with an iron fist for three decades, and baby doc led haiti for 15 years before a revolt forced him to flee to france. arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords condition has been upgraded from critical to serious. the hospital made the change because she is breathing on her own through a tracheotomy tube without using a ventilator. she was one of 13 people wounded in the shootings that left six people in tucson last weekend. americans are being urged to leave tunisia. that word from the u.s. state department. social unrest led to the longtime ruler fleeing the north african country on saturday. many people now must fend for themselves amid chaotic circumstances. interim leaders will try to form a new government monday and restore order. in the mountains north of brazil s rareio, flooding and landslides have now claimed at least 631 lives. health officials are warning ever disease lurking in the floodwaters. thousands of tetanus and tip