Avan van crash kills six near border driving wrong way
The Avan Dodge van carrying 27 illegal immigrants smashed head on into two cars and then a Ford Explorer north of the Mexican border. Six people died and 31 were injured as the van struck a Toyota van and veered over a guardrail. Driver Larry S. Baca, 50, of Albuquerque, and four van occupants were killed. identities were unavailable due to lack of identification.
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Avan
Mexico
Brazil
California Highway Patrol
Larry S. Baca
Albuquerque
N.M
Highway Patrol
Steve Lopez
Birthday party blamed for New Jersey wildfire
Three teenagers from Beachwood were charged after a June 2 birthday celebration at Double Trouble State Park led to a forest fire in the Pinelands. The blaze charred 1300 acres, prompted hundreds of evacuations, and closed a major northeast highway. Authorities say an illegal campfire caused the fire while partygoers celebrated.
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Double Trouble State Park
Pinelands Forest
New Jersey
Christopher Walters
James Marshall
Beachwood
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Church guidelines bar Catholic candidates from speaking at Texas diocese
The south Texas Roman Catholic diocese bans Catholics who support abortion rights from holding church roles or speaking at Catholic institutions. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Sanchez and lieutenant governor hopeful John Sharp, both Catholic, oppose abortion personally but back a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy. The policy, in effect since 1999, restricts public church roles for abortion rights supporters.
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Tony Sanchez
Sanchez
John Sharp
South Texas
GOP
Rick Perry
Safety grounds NASA shuttle fleet over fuel line cracks
NASA has grounded the space shuttle fleet to study minuscule cracks in fuel line liners that feed the main engines. Engineers warn the extent of the threat is unknown, delaying plans to support the international space station. Critics praise the safety shift, while veteran observers urge caution recalling Challenger and Mars mission losses.
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Washington
NASA
International Space Station
Space Agency
Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
James Hartsfield
Hartsfield
James Oberg
Mars
Spooky drive-by projectiles hit Kansas highways
Drivers face a new worry on U S 59 and U S 56 after items were thrown from overpasses. The latest incidents shattered windshields of vehicles driven by a 26 year old Lawrence man and a 19 year old Overbrook man. Seven similar cases have been reported along the same routes in a week, with sheriff investigators seeking leads. Call 843-TIPS.
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Sellman
U.S. 59
Lawrence
Kathy Tate
Tate
Overbrook
U.S. Highway 56
Baldwin
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