Brig. Gen. Perry Wiggins, the new deputy director for operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Pentagon reporters that Sunni insurgents continue to target Iraqi leaders but that the "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq is making progress – though, he added, "it's often not flashy."
Brig. Gen. Perry Wiggins, the new deputy director for operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Pentagon reporters that Sunni insurgents continue to target Iraqi leaders but that the "surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq is making progress – though, he added, "it's often not flashy."
AP - A fresh wave of tornadoes ripped through the Plains late Saturday, a day after a tornado all but destroyed this town, killing eight and injuring dozens more.
AP - A Kenya Airways jet that took off during a midnight storm crashed early Saturday with 114 on board after sending out a distress signal over remote southern Cameroon, officials said. Nearby villagers reported hearing an explosion and seeing a flash of fire.
AP - A new video of al-Qaida's No. 2 leader released on Saturday mocks President Bush and U.S. legislation requiring the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, saying the bill would rob the group's fighters of the chance to kill more Americans.
A tornado struck Sweetwater, Oklahoma, Saturday night, causing major damage, KOCO-TV reported. The storm continued to grind north through northwestern Oklahoma for more than 30 minutes. In Kansas, emergency crews called off the search for more victims of a tornado in Greensburg as fresh rounds of severe weather threatened the area. At least eight people are confirmed dead there.
Searchers in Cameroon on Saturday were working to track down a missing Nairobi-bound Kenya Airways flight reported to have gone down in a forested area southwest of the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde.
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