Fire destroys McNair home in four alarm blaze
A four alarm house fire at 7506 Washington Street in McNair drew crews from Baytown and McNair fire departments along with Highlands and Channelview responders. Authorities cited wind-driven embers from a trash fire at an abandoned adjacent house as the cause. no injuries reported and the residence was vacant.
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Baytown
McNair
Washington Street
Craig Mortis
Morris
Highlands
Channelview
Talks to end violence in Najaf break down
Negotiations to end Najaf fighting collapsed on Saturday risking a renewal of clashes between Shiite militants and a U.S. Iraqi force. The breakdown affected Iraq's National Conference set to open, while Muqtada al-Sadr allies claimed a deal was near.
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Najaf
Iraq
U.S
Muqtada al-Sadr
Ayad Allawi
al-Sadr
Sheik Ali Smeisim
Al-Jazeera
Allawi
David Holahan
Fuad Museum
Bachdad
Imam Ali
Mahdi
Andrew Graham
Multination Corps
Associated Press
al- Sadr
Mahdi Army
Mouwaffaq al-Rubaie
Dr. Allawi
Khalid Mohammed
al Sadr
Iraq poses problems for candidate Bush
President Bush walks a political tightrope on Iraq as public focus shifts between oil prices jobs and the war on terror. Despite Najaf fighting and interim government turnover voters’ attention has waned, affecting campaign messaging and concerns over troop reductions.
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Washington
Bush
Iraq
Najaf
John Kerry
Kerry
Cincinnati
Pew Research Center
Andrew Kohut
Pew
Kohut
CIA
Kathleen Hail Jamieson
University of Pennsylvania
Annenberg Public Policy Center
Charley Weakens as It Crosses North Carolina
Tropical Storm Charley moved through eastern North Carolina causing limited damage, power outages affecting about 108000 customers in North Carolina and 65000 in South Carolina. The storm weakened from winds of 145 mph in Florida to 69 mph as it entered North Carolina, with warnings extending to Massachusetts and Virginia declaring emergencies.
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Roseboro
N.C
Charley
North Carolina
Florida
Tony Coates
Tony
Supply
Georgia
Carolina
National Weather Service
Ron Humble
Massachusetts
Wesley Parker
Ammon
Progress Energy
South Carolina
Virginia
Mark R. Warner
Highway Department
National Guard
Pall Beach
Allen
Pine Island
Fla
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