Gatlinburg Rebuild Looms After Smoky Mountains Fires
Tourists return to Gatlinburg as crews clear burnt remains and repair work begins. Fire driven by wind gutted cabins leaving little for looters while Grand Prix Mote organizers race to house displaced visitors and restore access. National Park Service hydrologist notes runoff concerns downstream.
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Paris fights back against rats in city parks
City Hall reopened Tour Saint-Jacques park to journalists amid a major rat infestation. Exterminators report day and night activity, with fewer effective poison boxes and rising populations. Local officials blame tourists and locals leaving food for pigeons, while pest controllers warn the problem has intensified this year.
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Tour Saint-Jacques
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Baudet
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Roof confession details in Charleston church massacre trial
Dylann Roof told the FBI he hated Black people and chose Emanuel AME Church to attack. He described plans to kill, then considered suicide with a loaded magazine but changed course as jurors prepare for the penalty phase. Witness survivor Felicia Sanders recounted the Bible study before the shooting.
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Dyilann Roof
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South Beach Zika outbreak declared over as season ends
Florida officials say local Zika transmission ended for the season in South Beach Miami Beach and four other zones in the Miami area. Travelers remain a risk and sexual transmission can still spread the virus. Governor Scott hopes for a federal vaccine next year as health leaders plan for possible future outbreaks.
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Jackson Memorial Hospital
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