Nationwide meth busts in first Wildfire operation
Police in more than 200 cities and the DEA led Operation Wildfire seizing over 200 pounds of meth and 56 labs. Two elderly residents hospitalized after exposure at a Donora assisted living facility. More than 400 arrests nationwide amid federal funding controversies and calls for stronger local drug enforcement.
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EPA clears cleanup volunteers of liability
The EPA says environmental groups volunteering with government and business to clean up mine drainage will not be liable for future disputes over pollution. The "good Samaritan" initiative seeks more groups to aid drinking water protection amid 500,000 abandoned mines. Administrator Stephen Johnson spoke at a White House environment conference, noting liability concerns have deterred voluntary watershed restoration.
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India Pakistan agree to release fishermen and civilians
India and Pakistan reach a goodwill pact to free hundreds of fishermen and civilian prisoners who have completed their sentences and confirm nationality, with improved consular access and joint steps to curb terrorism. Espionage cases remain out of scope and mistrust lingers.
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Democrats Lose Ground With Religion Voters in Pew Poll
In Washington the Pew Research Center finds Democrats seen as less friendly to religion than a year ago. Only 29 percent now view Democrats as friendly to religion, down from 40 percent in August 2004, while 55 percent say Republicans are friendly. Independent voters split, with 54 percent saying religious conservatives have too much GOP influence.
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