Cool weather eases Colorado wildfires near Denver and Boulder
Rain and sleet dampened two wind whipped fires that had threatened hundreds of homes near Denver and Jamestown. About 3,000 homes and businesses evacuated as 16 engines and crews fought the 1,200 acre suburb blaze and the 4,000 acre foothills fire threatening Jamestown. Fire danger remains high across drought parched Colorado forests and plains despite precipitation.
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Sheriff seeks interview about Columbine gunmen tip
Jefferson County sheriff urges Attorney General Ken Salazar to probe why a 1997 tip about a Web site boasting pipe bombs and a ground zero reference by Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold was not reviewed. He wants investigators to locate former deputy John Hicks, who handled computer crimes and left the force in 2000.
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Illusionist Roy Horn Transferred to UCLA Medical Center
Roy Horn, 59, of Siegfried and Roy, moved from University Medical Center Las Vegas to UCLA Medical Center for further evaluation and recovery after a tiger attack. Officials described his condition as serious but stable, marking a shift from survival to recovery. Montecore the white tiger has been released from quarantine.
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Roy Horn
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Five-Hour Prison Standoff Ended Calmly in South Carolina
In Bishopville inmates at Lee Correctional Institution held two guards for five hours armed with homemade knives. They released the guards after a television reporter was allowed inside. One guard sustained a minor stab wound. the other remained in a cell during the standoff.
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S.C
Lee Correctional Institution
Lee County
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Charlie Sheppard
Sheppard
Most potent geomagnetic storm hits Earth
The most powerful geomagnetic storm to strike Earth since 1989 disrupted air line communications and briefly jeopardized satellite navigation and HF radio for aviation. NASA said the storm came from the fourth most powerful solar flare ever observed, with ongoing solar activity expected to continue for a week.
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NASA
US mediation scaled back in Israeli Palestinian talks
Palestinians say US mediators have reduced their regional presence amid clashes over the road map. The disengagement comes as Abbas resigns and Qureia struggles to form a government. Washington warns action against militant groups is needed before any progress.
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Fatah Movement
Silvan Shalom
U.S. State Department
India welcomes positive response to peace proposals
India voiced cautious optimism after Pakistan signaled a positive response to several proposals for normalizing relations. Prime Minister Vajpayee’s 1999 peace drive aims to ease cross border contact, with ambassadors restored and bus links resumed. Pakistan urged negotiations and a settlement of Kashmir through talks, stressing confidence-building steps as key.
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Jamali
Lahore
Countries back plan to reconvene nuclear talks
Chinese state television said China and North Korea agreed in principle to rejoin six nation talks on Pyongyang s nuclear program. Wu Bangguo met Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang during a three day goodwill visit as Beijing seeks to revive the summit and resolve the standoff with the United States.
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