National News Roundup Highlights Impostor Medal Recipients
A roundup notes impostor Medal of Honor claimants outnumber real heroes, with 113 living recipients cited by The Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. FBI agent Tom Cottone warns impostors steal valor as officials push tougher laws. The report also covers bird flu fears entering the U S via smuggled wildlife and a Missouri priest-politician criticizing gay marriage. In Florida, two 10 year old boys face charges for weekend brush fires that destroyed homes and scorched thousands of acres, with authorities seeking a third youth as containment efforts continue.
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Hughes rescuer Durkin dies at 89 in Palm Springs
William Durkin the Marine who pulled Howard Hughes from the wreckage of a Hughes XF-1I reconnaissance plane near Beverly Hills has died at Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs. He would have turned 90 Sunday. Durkin died Saturday of a heart attack according to his daughter Kimberly Durkin.
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Katrina Bundling Lives After Katrina Shelter Scene
Katrina forced eight relatives to live in a sister-in-law’s home in New Orleans where a 6 foot 3 inch man sleeps on a short sofa. The extended family coordinates meals chores and routines while coping with flooding loss and crowded space.
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