Fire devastates luxury homes as Nevada wildfire grows
An out of control Nevada wildfire destroyed several luxury homes and threatened 550 more on Carson City’s edge. About 800 firefighters fought the blaze which charred 8,500 acres and injured five people. Authorities warned winds could push the fire toward the capital.
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Giomi
California
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Los Angeles
U.S. Forest Service
Ed Gililland
Lake Hughes
Elizabeth Lake
Senate approves 12 billion plan to buy out tobacco growers
The Senate backed a 12 billion ten year buyout to retire federal tobacco quotas and added FDA authority to regulate tobacco as a separate product. The plan funds growers through a user fee and aims to end the tobacco program without taxpayer burden, with most quota owners in the Carolinas and southern states.
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Rtenn
Carolinas
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Tennessee
Virginia
Georgia
Keith Parrish
National Tobacco Growers Association
Iraqi leader warns rebels to strike harder as violence spikes
Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said insurgents will strike harder in coming weeks while unveiling a new intelligence service to fight terrorism. A car bomb killed 10 and wounded 40, and a decapitated body, possibly a foreign hostage, was found in the Tigris. Police also searched for links to hostage cases amid ongoing security sweeps and emergency laws.
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Iyad Allawi
Associated Press
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Allawi
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Marine in Iraq disappearance arrives at Quantico for repatriation
Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, who vanished in Iraq and surfaced in Lebanon, arrives at Quantico from Germany for a prolonged repatriation process. His home station is Camp Lejeune, and he remains under medical evaluation as the Marine Corps assesses readiness to return to duty. No offense was charged. authorities review possible hoax in abduction claim.
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Wassef Ali Hassoun
Iraq
Lebanon
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