Lightning Sparks West Wildfires Across California and Idaho
Firefighters across the West battled a summer series of blazes fueled by lightning and dry, gusty conditions. In California, the Ponderosa Fire near Manton, Shingletown and Viola burned 23 square miles, threatening 3,000 homes and 300 structures, with 5 percent containment. The region saw evacuations, road closures, and a state of emergency in Shasta County as air tankers and bulldozers joined crews. Elsewhere, other fires in Plumas National Forest, Lassen Volcanic National Park and Mendocino County grew, with containment levels ranging from 32 to 51 percent. In Washington and Idaho, dozen of homes burned in Cle Elum and Trinity Ridge fires, with hundreds of homes threatened and 1,100 firefighters on scene amid gusty winds and potential thunderstorms.
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Phyllis Diller, Legendary Comedian, Dies at 95 in LA
Los Angeles reports say Phyllis Diller, famed housewife turned standup humorist, died Monday at age 95. Longtime manager Milton Suchin confirmed she died peacefully in her sleep after a near fatal heart attack in 1999. her career spanned from the 1950s to 2002 with film and television roles and a signature cackle.
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National GOP cuts funding for Akin Senate bid
National Republican Senate Committee chairman John Cornyn told Rep. Todd Akin the NRSC would not spend to help his Missouri Senate race after Akin’s controversial remarks on “legitimate rape.” Akin pressed to stay in, warning it risks Republican chances to regain the Senate.
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Augusta National admits first women members
Condoleezza Rice and Carla Moore will become the first women admitted to Augusta National Golf Club, ending an 80 year all male policy. The club plans to reopen in October with the new members, amid past criticism and pressure from President Obama.
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