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THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS Ground assault • The United States escalated the war by launching its long.awaited massive campaign from the air, and ground troops pushed onethird of the way to Baghdad.
A united front • Saddam and his leaders presented a united front in the face of Rumsfeld's claims, insisting the surrendering troops were not Iraqi soldiers.
Casualties • Two U.S. Marines died in combat in southern Iraq. One was battling Iraqi infantry to secure an oil pumping station. The second was fighting near the strategic port of Umm Qasr, which the Marines eventually controlled. LAURA RAUCH/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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U.S. Marines with lndla Co., 3rd Batt., 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, take Iraqi prisoners after engaging in a gun battle with them near Az Bayer, Iraq on Friday.
• U.S. and British troops captured many key facilities in Iraq's southern oil fields, saving them from possible sabotage and ensuring their use for the country's post· war reconstruction.
U.S. launches ferocious aerial assault, takes port city and airfields BY DAVID ESPO TI1e Assoeiattd Press
The United States launched a ferocious, around-the-dock aerial assault on military targets in Baghdad and other cities Friday, and invading ground troops penetrated 100 miles into Iraq. The ancient capital's skyline exploded in balls of flame, leaving Saddam Hussein's Old Palace compound and other symbols of his government ablaze.
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craft could be heard overhead. A halo of smoke hung in the sky. Units moved into western airfield complexes where Iraq was believed to have Scud missiles capable of reaching israel, and possibly weapons of mass destruction as well. "We're going at it hammer and tongs," said Capt. Mark Fox, TERRY RICHARDS/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS back aboard the USS Constella- British soldiers of 40 Commando, Royal Mari11es, after they took the Al-Faw Tum to WAR on Page 6A Peninsula oil installations in southern Iraq, Friday.
Coalition commanders accepted the surrender of the 8 ,000member 51st Iraqi Infantry Division near the southern city of Basra, officials said, and U.S. and British troops encountered little resistance as they seized Iraq's only port city and moved to secure key oil fields. After an overnight reprieve, a huge explosion ·shook the center of Baghdad, a city of 5 million, before dawn Saturday and air-
Uncertainties of ~ar can lead to anxiety at hollle BY MICHAEIA GIBSON MORRIS Daily Journal
The bombs are falling half a world away in Iraq, but war can have an impact much closer to home. The uncertainty war and threat of terrorism can contribute to a sense of personal uneasiness. "It causes us to question a lot of our assumptions about the world," said Thomas Witty, a psychologist with North Mississippi
Medical Center Behavioral Health Center. Local psychologists said they have not yet seen any war-related anxiety in their clinics, but that doesn't mean the fighting isn't on people's minds. Gloria Stanford of Saltillo said she is concerned about how the youngest members of her family are dealing with the war. "Little kids don't reason like
adults do," Stanford said. One of her great-grandchildren had an outburst at school earlier this week. Family members found out later that a group of boys had been talking about the war and terrorists. · "They thought they were going to die yesterday," Stanford said. Parents can do a lot to help their children by creating calm, comforting environments where
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• The annual "WheelsFor-Life" Bike-A-Thon is planned for next week· end to benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital.
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Philip Morris ordered to • In a landmark rul· ing, Philip Morris was ordered to pay damages of $10.1 billion for years of fraud.
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Demonstrations • Police clashed with anti· war demonstrators outside the U.S. Embassy in Yemen, triggering an exchange of gunfire that killed three people and injured dozens as outrage over the war erupted in cities around the world.
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• Perhaps if most people listed the worst sins someone could commit, envy 'might not make the top ten. But since the ea~iest history, it has been listed as one of the Seven Deadly Sins.
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The Amencan Psycholott As· sociation offer these tips to help people build resiliency in a time of war. • Maintain daily routines • Take care of yourself • Make connections: Keep in touch with friends and family • Take a news break • Have an emergency plan www.hejping.apa.org
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Soldiers surrender • Hordes of Iraqi soldiers, including an entire division of 8,000 men and some 200 tanks, have surrendered to coalition forces in southern Iraq.
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kids feel safe expressing themselves, said Trudi Porter, a clinical psychologist who works with many children and teens. But instead of lecturing kids about the war, parents should first ask open-ended questions to find out what their kids are thinking and then answer appropriately.
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Turkish troops • Turkey, despite U.S. opposition, sent 1,000.troops into northern Iraq to bolster its military presence and prevent Iraqi Kurds from creating an independent state.
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• ~~reer that has brought recognition to MSU and LaToya Thomas will be on the line tonight when the Lady Dogs play Manhatten.
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