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As of Thursday, the government put the death toll at 1,558, with 113 people missing. Many families, though, never registered their losses with police.
It's also unknown how many might have drowned, been swept out to sea or were swallowed up in two of Palu's neighborhoods where the quake turned the ground into quicksand-like soil.
As the search for victims continued, aid workers raced to get shelter, food, medicine and other badly needed supplies to survivors.
The Indonesian military was bringing in hundreds more troops to help with search and rescue efforts and keep order among survivors who have grown desperate six days after their lives were thrown into chaos. Hundreds of the injured and other survivors lined up on the tarmac of Palu's badly damaged airport, hoping to escape aboard military aircraft.
As help and supplies began arriving, there were other signs of progress: Trucks were hauling in new electricity poles to replace broken ones and restringing the wires.
The
More than 70,000 homes are thought to have been wrecked by the quake, demolished by the tsunami or engulfed by mud slides. Thousands of people are sleeping in tents or in rough shelters made from debris.
Calling
In line with the Trump administration's "America First" policy, the strategy also calls for sharing the burden and expense of fighting terrorism with allies.
It's the first
Report: Trump golf resort in
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That loss was detailed in documents filed by the
Trump has spent at least
The figures from Turnberry were another sign that Trump's businesses have suffered as his rise as a polarizing political figure has alienated the rich, urban customers his properties seek to attract.
Romero was a teenager in
A photograph of the teen struggling to hold the mortally wounded Kennedy became an iconic image that haunted Romero for most of his life. He wondered if he could have done something to prevent the shooting or if Kennedy might have survived if he had not stopped to shake his hand.
Eventually Romero overcame his guilt, thanks in part to the support of Kennedy fans who told him that he was an example of the type of people Kennedy sought to help.
South Korean Foreign Minister
Kang told reporters in
Kang's comments came ahead of Pompeo's expected fourth visit to
Mattis:
Speaking to reporters at the close of a
Mattis said that he and his
"There was no disagreement about the fact that the Russians were in violation here among the nations," he said, but declined to say what options the
Tainted mail:
Medical marijuana: The Mormon church joined lawmakers, the governor and advocates to back a deal Thursday that would legalize medical marijuana in conservative
Caption: Members of a French rescue team prepare to enter the ruins of the
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