Storms halt Olympic swim trials practice in Omaha
Severe storms forced U S Olympic trials swimmers including Michael Phelps and Club Wolverine to flee pools at Qwest Center. Two teens died in Iowa as tornado winds up to 100 mph toppled trees and power lines. Officials closed the arena for safety, repairs began, and racing resumed the next day as a eight day meet neared start.
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Michael Phelps
Wolverine
U.S
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Plains
Iowa
Qwest Center
Two 18yearold men killed as tree falls on car in Iowa
In Council Bluffs Iowa two 18 year old men died when a tree toppled onto their car. A 15 year old girl was rescued from the backseat by a backhoe, authorities said. Further details were unavailable.
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Flooding prompts evacuations as sandbag barrier fails
A makeshift 4 foot levee along the Mississippi near Winfield Missouri failed early Saturday after rising waters breached the barrier. About 60 homes in a flood cluster were flooded while hundreds aided by volunteers rushed sandbags. The National Guard helped, evacuees sought shelter, and nearby towns prepared for further rises as crests loom.
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Chris Azar
Winfield
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Red Cross
St. Louis
Lincoln County
Midwest
Andy Binder
Foley
Mississippi
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
National Weather Service
Taney County
Lake Taneycomo
Chris Berndt
Big Sur Fire Threatened Tourism and Coast Road Closure
Wildfire in Los Padres National Forest scorches 42 square miles and destroys 16 Big Sur homes as it remains 3 percent contained. Highway 1 shutdown blocks access to tourism sites while 11,000 firefighters from 41 states battle the blaze aided by federal help declared by President Bush.
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California
Monterey
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Butte County
Mendocino County
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