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At Least 21 Afghan Civilians Killed in U.S. Airstrike

At least twenty-one civilians have been killed in a U.S. airstrike on a village in Afghanistan earlier today. The Pentagon says U.S. troops were fighting insurgents in Helmand province. Local residents reported a higher toll of thirty-eight deaths and twenty wounded.

Source: Democracy Now, May 9, 2007

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Bush Tours Town Wiped Away by Tornado

President Bush sought to lift spirits Wednesday in the wake of a killer tornado, dishing out hugs while stepping through the rubble of what had been a close-knit town of 1,400.

The president said he came to Kansas to tour the wreckage in the hopes that he could "touch somebody's soul by representing our country."

The twister killed at least 11 people. It was the most punishing tornado to hit the United States in years.

Full A.P. wire service article, SF Chronicle, May 9, 2007