Two feared dead in canyon flood during Southern California hike
A father John Henderson aged 34 and his 9 year old son Matthew vanished after a wall of floodwater swept Baley Canyon in the San Gabriel foothills north of Los Angeles. Flood control workers searched Monday after the boy's shoe was found in a catch basin. The pair had been missing since Sunday.
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Snipers threat to Americans in Somalia
U S troops in Mogadishu face ongoing danger as snipers fire from pickup trucks and youths shoot from behind shacks near the airport. Despite no US casualties yet, sporadic firing continues as Marines and soldiers prepare to withdraw, with two Somalis killed or wounded in recent drive by shootings. The article notes 33 Americans have died in Somalia, most from hostile action.
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Pentagon to Ban Smoking in DOD Workplaces
The Defense Department will ban smoking in all its workplaces effective April 8 affecting about 4 million uniformed and civilian employees worldwide. Smoking will be prohibited inside buildings and other designated workplace areas, with bases allowing some areas like barracks and clubs to remain smoke friendly.
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Veterans Affairs vexed by 30 year old hoax fooling veterans
The hoax claims veterans qualify for a special dividend from government life insurance and dates back to 1965. Despite repeated debunkings and retractions, VA officials say thousands of veterans still receive letters weekly, with some profiteers charging fees for processing claims.
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Navy opens first women aboard warship as Eisenhower adds crew
Norfolk VA AP the Navy assigns 62 women including Cecelia Daley and Diana Knight to the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower first full time female crew on a warship since combat ban ended last year about 500 women will join the Eisenhower by sail time and Abraham Lincoln later this year ships crew totals 5500 with women taking jobs from flight deck jets to ship maintenance and privacy measures were added aboard to ease integration
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