U.N. Acknowledges Role in 2010 Haiti Cholera Outbreak
U.N. officials acknowledge for the first time that the United Nations bears responsibility for the 2010 cholera outbreak in Haiti that sickened hundreds of thousands and killed about 10,000. The admission follows a draft report critical of the U.N. handling and peers toward a late September publication before a U.N. General Assembly presentation.
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New York Times
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Blue Cat Fire forces thousands from homes near Los Angeles
A fast moving blaze in Cajon Pass northeast of Los Angeles, named the Blue Cat Fire, burned across 34 500 acres by Thursday with containment at 4 percent. About 80 000 residents ordered to evacuate including Wrightwood as dozens of structures burned and schools and a hospital clinic were closed. Interstate 15 was to reopen by week end as weather remained hot and dry.
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Los Angeles Times
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Mass Los Angeles trafficking sweep nets nearly 300 arrests
Police say 286 people were arrested over three days in Operation Summer Rescue in Los Angeles. Ten victims were identified, most under 18, placed in protective custody as agencies pursue investigations.
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Los Angeles
Tim Stack
Los Angeles Times
Twitter shuts 235000 terrorism accounts in six months
Twitter reports it deleted 235000 accounts in the last six months for promoting terrorism. The company says it acts proactively to address criticism that it tolerates extremism, noting 360000 suspensions since mid last year after February figures show 125000 more removals.
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Alaskan village votes to relocate due to rising seas
Shishmaref, an Inupiat village on a tiny island north of the Bering Strait, voted 89 to 78 to relocate about 600 residents amid shoreline erosion. Army Corps of Engineers and Auburn University data cite as much as 10 feet of shoreline loss yearly. Official certification and some absentee ballots remain pending.
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Alabama
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