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Tue, 04/07/2009 - 8:15am by CitizenSugar

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Italy's prime minister announced that 207 people have been confirmed dead and 15 are still missing, after a 6.3 earthquake hit the city of L'Aquila yesterday. About 100,000 have been left homeless. — Wall Street Journal
The University of North Carolina defeated Michigan State last night to win the national college basketball title. — ESPN
Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced sweeping reforms at the Pentagon yesterday, including weapons cuts and the replacement of private contractors with full-time civil servants. — Washington Post
Texas billionaire "Sir" Allen Stanford gave a tearful and sometimes aggressive interview to ABC News, during which he discussed his impending federal fraud charges and flying coach. — ABC News
The jail term for the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at George W. Bush has been cut from three years to only one after his appeal. — BBC News

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stephley [+]

I was surprised to hear on NPR this morning that most of the buildings that collapsed had been built in the last 30 years.
I'm glad to hear the shoe thrower's sentence was reduced.

Tue, 04/07/2009 - 9:33am Report Comment

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