Flood victims feel misled by feds rising water
Volunteers protect a Clarksville home as Mississippi floodwaters rise. A 280 mile stretch from Fulton Illinois to Winfield Missouri remains closed for at least ten more days. FEMA assurances misled Gulfport Illinois residents about levee strength and flood insurance uptake amid a historic flood.
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Mississippi River
Fulton, Ill
Winfield
Gulfport
Ill
Juli Parks
FEMA
Bush pledges help as flood-hit Iowa tour ends
President Bush toured flood areas in the Midwest promising immediate aid and listening to residents and rescuers as floods driven by tornadoes and rain displaced tens of thousands across six states. In Cedar Rapids he met officials at an emergency operations center and urged optimism saying that people will come back stronger. Local resident Lashawn Baker, 33, described the struggle to clean a flooded Cedar Rapids home.
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Iowa
Bush
Midwest
Europe
Lashawn Baker
Southern California Frying Under Record Heat Wave
A rare heat wave baked Southern California with many areas topping 100 degrees. Woodland Hills hit 113 by 1 p.m. as crews fought brush fires in extreme heat. County cooling centers opened for seniors while warnings urged cooling, shaded areas, and vigilance for children and pets in hot cars. Authorities linked the heat to a death near the California‑Arizona line.
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Los Angeles
National Weather Service
San Bernardino County
Joyce Sanders
California-Arizona Line
Afghan forces drive Taliban from villages near Kandahar
Afghan and NATO troops backed by warplanes drove Taliban militants from villages near Kandahar in a 24 hour operation in Arghandab. Official reports say 56 militants were killed and hundreds of families could return home. NATO noted concerns over possible propaganda gains from Afghan claims.
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S. Afghanistan
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Afghanistan
Arghandab
Kandahar
Quiet Gaza Israel truce begins amid wary calm
A six month truce starts with quiet streets in Israel and Gaza. Raz Elraz plans safe playtime with his 14 month old son in a rocket scarred town while Hamas guards and Palestinian teens populate Rafah. The pause aims to halt rocket fire and Israeli reprisals, though skepticism remains about its durability.
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Israel
Raz Elraz
Gaza
Hamas
Rafah
Gaza Strip
Caches of weapons found in varied Iraqi sites amid rising civilian tips
In Iraq, weapons caches are being discovered more often in public places such as a bakery and a fish farm as security gains encourage civilians to report tips. Militias have intimidated residents in the past, but Maj. Gen. Jeff Hammond and Gen. Abboud Qanbar note improved tip quality and greater willingness to cooperate with Iraqi and U.S. forces.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Jeff Hammond
Abboud Qanbar
Congress debates intervention into racing safety
In Washington, 78 year old Curlin owner Jess Jackson urged Congress to curb inbreeding and boost governance as hearings spotlight steroids, horse deaths, and a fragmented rules system. Testimony followed the Eight Belles Derby collapse and included calls for a league and commissioner to reform safety and industry oversight.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Don Knotts
Jess Jackson
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Argentina
Germany
Big Brown
House
Subcommittee On
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
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