Scouts hailed as heroes after Blencoe tornado
Scouts aided injured and searched for victims at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch campsite after a tornado killed four youths and injured 48 others. Rescue crews cleared debris amid rain and lightning as authorities described the group as prepared and brave amid the disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid America Council of the
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Little Sioux Scout Ranch
Loess Hills
Deron Smith
Smith
Cedar Rapids
Teachers defend shock tactics in DWI program
In Oceanside California 20 El Camino High School classes heard of students killed in car crashes. the hoax shock exercise aimed to highlight drinking and driving dangers. Students reacted with tears fear and anger before learning the truth. officials defend the method as a serious cautionary measure.
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Oceanside
Calif
el Camino High School
San Diego
Michelle de Gracia
David
Carolyn Magos
Lori Tauber
Ipate
Tauber
Oceanside Schools
Larry Perondi
PTA
Perondi
Smoke from North Carolina wildfire triggers Code Red air alert
Smoke from a large eastern North Carolina wildfire drifts hundreds of miles west prompting a Code Red air quality alert for Raleigh Durham Chapel Hill and Rocky Mount areas. Code Orange also in effect for Fayetteville Greensboro High Point and Winston Salem as residents face unhealthy air and caution against outdoor exertion. The Pocasin Lakes Wildlife Refuge blaze has burned over 39 000 acres since June 1 with no relief without heavy rainfall.
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Aleigh
N.C
North Carolina
State Division of
Triangle
Raleigh
Chapel Hill
Durham
Rocky Mount
Tom Mather
Fayetteville
Greensboro
High Point
Winston-Salem
Mather
Pocasin Lakes Wildlife Refuge
Dean McAlister
Incident Command Center
House passes jobless benefits extension
The House approved a three month extension of unemployment benefits amid a veto threat from the White House and uncertain Senate fate. The Labor Department reported a payroll rise of 25,000 in new claims and May unemployment climbed to 5.5 percent, the largest one month gain in 22 years.
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Washington
House
Senate
White House
Labor Department
Congress
Nancy Pelosi
D-Calh
Harry Reid
Reid
John Boehner
Ohio
Bush
John McCain
Tomatoes Return to California Stores and Menus as Harvest Begins
Fresno reports tomatoes returning to shelves and menus across the United States and Canada after FDA clearance eased salmonella concerns. California Tomato Farmers notes strong industry value and offers in-store templates to highlight California-sourced produce as San Joaquin Valley harvest starts and Florida remains top producer.
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Calif
Fresno
California
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
U.S
Fda
Ed Beckman
California Tomato Farmers
Jack In the Box
Subway
United States
Beckman
A&w
Tim Horton’s
Canada
Markon
Tim York
San Joaquin Valley
San Diego County
Sacramento County
North
Florida
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Iowa
Chet Culver
Cedar River
Craig Hanson
Albert Lea
Minn
Minneapolis
Kansas
Chapman
Kansas State University
Roitstein
Aaron Eiferts
Eagle Grove
Josh Fennen
Sam Thomson
Ben Petrzilka
Omaha
Eugene Meyer
Mercy Medical Center
Sioux City
Meyer
Thomas White
White
KMTV
Neb
Blencoe
Russ Lawrenson
Mondamin
Little Sioux
ESRI
WISC
Des Moines
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
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