Miners Trapped in Crandall Canyon Cave-In Hope Drills Reach Them
In Huntington Utah AP report, six miners believed trapped 150 stories underground endure 58 degree air as a small 2 1/2 inch bore advances to deliver air, life gear, and a camera. A larger 9 inch bore targets a quicker entry while crews widen a horizontal tunnel at about 300 feet daily. Officials warn progress may take a week or more and conditions are dire as lights fail and darkness dominates the shaft.
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Huntington
Utah
Crandall Canyon
Bob Murray
Stickler
Murray
Two more bodies found in I-35W bridge collapse wreckage
Two more bodies recovered by divers bring the death toll to seven with up to six missing after the Aug 1 Interstate 35W bridge failure into the Mississippi River. Authorities said the eight missing include a pregnant nursing student and her 2 year old daughter, a construction worker nicknamed Jolly, and a former missionary. Investigators cited gusset plate design flaws as a factor while the NTSB continues probe alongside a broad review of bridge stress during construction.
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Minneapolis
Innerpolis
Dave Hayhoe
Hennepin County
National Transportation Safety Board
Iran and Iraq seek stability as U S pullout looms
Iranian officials told Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki that only a U S pullout would bring peace and that Tehran is aiding stability efforts. Al Maliki said Iraq decides on the American withdrawal with Washington. The visit highlighted Tehran’s push to influence Iraq while criticizing U S involvement.
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Tehran
Iran
Nouri al-Maliki
U.S
Iraq
Al-Maliki
Baghdad
Washington
Associated Press
Bush
al- Maliki
America
Flood toll exceeds 500 as South Asia endures monsoon floods
Relief workers report new flood deaths in India and Bangladesh as two weeks of rain push South Asia total beyond 500. In Gujarat 15 fatalities and over 22,000 evacuees. Bihar 29 deaths. Uttar Pradesh 16 deaths. Thousands stay submerged across nearly 2,300 villages.
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New Delhi
India
South Asia
Bangladesh
Gujarat
D.A. Satya
Bihar
Manoj Srivastava
Uttar Pradesh
Umesh Sinha
Tainted toothpaste linked to Georgia prison exposure
AP reports contamination traced from a Chinese factory to Sherri Painter at Metro State Prison in Atlanta. Dozens of facilities stocked SpringFresh toothpaste found to contain poison used in antifreeze. FDA notes one tube held high toxin levels.
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Atlanta
Sherri Painter
Georgia
U.S
Food and Drug Administration
Painter
Metro State
Associated Press
New Jersey
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