Gruesome finds grow as 88 bodies unearthed in Tamaulipas
Mexican authorities report 16 more bodies in four pits near San Fernando, raising total corpses to 88 from mass graves. Suspect Armando Morales Uscanga, detentions reveal killings tied to the Zetas cartel. The discoveries come after finds in August and ongoing Gulf Cartel versus Zetas activity along the Tamaulipas border.
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Drought prompts nationwide fire response across Texas
Len D. Jones cites dry fuel and winds for the rise in fires while Texas Forest Service reports about 6,085 homes saved and 190 lost statewide. In 2006, 1,976,295 acres burned with 17,911 homes saved and 413 lost. About 400 firefighters from 20 states assist as TxDOT closes SH 17 south of I-10 and agencies coordinate livestock carcass disposal and fence rebuilding payments.
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