Americans hunt for clues after Chinook crash in Iraq
Reports describe U S forces recovering the CH A 7 Chinook wreckage near Baghdad after a deadly shootdown that killed 16 Americans and wounded 20. Attacks near Karbala and in Baghdad continued as investigators sought insurgent involvement and possible anti aircraft missile links. Wounded were flown to Ramstein and Landstuhl for care. many families and spouses faced grief as the death toll rose.
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Iraq
Ernest Bucklew
Fort Carson
Colo
Barbara
Joshua
Justin
Colorado Springs
Cojo
Congress approves 87.5 billion for Iraq and Afghanistan
Congress gave final approval to an 87.5 billion package funding U.S. military operations and aid in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Senate voted by voice, amid debate over postwar policy and US budget deficits. A deadly attack killed 19 American troops, including 16 in a helicopter shoot-down west of Baghdad.
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Iraq
Afghanistan
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Bush
Baghdad
California wildfires near containment as crews brace for end
Exhausted firefighters by Monday sent home as remaining teams continued dousing hotspots with cool moist air aiding containment. Officials predicted full containment by Monday night or Tuesday. Old Fire near Lake Arrowhead was 83 percent contained after ravaging 91 000 acres in the San Bernardino Mountains.
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Assocated Press
Nick Lit
Jeff Bixel
Cedar Glen
San Bernardino
Calif
Big Bear
Souther California
State Office of Emergency Services
Sylvia Tilman
Lake Arrowhead
Dues 5
Andrea Tutile
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Pacific
Tulle
San Bernardino Mountains
Los Angeles
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Congress Oks
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Associated Frass
Foley
OASIS
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Foley's Northwest
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