themselves from disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff and prepare to combat a growing corruption scandal." -- Washington Post
32 Mourners Killed By Suicide Bomber
" BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber killed 32 mourners and injured dozens at a funeral for the nephew of a Shiite politician, one of several attacks Wednesday across Iraq that killed a total of 52 people, making it the deadliest day since the Dec. 15 elections." -- AP
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