Wind fire threatens Chelan area from Entiat Washington
A 54000 acre wind driven fire nears forests and lakefront campgrounds near Chelan with hundreds of homes and vacation properties at risk. Entiat officials warn the blaze could spread rapidly while earlier in the week 13 homes were destroyed near the Entiat River.
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Allies may buy reactor for North Korea
The Clinton administration and allies weigh offering a light-water reactor to North Korea to curb its nuclear program. The plan faces hard questions of who pays and who supplies, with a price around $2 billion and benefits including reduced plutonium production.
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FAA pledges faster alerts on wake turbulence hazards
FAA Administrator David Hinson testified before the House subcommittee and pledged action within 60 days to streamline safety issue reporting after criticisms over wake turbulence from 757s. The agency hired a Rand Corp. official to ensure scientists and researchers gain proper hearings inside and outside FAA.
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Ratings for games unveiled at Capitol Hill hearing
Capitol Hill will host a Senate briefing as the AP reports the unveiling of new rating symbols for computer and video games. Symbols use a grenade for violence an eye for nudity and sex and an exclamation for language with a four point scale. Age categories run from Early Childhood to Adults Only and describe content across violence sex language and other factors.
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Denver weighs mixed baggage plan as DIA opens
Denver officials push a hybrid approach after a $193 million automated baggage system at the new airport faced years of delays and testing problems. Consultants warned four years ago that the system was overly ambitious and reliability remains uncertain as council reviews alternatives combining automated and traditional handling methods.
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