Sloshing through eastern Sri Lanka’s flooded jungles, about 3,000 ethnic Tamils crossed Saturday into government-held areas to escape violence that is pushing the country closer to an all-out war between separatist rebels and the government. The United Nations called on the Tamil Tiger rebels to let tens of thousands of civilians flee the rebel-held town of Vaharai in eastern Batticaloa, where most of the fighting is taking place. Full Story