Fire in Oregon Grows to Sixteen Thousand Acres
A central Oregon wildfire fed by a dry June and strong winds expanded to about 16,000 acres in two days near a LaPine campground. The blaze remains 30 percent contained with 620 firefighters and 150 support personnel on scene. A second fire near Cave Junction burned a house and three outbuildings over 100 acres, and is lined but not yet contained.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Oregon
LaPine
Montana
Deschutes National Forest
Carol Connolly
Cave Junction
Dennis Turco
Oregon Department of Forestry
Funnyman Buddy Hackett Dies at 78 in California
Los Angeles AP report says Buddy Hackett, famed for 50 years as a top nightclub and stage performer and star of films like The Music Man and It’s a Mad World, died at 78 at his California beach house with cause not disclosed. His son Sandy Hackett confirmed the death.
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Los Angeles
Buddy Hackett
Funnyman
Hackett
Southern California
Beach
Sandy Hackett
Associated Press
Storm Bill Strikes Gulf Coast Causing Widespread Damage
Tropical Storm Bill sweeps ashore in Louisiana causing a fishing vessel loss at sea and levee breaches that flood a quarter of a town. Over 100000 homes and businesses face prolonged power outages while a tornado in Reserve injures residents and damages trailer homes and a school gym.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Bill
Alabama
Reserve
van Gilmore
St. John the Baptist Parish
Pilot to be tried for dereliction of duty in Afghan attack
Maj. Harry Schmidt, 37, facing dereliction of duty charges after Air Force set aside manslaughter and assault counts for bombing Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan last year. If convicted, he could face up to six months in prison. The April 17, 2002 strike from an F-16 was led by Maj. William Umbach who claimed the Canadians were Taliban targets.
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New Orleans
Afghanistan
Air Force
Harry Schmidt
Schmidt
Illinois Air National Guard
Maj
William Umbach
Bethlehem pullout nears as peace talks resume amid Gaza concerns
Israeli trucks move from a Bethlehem base ahead of a planned West Bank withdrawal under a US backed plan. Palestinian PM Abbas advocates dialogue to curb militias while security chiefs warn disarmament in Gaza precedes wider West Bank moves. Bulky preparations noted near Bethlehem.
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West Bank
al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigade
Fatah Movement
al Aqsa
Bethlehem
Israel
Shin Bet
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
Gaza Strip
Gaza
Avi Dichter
Tel Aviv University
Abbas
Associated Press
Pope picks O'Malley to lead Boston Archdiocese
Pope John Paul II names Bishop Sean Patrick O'Malley to head the Boston Archdiocese amid the U.S. church sex abuse crisis. O'Malley, 59, succeeds Cardinal Bernard Law who resigned after public outrage. Previously, he cracked down on abuse in Fall River and led Palm Beach after multiple clergy scandals.
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Vatican City
John Paul II
Sean Patrick O'Malley
Boston
United States
O'Malley
Bernard Law
Fall River
Mass
Palm Beach, Fla
Vatican
O’malley
Palm Beach
Gerald Barbarito
Ogdensburg
N.Y
UN nuclear chief to visit Iran for talks next week
IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei will travel to Tehran on July 9 to discuss nuclear safeguards and address outstanding issues. The visit aims to expand access for inspections and environmental sampling and to discuss Iran's cooperation with the IAEA amid Western suspicions of a clandestine weapons program.
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Iran
Vienna
Austria
U.N
International Atomic Energy Agency
Tehran
Mohamed ElBaradei
SAEA
ElBaradei
Mark Gwozdecky
Agency
LAEA
Iraq
United States
Bush
Jack Straw
Straw
Mohammad Khatami
IAEA
Islamic Republic
Tens of thousands march in Hong Kong against anti-subversion law
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents rallied to oppose a planned anti-subversion bill that would criminalize crimes against the state and expand police powers. Critics warn it undermines freedom, while organizers say it safeguards Hong Kong’s future and autonomy.
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Hong Kong
Britain
China
WC. Mak
Beijing
Wen Jiabao
Tung Chee-hwa
Chinese Communist Party
Wen
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Autra
Pentax
Sony Print Station
Imana Etabilizar
Wthades Canon USA
Yea Limited
Warany
Uba
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