Fargo prepares for record flood crest this week
Volunteers filled and stacked sandbags to shield homes in North Dakota and Minnesota from the Red River and its tributaries. Fargo Mayor Bruce Furness says the crest could reach 37 to 38 feet, above flood stage, threatening about 30 homes versus 130 flooded in 1997. He notes signs the river’s rise is slowing and that conditions look better than the previous day.
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Thousands march for immigration rights in New York
In New York thousands of immigrant rights supporters formed a line over a mile long marching across the Brooklyn Bridge to Foley Square and Lower Manhattan. The diverse crowd carried flags from many countries and filled Foley Square with color and sound.
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Iran tests high speed torpedo amid Gulf war games
Iran announced the second major test in days of a new torpedo named Hoot or whale during Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea maneuvers by the Revolutionary Guards. Gen. Ali Fadavi claimed radar evasion and speeds around 223 mph could defeat enemy ships, signaling regional military strength amid U.S. tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program.
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Louisiana studies Michoud fault as major subsidence driver
A Geological Society study argues the Michoud fault in eastern New Orleans drives land sinking and levee vulnerability, accounting for up to 73 percent of subsidence in parts of the city. Researchers led by Roy Dokka use GPS and tide gauges to map historic land loss, sparking policy debates on flood defenses and rebuilding.
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University of Maine
Hamas government vows calm as Gaza unrest persists
In Gaza City Ismail Haniyeh condemns U S contact bans on Hamas linked bodies while Said Siyam asks for patient support as four killed and 36 wounded during weekend clashes. Washington bars diplomats from Hamas controlled ministries though contacts with Abbas and Fatah persist.
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Bombings and shootings kill nine in Baluchistan Pakistan
Bombings and shootings killed at least nine people in Baluchistan and a cleric was shot near the Afghan border on suspicions of spying for the U.S. and Britain. A bomb in a shopping bag killed two policemen outside a security post in Dhadar.
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