Climate shifts outpace UN forecast and forests face deforestation
German researchers say sea level could rise over three feet this century, beyond the UN IPC projection. Toxic fumigants, rat poison, and growth hormones are found in marijuana grow sites on public lands. Greenpeace cites Indonesian forest losses in Papua as major deforestation. A hurricane and storm events cause deaths and widespread damage across the Americas and Europe. Kenya deploys GPS collars and mobile alerts to protect crops from elephant raids. Weather events and disease risks rise with warming.
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Edie Adams Actress and Singer Dies at 81
Actress and singer Edie Adams known for Daisy Mae on Broadway and as Ernie Kovacs’ TV foil died at 81 in Los Angeles from pneumonia and cancer. A Juilliard graduate, she won a Tony in Lil Abner and appeared in Wonderful Town, later co-starring with Kovacs in TV and film. Survived by her son Joshua Mills.
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Pete Candoli
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New Jersey Parents Rally Against Flu Shot Mandate
Hundreds rally outside the New Jersey Statehouse opposing a first in the nation requirement that children in preschools and day care receive flu and pneumococcal vaccines. The event backs a bill to allow conscientious objection and opt out of mandatory immunization.
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Hurricane Omar grazes U S Virgin Islands with rain and floods
Omar weakened at sea after brushing the U S Virgin Islands and the island of St. Croix with heavy rain. Officials said no immediate deaths or major damage were reported while shelters remained open and airports gradually reopened in the Caribbean.
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Four die in medical helicopter crash near Chicago
A medical helicopter crashed in a wooded area near Aurora killing all four aboard including 11 year old Kirstin Blockinger en route from Valley West Hospital to Children's Memorial Hospital. NTSB investigators probe if a radio tower wire or lighting contributed to the fatal incident.
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James Taylor to perform free NC concerts for Obama
James Taylor will play five free concerts in North Carolina to back Barack Obama. The shows in Charlotte Asheville Chapel Hill Raleigh and Wilmington start Sunday. Taylor, raised in Chapel Hill, uses his fame to back the candidate and urge early voting as one stop voting begins Thursday. Obama targets NC as McCain strengthens presence to defend the state.
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Britney Spears On Trial For Driving Without License
Day one in a California case against Britney Spears saw her lawyer argue she was exempt from a California license due to residency factors. The defense said she regards Louisiana as home with a valid license and voter ties while a DMV investigator testified Spears had not applied for a California license.
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Britney Spears
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Louisiana
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Los Angeles
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Department of Motor Vehicles
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Leno Sued Over Alleged Sham Auction Auto Sale
The estate of Macy's heir John W Straus alleges Jay Leno illegally bought a 1931 Duesenberg at a sham auction designed to grab the car and a 1930 Rolls-Royce. Filed in New York, the suit claims the cars, valued at 1.7 million dollars, sat in a Manhattan garage for over 50 years.
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Today’s Birthday Highlights Across Entertainment
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