Confederate Flag Removed From Alabama Capitol Grounds [Photos] † Calonie Johnson † sur Twitter : "The silly, chaotic actions of society make me want to go to an island somewhere and avoid #news altogether. Seriously. XOXO Work It, Wear It Tweetstakes. Daily News America - Breaking national news, video, and photos - Homepage - NY Daily News. Typhoon Haiyan Death Toll Could Hit 10,000 In Philippines: Officials. TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — A provincial official says another 300 people have been confirmed dead on Samar ('sah-MAR) Island in the central Philippines in the onslaught of a super typhoon.
That's in addition to 10,000 people believed to have died in Tacloban city on Leyte Island, just across Samar. Leo Dacaynos of Samar province's disaster office said Sunday that 300 people have been confirmed dead in Basey town and another 2,000 are missing. He says the storm surge caused sea waters to rise 6 meters (20 feet) when Typhoon Haiyan hit Friday. There are still other towns on Samar that have not been reached. Earlier From AP: TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — The central Philippine city of Tacloban was in ruins Saturday, a day after being ravaged by one of the strongest typhoons on record, as horrified residents spoke of storm surges as high as trees and authorities said they were expecting a "very high number of fatalities. " "The rescue operation is ongoing. U.S. U.S. U.N. Following Philippines Typhoon Haiyan, Here's How You Can Help. Thousands March on 50th Anniversary of "I Have A Dream" Speech. March on Washington: Throngs mark 'I Have a Dream' anniversary.
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Martin Luther King Jr. addresses a crowd near the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. On the 50th anniversary of this historic civil rights event, we take a look back through rarely-seen color photographs from the day. Civil rights protesters clap and cheer. An estimated 250,000 people participated in the march. Leaders of the rally, including King in the center, interlock hands and arms as they march.
Protesters sing at the march. A protester sings at the march. A demonstrator holds a protest sign at the rally. Musician Odetta Holmes plays a song during the march. King stands with Rabbi Joachim Prinz, center, by his side. The crowd cheers during the event. African-American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. attends the rally. Demonstrators crowd together as they listen to civil rights speakers during the rally. A woman attends the rally. Actor Burt Lancaster speaks to protesters at the Lincoln Memorial at the event. Ariel Castro sentenced to life without parole. Ariel Castro, the former Cleveland school bus driver who pleaded guilty to the kidnapping and abuse of three young women that went undetected for more than a decade, was sentenced Thursday to life imprisonment, plus 1,000 years, with no chance of parole.
Castro's sentence — which was expected under a plea agreement reached last week — came after the Puerto Rico native argued with Cuyahoga County Judge Michael Russo over being called a sexual predator. He repeatedly denied that he had tortured Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight after he kidnapped them between 2002 to 2004, holding them captive in his home until Berry managed to escape and alert a neighbor on May 6. Russo discounted Castro's rambling, often bizarre comments, calling him a sexual predator and extreme narcissist and said Castro's "merciless acts deserve maximum prison time.
" "No single prison term adequately reflects the enormity of your conduct,'' Russo said. STORY: Victim: 'I spent 11 years in hell' George Zimmerman Lies Like a 4 Year Old. Fifty six people took the stand.
A few such as Amy Siewert, Shipping Bao, Rachel Jeantel and Selene Bahadoor respected truth while too many echoed Zimmerman’s childish going for a song web of fiction. Law enforcement was covering their collective rearward facing posteriors; not withstanding it was Officer Tim Smith who unwittingly gives us that fact most condemning of George Zimmerman in this imbroglio. The defense brought on pay to play medical people such as Dr. Vincent Di Maio to support GZ. Johnathan Good was given free rein to radically and in the macro contradict himself -serving white privilege- without media criticism – Good was the star supporter of Zimmerman’s blatherskite.
The six woman jury emerged with 3 not guilty, 2 man-slaughter, 1 guilty of second degree murder. Anala Beevers, 4-Year-old With 145 IQ, Becomes Mensa Member. Anala Beevers of New Orleans learned the alphabet at four months of age and learned numbers in Spanish by the time she was 18-months-old. Now, at 4-years-old, she is a MENSA ‘s newest member, AOL reports . MENSA, the international organization for the super smart, took notice and extended the young genius an invitation to join their exclusive club.
The organization normally invites adults to the club, but Anala is truly an exception. She has an IQ of more than 145. Most of MENSA’s members are in the top two percent; Anala is in the top one percent. Watch AOL news story on Anala below: