Arson destroys Ironton boys ranch home under construction
An apparent arson fire destroyed a home for troubled boys in Ironton two weeks after neighbors warned violence might occur. Investigators found a 40 foot burned grass trail from the building to a cut barbed wire fence and trampled path. Debbie and Robin Ridton were building the Shenandoah Boys Ranch. the blaze occurred hours before roof work.
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North Carolina Marine Charged With Rape and AWOL
Cpl. Eddie Eugene Warren, 22, of Greenville North Carolina, held at Pitt County detention center after arrest at his home for being absent from the armed forces. Warren, facing a court martial for rape and indecent assault in Okinawa, vanished on June 7 and was linked to the April rape of an active duty Marine at the Futenma Air Facility. Captain Kim Miller identified him as a key suspect.
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Donna Karan joins Wall Street as Planet Hollywood backer
Donna Karan becomes chairwoman CEO and designer of Donna Karan International Inc after a public offering of 10.75 million shares at 24 dollars each. Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger are part owners of Planet Hollywood, which debuted in April. Shares rose to 28.37 on trading day.
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Treasury workers may return after two alarm fire
Treasury Department staff evacuated during a two alarm blaze may return next week. Under secretary John Hawke said substantial parts of the building were not affected and could reopen once electrical and other systems are tested. Some sections, especially the north end, remain hazardous with water covered floors and debris hanging from ceilings.
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Apartment fire kills seven in Oregon suburb
A fire tore through an Aloha apartment building shortly before 1:30 a.m. killing seven people including four children and injuring 14. A three‑month‑old was missing. Firefighters battled the blaze from multiple agencies. cause unknown and Red Cross aiding roughly 60 displaced residents.
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White church fires spread in Tennessee and North Carolina
A rural predominantly white church in Englewood Tennessee burned before daybreak as Vice President Al Gore spoke in the state about a spate of church fires. In Guilford County North Carolina investigators tested carpet remnants for arson while federal agents joined the probe. Firefighters let the God's Chapel Church burn to collapse as authorities weigh accidental versus intentional causes.
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