Wildfires threaten Sedona as 1500 acre blaze grows
A 1500 acre wildfire near Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona Arizona remains only 5 percent contained. Fire crews installed sprinklers and cleared brush around hundreds of homes, forcing evacutions of about 400 in Oak Creek Canyon and 100 in nearby canyons. Authorities suspect the fire began in a transient camp on Sunday. Crews also battled fires in Colorado New Mexico and California with New Mexico fires burning over 30000 acres in Gila National Forest and Fort Garland blaze forcing 270 evacuations.
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Scaled-Down Sept. 11 Memorial Unveiled In New York
A cheaper memorial design preserves reflecting pools and inscribed names while reducing size and galleries. Mayor Bloomberg and Gov. Pataki endorsed the plan after developer Frank Sciame cut costs by over 285 million, consolidating entrances and raising names to street level. A seven day public comment period begins.
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Dozens evacuated after Tennessee freight train derailment
A freight train derailed near Sweetwater Tennessee at 2:45 a.m. prompting evacuations within a half mile. Twenty one cars left the tracks, five of them carrying hazardous materials including propane, butane, carbon dioxide, methyl methacrylate and propylene oxide. No leaks or injuries were reported per Norfolk Southern spokeswoman Susan Terpay.
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Judge Spares Terror Tomcat in Connecticut Case
Bridgeport Connecticut judge spared Lewis the cat but ordered house confinement for the gray and white tomcat amid multiple neighbor attacks. Ruth Cisero, owner, faced recklessness charges with potential six month jail if the cat escapes. Animal control would decide fate if Lewis leaves the home.
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Teenagers charged in school bus beating of 10 year old
In New Baltimore two 13 and 14 year olds face misdemeanor assault charges after a surveillance video from Anchor Bay Middle School North shows one boy punching Chester Gala and the other poking him. Both await juvenile court hearings.
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