Thursday, November 03, 2005

 

An emotional farewell

An emotional farewell. DETROIT, Michigan -- A soaring rendition of 'The Lord's Prayer' moved thousands of mourners at the funeral of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks on Wednesday, with a preacher bidding: 'Mother Parks, take your rest.'.
Crowds gather for Rosa Parks funeral. DETROIT, Michigan -- Thousands of people waited in long lines in the chilly morning Wednesday to honor Rosa Parks at her funeral and pay final respects to the civil rights pioneer.
Blair loses key ally as Blunkett quits for 2nd time. LONDON David Blunkett, a senior cabinet minister and close ally of Prime Minister Tony Blair, resigned from the government Wednesday after acknowledging mistakes in the way he handled private business interests.



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