Carlsbad reopening plans after fire near park areas
Park officials say portions of Highway 62 180 remain closed with reopen planned today. Visitors are urged to stay on pavement, avoid burned areas, and heed closed pull-offs. Gates open at 7 a.m. lines expected to operate. cave bats and birds appear unharmed.
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Roswell fireworks rules tighten under burn bans
Fireworks remain illegal outside city limits as state and federal burn bans take effect. Officials say displays are prohibited on private wildlands and federal land, with city events allowed only at Cielo Grande Park after dusk.
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Fires rise across states as large blazes intensify
A Science-backed view traces modern wildfires from Yellowstone’s 1988 blaze to a broader rise since the 1980s. Researchers note 31,650 fires burning over 4 million acres this year, with large fires growing due to climate, land use, and policy shifts while historic peaks and the Peshtigo Chicago fires frame context.
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Congressional pressure grows over Libya war powers and NATO role
A bipartisan group of ten lawmakers sued President Obama for military action in Libya without formal war authorization. House Speaker Boehner criticized White House arguments as creative. NATO has taken over air operations while the U.S. maintains support roles.
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Arrests stretch ties as CIA hunts al-Qaida in Pakistan
The AP reports a joint team aimed at rebuilding trust after the May raid into Abbottabad. Pakistan resents U S secrecy and sovereignty violations while accusing the army of errors in intercepting the SEALs. Panetta and Pasha discussed how many CIA officers could operate and what they could do. The dispute clouds a costly aid relationship that totals about 20 billion dollars since 2001 with Kerry Lugar aid set at 1.5 billion annually through 2014.
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ATF officials dispute Fast and Furious weapon tracings
The inquiry reveals 1800 guns linked to Operation Fast and Furious unaccounted for with about two thirds likely in Mexico. Agents say surveillance was halted away from the border and some weapons may have moved within the United States.
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