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cnn 2007-05-06




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Hello and good Saturday to you, I am Stacey Elgin at the cnn center in Atlanta. Here is a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS.

Most of the small town of Greensburg, Kansas, is nothing but rubble today. Tornados ripped through Greensburg and nearby areas late last night, killing at least 7 people and injuring dozens. Six of the dead lived in Kiowa county, where Greensburg is located, and one in nearby Stafford county.

A suicide bomb attack in Baghdad has killed at least 16 Iraqi army recruits. Authorities say the bomber detonated an explosive's belt at a recruitment center in Abu Ghraib, west of Baghdad.

After the build-up and anticipation, no new names were revealed in a TV interview about the Washington escort service. ABC's 20:20 aired a segment on the scandal Friday after sifting through 46 pounds of phone records given to the network by the accused madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the news show reported that some NASA officials, military officials and prominent business executives were involved, but no names were exposed. The 20:20 reports said no White House officials or members of Congress are on the list. To date one Washington insider has resigned over the scandal.

Health officials are now putting a hold on 20 million chickens raised on US farms. The move comes after a feed was mixed with tainted pet food. It contained the industrial chemical melamine. Testing should be completed by Monday. And that should show whether those chickens are harmful to humans. This week the FDA reported that the contaminated feed has also been found in 30 chicken farms in Indiana.

And Paris will have to check out of the Hilton Mansion and check into a less luxurious setting. The hotel heiress was sentenced to 45 days in jail for violating her probation. Hilton was accused of knowingly driving without a valid license. It was suspended after she pleaded no contest last year to reckless driving while under the influence of alcohol. Hilton testified in her defense that she respects the law, she just wasn't sure and wasn't aware of certain key details of her probation.

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