Californians flee wildfires as winds ease across Southern California
Evacuations expanded in Diamond Bar and surrounding counties as calmer winds allowed aerial attacks and backfires against fires that have destroyed hundreds of homes. Fire crews, air tankers and helicopters worked to halt advances toward upscale neighborhoods while authorities warned residents to leave. Governor Schwarzenegger toured damage amid smoke-choked skies and organizers canceled a Pasadena marathon due to air quality concerns.
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Iraqi Cabinet backs timetable for U.S. troop withdrawal
Iraq's cabinet approves a security pact setting a withdrawal timetable within three years. It requires Iraqi consent for searches and allows Iraqi control of the international zone in Baghdad while ending UN authority by end 2011 and pushing U.S. units from cities by June 2009.
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Truck ban on Khyber Pass disrupts Afghanistan supply routes
Pakistan suspended the major Khyber Pass supply line for U.S. and NATO convoys into Afghanistan after militant attacks. The move to review security may lead to new procedures and escorts by Frontier Corps, as authorities seek tighter checkpoints and harsher action against attackers.
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