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SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Tuesday May 27th: Tornado damage in Iowa and Minnesota, President Bush campaigns for Senator McCain, Flooding fears in China force thousands of evacuations; Academy award-winner Sydney Pollack passes away.[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute. The death toll is actually being reduced following Sunday's tornadoes in Iowa and Minnesota. Officials now say only six people were killed in those storms in Iowa ... a two-year-old killed in Minnesota as well. The damage from the twisters is widespread. 220 homes in Parkerburg, Iowa were destroyed, another 400 damaged. ************* President Bush takes to the campaign trail today, for presumptive Republican nominee John McCain. The President will headline a trio of fundraisers. McCain will only be at one of them. This will be the first appearance the two have made together since March.*********** Chinese authorities are evacuating an additional 80 thousand residents, in the path of potential flood waters. Dams have built up because of earthquake debris. Chinese soldiers are working to scrape away a channel to drain away the threat.**************** Academy award winner Sydney Pollack has passed away. He died yesterday at his Los Angeles home ... After a bout with cancer. Pollack's credits include the movies, "tootsie" and "out of Africa". Sydney Pollack was 73 years-old.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. (****END****) VOICE:---------------------------------------PRODUCER:--------------------------­-------------VIDEO APPROVAL:--------------------------------------- Station: Affiliation: Location: Contact: Number: E-Mail:

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