Texas flood toll and tragedy from Wharton to central Texas
Four family members who left a wedding were found dead in their car at the bottom of Salado Creek as Texas flood deaths rose to 29. A missing 7-year-old boy also died. Floods caused $400 million in damage and federal disaster declarations covered twenty counties with more counties hoped to join. The Colorado River rose to record levels as relief crews urged evacuations in Wharton.
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Texas Flooding Reaches Deep Across Neighborhood
Fire Chief David Copeland warned the area would stay flooded all day as water continued to rise. Rescues persisted with residents like 94 year old Ira Mae Anderson delaying evacuation until a boat carried her to safety late in the afternoon.
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Israelis and Palestinians inch toward charter pact at summit
In Queenstown the two leaders tentatively agreed on revising the PLO covenant to drop calls for Israel’s destruction. A convocation of the Palestine National Council would annul 1964 clauses with Clinton attending. Arafat’s demand for another West Bank pullback was discussed and a safe passage plan neared. Netanyahu also agreed to release many Palestinian prisoners not linked to bloodshed.
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Monkeys Demonstrate Grasp of Numerical Order in Video Games
Researchers using math based video games show monkeys understand twoness threeness and relative magnitude, indicating a genuine grasp of numerical concepts similar to a human toddler. The study, reported in Science, challenges the view that only humans possess basic arithmetic and numerical ordering.
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