Wildfires Threaten 1,100+ Homes in Colorado and Arizona
Strong winds and drought pushed fires across Colorado and Arizona forcing evacuations. In Arizona near Flagstaff about 1,000 homes were evacuated as a 150 acre blaze burned, with flare ups feared. Colorado saw 700 acre blaze near Westcliffe and 35 homes advised to leave near Dinosaur National Monument, as officials warned extreme fire danger.
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Dan Rather Nearing End at CBS After 40 Years
Former CBS Evening News anchor Dan Rather may leave CBS News after more than four decades. An anonymous executive says executives and Rather’s team are close to a deal ending his long association, with Rather having led 60 Minutes since 2005 after stepping down from the anchor chair amid controversy over a 2004 story about President Bush.
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Shuttle crew practices countdown at Cape Canaveral
Discovery's seven crew members were strapped into the shuttle on the launch pad for a practice countdown on the pad. The mock run serves as training for the July target launch and a dry run for flight controllers directing liftoff. It marks the first shuttle flight in almost a year and the second since the 2003 Columbia disaster.
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