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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 2001
Page
4
Firefighters saw help from cooler, wetter weather as a 2,800 acre wildfire east of the park grew 500 acres Friday. Rain and lower temperatures boosted containment from 10 to 15 percent. Four crews camped overnight for the first time, aiding Saturday work, spokesman Tom Efird said.
Four people were wounded on a Greyhound bus at a midtown terminal as a gunman opened fire around 10 20 p m. The shooter Wolson Mutil stopped after a woman begged for her eight year old daughter s life. He told police it was over and called for help. Victims remained in stable condition in three Manhattan hospitals.
A 24 seat bus owned by Jack's Tours swerved to avoid a car on Volcano Highway and plunged into a drainage ditch. All 18 passengers and the driver were injured. Four were hospitalized in critical condition. others treated and released.
Dr. David I. Minkoff of Clearwater were suspended for a year for improperly prescribing Valium to unlicensed Church of Scientology workers caring for Lisa McPherson who died after a 1995 traffic incident. He loses his license for a year and faces two years of probation with a $10,000 fine.
Tropical Storm Barry stalled in the Gulf of Mexico and may miss Louisiana, likely striking Alabama or the Florida Panhandle. Forecasters said inland landfall could occur between Mobile and Pensacola with a rightward track shift. Grand Isle residents faced no mandatory evacuation as authorities monitor conditions hour by hour.
Rainstorms swamped parts of Kentucky and Tennessee with flash floods washing away roads and homes. One man died and five others were missing as rescues moved through rising water. Up to 200 Floyd County homes affected, four shelters opened for evacuees. widespread outages and road closures reported.
President Bush underwent a six hour physical examination at Bethesda Naval Hospital, stating he feels in excellent health and plans to decide on funding embryonic stem cell research before Congress resumes. He will vacation in Texas and jog at his ranch while awaiting a health update on the flight to Texas.
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