Wednesday News Round-Up
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Bush Addresses Nation on Iraq War
Last night, President Bush spoke to the American public in a nationally televised address from Fort Bragg, N.C. In his speech, Bush recognized the problems the United States is facing, but did not offer any new policies or changes in the current ones. Meanwhile public support for the war in Iraq continues to decline.
U.S. Copter Crashes in Afghanistan; Fate of Service Members Unknown
According to the U.S. military, hostile fire may have caused the crash of an American military helicopter in eastern Afghanistan today. Col. Jim Yonts, a spokesman in Kabul, said the helicopter came under fire as it was preparing to land. The military has not determined yet if hostile fire was indeed the culprit and there is still no word regarding the fate of the 17 service members on board.
Heading Back Home Nearly 4 Years Later
An unwavering group of 5,000 Sudanese refugees are making a 435-mile journey back to their homes in southern Sudan after being displaced during the civil war in October 2001. Many of the refugees include elderly or ailing individuals, children and pregnant women. On Tuesday an aid agency said they are at the halfway point in their trek after walking for two months through dense forests, swamplands and dry riverbeds.
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