Hundreds Of Firefighters Still Battling CA Fires
(Undated) -- Wildfires are still blazing throughout portions of California with hundreds of firefighters in place to contain the fires. The "Los Angeles Times" reports smoke masks have been issued to residents in the Goleta area near SantaBarbara ...Read More
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Dozens Injured In Fireworks Mishap In Northern Iowa Town
(Charles City, IA) -- A Fourth of July fireworks display in a community that dubs itself "America's Hometown" ended with 34 people being treated for mostly minor injuries Friday night. Charles City, Iowa, Assistant Fire Chief Dave Boehmer says the contractor hired to conduct the city's annual fireworks display had just begun the grand finale when a mishap sent about a dozen banks of large fireworks into a crowd ...Read More<
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Schwarzenegger Keeping Close Watch On California Wildfires
(Santa Barbara, CA) -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is monitoring the California wildfire situation. Today in Santa Barbara, he declared the Gap Fire as the top priority in the state. More than 18-hundred residents have been evacuated and hundredsmore may be forced out of their homes ...Read More
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Israeli Forces Blockade Palestinian Village
(Ramallah, West Bank) -- A Palestinian village has been blockaded by Israeli troops as part of an effort to stem protests over construction of the West Bank barrier. The closure was imposed yesterday after a demonstration that left 20 protesters injured by rubber bullets fired by Israeli forces ...Read More
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Salmonella Infections Grow To 943
(Washington, DC) -- The number of people infected with Salmonella Saintpaul has grown to 943. Data from the Food and Drug Administration indicates at least 130 people nationwide have been hospitalized from the illness that is thought to stem from rawtomatoes and foods containing tomatoes ...Read More
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Government Probe Finds Weaknesses In Passport Security System
(Washington, DC) -- The State Department's security system for passport records is full of weaknesses. That's the conclusion of a probe by the Office of Inspector General. An audit of passport records for 150 well-known people like politicians, celebrities and athletes showed 85 percent had their records accessed an excessive number of times ...Read More
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