Milwaukee firefighters rescue mother and children from burning SUV
Off duty Milwaukee firefighters Joel and John Rechlitz helped pull a woman and her 2 year old daughter from a burning SUV as a 4 year old boy remained trapped. The boy, later identified as David Harper, survived initial rescue attempts and was hospitalized with burns.
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Joel Rechlitz
Associated Press
Tennessee
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
David Harper
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Rechlitz
July deadliest month in Afghanistan risk rises for U.S. forces
A roadside blast in eastern Afghanistan killed four American troops, lifting July 2009 U.S. deaths in Afghanistan to at least 30 and the coalition total to 55. The month becomes the deadliest since 2008 highs as Obama adds 21000 troops and NATO leaders warn on global terrorism risks.
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Al-Qaida
Robert Gates
Britain
Spacewalk Marks Moon Landing Anniversary at ISS
On the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11, David Wolf and Thomas Marshburn perform a spacewalk from the space station, placing a 6 foot dish antenna and a pump engine for future use. Apollo veterans convene in Washington, questioning the station’s payoff and urging Mars and asteroid mission tests.
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Shuttle Station
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Thomas Marshburn
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Earth
San Francisco light rail crash linked to driver blackout
Union president Irwin Lum said the operator blacked out before the collision with a parked train injuring dozens. He cited a medical condition as the cause while federal investigators noted the driver shut off automatic controls before entering West Portal station. Four passengers, including the driver, suffered serious injuries.
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No joke Kelly Hildebrandt to wed namesake fiancé this October
Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt 20 and Kelly Carl Hildebrandt 24, both sharing the same name, plan marriage after meeting on Facebook. Their online chats and gradual visits began with a curiosity about a shared name and grew into a romance.
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Kelly Hildebrandt
Kelly Katrina Hildebrandt
Kelly Carl Hildebrandt
Facebook
Lubbock
Texas
Florida
Obama meets Apollo 11 crew to press math science education
President Obama met with Apollo 11 astronauts on the 40th anniversary of the moon landing. He used the event to urge inspiration in science and math education and said he aims to make math and science “cool again.”
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Neil Armstrong
Barack Obama
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Moon
Mars
Obama
Group forms to head off Neverland development
Neighbors in the Santa Ynez Valley form a group named Never to block turning Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos into a Graceland style tourist site. Backed by local organizations, they warn the area lacks roads and police to handle crowds and seek assurances from co owner Thomas Barrack. The Los Olivos Business Organization also opposes a tourist venue in the area.
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