High tech tools aid bridge collapse probe in Minneapolis
Investigators deploy a Hollywood style helicopter camera and laser guided surveying to map debris and identify failure points in the Mississippi River bridge collapse. A 3-D model, frame by frame video, and underwater footage assist the NTSB FBI and Navy teams as they search for missing people, review data, and plan debris removal and river traffic access.
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Interfaith tribute remembers victims after bridge collapse
In Minneapolis and St Paul, about 1400 people joined services in Spanish Greek and English at St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral to pray for the missing and dead. Gov. Tim Pawlenty urged restoration and rebuilding as religious leaders praised courage and communal support.
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Gates Forecasts Iraq Stability No Sooner Than September
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said political stability in Iraq unlikely before the September Bush assessment on the war strategy. He noted local gains in Anbar Province but avoided predicting a year end troop drawdown. Prime Minister Maliki's bid to unite factions faltered as Sunnis quit his government, undermining unity and reform efforts.
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Bush and Karzai discuss Afghanistan violence at Camp David
President Bush and Afghan President Hamid Karzai meet at Camp David amid rising violence and weak rule of law in Afghanistan. Karzai faces domestic crises including hostage cases, civilian killings, drug trade, and a resurging Taliban while seeking stronger U.S. support and authority.
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Montana Declares State Emergency Over Large Wildfires
Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer declared a state of emergency as several wildfires expanded toward homes near Seeley and Placid Lakes. About 200 homes were evacuated after a blaze reached within a mile of residences, destroying at least one home and damaging others. FEMA will cover 75 percent of eligible firefighting costs, excluding property damage.
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