Family to accept Navy Cross after long Medal of Honor bid
The Peralta family will accept a posthumous Navy Cross for Sgt Rafael Peralta at Camp Pendleton. His actions in Fallujah on November 15, 2004, shielded comrades by smothering a grenade though the Medal of Honor nomination was rejected. Congressman Duncan Hunter praised the award while signaling ongoing efforts for the MOH.
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Fans weigh risk of broken bats at Fenway Park
Erik Barnard and other fans faced a dilemma near Fenway Park as a broken bat injured a spectator days earlier. Despite the danger, many fans like Barnard keep front-row seats along the third-base line, balancing safety with proximity to the action.
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G-7 focuses on climate change and terrorism agenda
Leaders of the G-7 shift from Ukraine to global issues such as climate change and terrorism with Merkel pushing for a strong carbon cutting accord and $100 billion aid to poor nations. UN and World Bank chiefs brief on poverty and disease while protests nearby remain peaceful. Iraq's Haider al Abadi weighs in on the fight against ISIS.
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Cuomo: Prison escape probe eyes inside help
New York Governor Cuomo said investigators focus on civilian employees or private contractors assisting two inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora. He warned a guard would be shocked if involved, while noting the breakout appeared to require outside help and equipment. Sweat and Matt remained at large as officials review hundreds of civilian workers and contractors connected to renovations. A $100,000 reward was offered for information leading to capture.
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Relatives weep at morgue for Yangtze disaster victims
In Jianli China relatives arrived at a morgue for a final look at loved ones among the 434 confirmed dead from the June 1 Yangtze River cruise ship Eastern Star disaster. DNA identified bodies while cremation followed and eight people remained missing. Authorities planned searches downstream toward Shanghai.
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