Military deployment to aid Western wildfire efforts
About 1,000 troops from Marine and Army battalions join more than 21,000 firefighters battling 42 major fires across 10 Western states in sweltering heat. In Oregon 11 fires burn 270,000 acres near Monument as residents brace for possible evacuation. officials warn water shortages and shifting winds could worsen conditions.
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David Widmark
Northwest Interagency Coordination Center
Portland
National Interagency Fire Center
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Ford to cut up to five thousand white collar jobs
Ford Motor Co plans to eliminate 4,000 to 5,000 North American white collar positions by offering early retirement to about 10 percent of salaried staff. Workers will receive favorable packages and be gone by December as the firm responds to a slowing economy and fierce competition.
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Ford Motor Co
Detroit
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Associated Press
Ford
Weather service rewrites wind chill measure to ease fear
The National Weather Service and Canada switch to a new wind chill formula based on skin temperature and 5 foot wind readings. Frostbite risk is highlighted with faster onset at 18 below. numbers diverge most with winds over 20 mph, making winter appear less severe.
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North America
National Weather Service
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