Civil rights pioneer Oliver W Hill dies at 100
Oliver W Hill, a Richmond civil rights lawyer who helped lead suits that culminated in Brown v Board of Education, died at age 100. He won Virginia equal pay for Black teachers in 1940 and was the first Black Richmond City Council member since Reconstruction. The obituary notes his lifelong push for equality and a friend’s tribute.
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Montana wildfire forces evacuations amid state emergency
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer declared a state of emergency as several wildfires spread, threatening homes near Seeley and Placid lakes. Firefighters fought a near 28 square mile blaze with zero containment and evacuations affecting about 200 homes while FEMA authorized 75 percent federal funding for eligible firefighting costs.
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Lab study ties farm outbreak to foot and mouth strain
British investigators examined a high security animal lab near Wanborough amid suspicions the foot and mouth virus strain escaped from the facility shared by the Institute for Animal Health and Merial Animal Health. The same strain was found in a vaccine batch produced last month, officials said, as quarantine zones and biosecurity reviews begin and cattle are culled to halt spread.
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West Bank gunmen accept amnesty disarm
West Bank security officials say most gunmen tied to Fatah have joined an amnesty program, surrendering weapons to Palestinian authorities and pledging nonviolence. Some 300 Al Aqsa Brigades members and 25 Islamic Jihad gunmen are reported to have complied, while Israel weighs the verified scope of the program as 950 Palestinians return to Gaza from Egypt.
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