Wildfires Loom Over Leavenworth as Fire Crews Brace
In Leavenworth Washington firefighters push to hold back a 6500 acre Icicle complex fire. Winds drive spread across drought battered eastern Cascade slopes threatening 2000 more structures while 50 homes evacuated. Crews advance a 30 mile buffer with old burn lines as weather shifts.
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Leavenworth
Wash
Cascade Range
Icicle
Art Wirtz
Washington
Greg Thayer
Wenatchee National Forest
Colville National Forest
Tonasket Complex
Okanogan National Forest
Columbia River
Goldendale
Klickitat County
National Interagency Fire Center
Boise
California
Colfax
Auburn
Sacramento
Oregon
Monument, Ore
Gus Peterson
Monument
Nevada
Thayer
National Weather Service
Jon Fox
Loren Haskins
Northfield
Minn
Space Station Alpha Aboard Preps to Return Module Leonardo
On space station Alpha the crew planned to place the Italian made module Leonardo back into the Discovery shuttle. Commander Frank Culbertson noted the module was prepped for return and Patrick Forrester would use the shuttle arm to retrieve it. The crew also planned treadmill motor repair and transfers to complete before landing.
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Alpha
Space Center
Houston
International Space Station
U.S
Frank Culbertson
space _ station
Patrick Forrester
Leonardo
Wellstone opposes private retirement accounts for Social Security
In the weekly Democratic radio address Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota rejected President Bush's push for private retirement accounts. He said Social Security is not in crisis and will pay promised benefits through 2038, warning that privatization could expose benefits to stock market swings and weaken retirement security. He criticized Bush's commission and urged bipartisan effort to strengthen Social Security for future generations.
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Sen. Wellstone
Washington
Bush
Paul Wellstone
D-Minn
Wellstone
Social Security
Commission
Gerous
Heroic dog Boomer loses new home after biting two
In St Lucie County Florida Boomer the famed hero German shepherd bit two people while in his new home forcing owner Martha Hovsepian to surrender him to animal control. Boomer will be quarantined at Acacia Animal Clinic while brother Precious stays with him. Humane Society plans to place the dogs with German shepherd rescues as the pair face new uncertainty.
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Ort
ST. Lucie
Fla
Boomer
Death Row
Acacia Animal Clinic
Fort Pierce
Precious
Lisa Pincoski
Home Alone Pet Sitting Service
Hovsepian
Pincoski
Martha Hovsepian
Port St. Lucie
Right
Humane Society
Sandy Spells
Left
Debbie Spells
Walking Worm lure sparks debate over bass tournament rules
In Florida a pro fisherman tested a patented lure, The Walking Worm, and outfished live bait 21 to 1 hourly in two hours from the same boat. The lure’s constant curling tail simulates movement, drawing aggressive bites and raising questions about its legality in high prize events.
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Vero Beach
Florida
The Walking Worm lure drives bass in Alabama test
In Alabama a lure test with three imitations showed the Walking Worm outperforming other baits as bass targeted the live-worm feel. The ad promotes the Walking Worm TM, its rig options, six colors, and direct purchase details including pricing, shipping, and a money back guarantee.
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Erman
Cypress Gardens
Texas
Carolina
Agesports.com
NGC Sports
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Wenatchee
Washington State
Discovery
Horseplan
the Humane Society
Animal Control
Morris
By Charlie Allen
Alabama
NGC Worldwide, Inc
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