Isidore Threatens Gulf Coast After Yucatan Hit
Isidore battered the Yucatan last weekend and strengthened over the Gulf as it headed toward the U.S. mainland with 65 mph winds. Rain projected to reach 12 inches in parts of Louisiana Mississippi Alabama and Florida. New Orleans drainage pumps slowed as neighborhoods flooded and roads over flowed while Bayou La Batre residents watched cranes and boats. Schools closed flights canceled casinos emptied and shipyards near Pascagoula and Gulfport paused operations.
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Tropical Storm Lili Heads Toward Cuba Detainees
Tropical Storm Lili veered from Haiti toward Guantanamo Bay where nearly 600 Afghan detainees are held. Forecasters warned of flash floods and winds up to 45 mph as Haiti and the Dominican Republic brace for the storm.
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Agency Statement Cites Briefly Relevance of Attack Tactics
The agency described briefly meaning to enhance the effects of a physical attack or to complicate emergency responses, as stated in a briefing. This note underscores the intent to hinder aid and amplify harm in such incidents.
Enrons tilting E sign sells for forty four thousand
Enron Corp s trademark tilted E sign sold for 44 000 dollars as the bankrupt company began auctioning surplus items in a Houston hotel ballroom. Jimmy Luu was sent to bid and said his boss told him to do anything to get it. The 5 foot sign had stood outside a downtown satellite office and was a crowd favorite among thousands of items up for bid.
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Wildfire grows near Mount Baldy in California hills
A wildfire above Los Angeles foothills ballooned to about 30,000 acres near Mount Baldy Village with 2,700 firefighters on scene. Containment stood at 10 percent as the fire threatened 700 suburban homes, incinerated 71 cabins, and prompted air support while cooler weather was forecast. A second fire in Santa Clara County near Morgan Hill burned 2,529 acres with 30 structures destroyed and six minor injuries.
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