Lightning kills couple sheltering under tree in Utah camp
A mother and father, Richard and Lisa Goff, both 34, were killed by a lightning strike while sheltering under a tree at Crystal Lake campground in the Uinta Mountains about 60 miles east of Salt Lake City. Their three children Dakota 9 Makenzie 5 and Megan 18 months witnessed the tragedy as rescuers arrived. the family was described as in shock.
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Lisa Goff
Crystal Lake
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Makenzie
Megan
Summit County
Dave Edmunds
Lori Ostler
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Uinta Mountains
Wildfires force families to flee near Santa Margarita
In California, a wildfire scorched 1,500 acres of oak hills near Santa Margarita, destroying a house and four outbuildings and threatening 200 homes and 50 outbuildings. About 250 residents evacuated as 30 percent containment was reported, caused by a spark from an off road vehicle.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
Santa Margarita
California Department of Forestry
Corrin Clark
Nena Portillo
Los Angeles
San Diego
Tornado Hits Cedar Rapids Iowa. No Injuries Reported
A tornado tore through Cedar Rapids during a severe weather night in northeast Iowa. Debris blocked streets and about 35 000 homes and businesses lost power. Roofs were ripped from houses and an apartment building. Strong winds caused widespread damage, especially in the northwest sector. Heavy rain flooded streets as police and officials assessed the aftermath.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Tim Camp
Camp
Driver in deadly Santa Monica crash breaks silence
An 86 year old driver, Russell Weller, described as heartbroken and distraught, spoke through a church representative after his car killed 10 people at a Santa Monica outdoor market. Services remembered victims including Molok Ghoulian Nabatian and her seven month old grandson.
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Los Angeles
Santa Monica
Russell Weller
Stephen C. Lien
Brentwood Presbyterian Church
Weller
Molok Ghoulian Nabatian
Fighting in Liberia kills at least 60 in Monrovia
Heavy fighting in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, killed at least 60 as rebels and forces loyal to President Charles Taylor battled. U S Marines arrived to secure the American Embassy amid ongoing mortar fire and thousands sheltering nearby. A British American journalist was wounded and aid workers evacuated as residents pleaded for United Nations peacekeepers.
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Liberia
Charles Taylor
U.S
Taylor
United States
Freetown
Sierra Leone
Eleanor Monbiot
World Vision
Moses Smith
Nigeria
Bush
Fort Riley soldier dies in Iraq
US Army Lt. Jonathan D. Rozier of Katy Texas based at Fort Riley died in an ambush in Baghdad while on patrol three days after his 25th birthday. Rozier earned a Bronze Star and was the fifth Houston area soldier to die in Iraq. He graduated from Texas A M University in 2001, married Jessica and has a nine month old son Justin.
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Texas
Fort Riley
Iraq
US. Army
Jonathan D. Rozier
Katy
Baghdad
Defense Department
Rozier
Dallas
Texas A&m University
Jessica
Justin
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