Rain aids Tucson area mountain fire containment efforts
Rain soaked parts of a Santa Catalina Mountains wildfire for the first time in weeks, helping crews limit growth. The 84,750 acre blaze was 80 percent contained, with forecasts of full containment by Tuesday evening. Fire officials noted erosion and ongoing rehabilitation work, while investigators offered no suspects in the human caused fire and a $5,000 reward was posted.
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Tucson
Ariz
Santa Catalina Mountains
Dick Fleishman
Summerhaven
Palisades Area
Fleishman
Mount Lemmon
New Mexico
Taos Pueblo
California recall plot tightens as budget crisis deepens
In Sacramento, Democrats accuse Republicans of blocking a budget deal to fuel Gov. Gray Davis recall chances. California faces a record 38.2 billion shortfall, worst state credit rating, and cash runs out by mid August. Davis faces recall risk amid energy woes and low approval, with GOP leaders insisting on no tax hikes.
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Calif
Gray Davis
California
Davis
Harvey Englander
Los Angeles
North Dakota
Lynn J. Frazier
Nonpartisan League Party
Sherry Bebitch Jeffe
University of Southern California
Jim Bruke
Dave Cox
USS Ronald Reagan commissioned as first living president named carrier
The Navy commissioned the USS Ronald Reagan at Norfolk Naval Station. Nancy Reagan urged crew to bring her to life as the 1,100 foot carrier, named for a living president, entered service amid flight deck salutes and warplanes overhead.
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Norfolk, Va
Navy
Ronald Reagan
Nancy Reagan
Norfolk Naval Station
Dick Cheney
United States
Cheney
Norfolk
Tropical Storm Claudette Aims For Texas Coast
Tropical Storm Claudette moved toward the Texas coast at 12 mph, about 410 miles southeast of Brownsville. Forecasters expect the system to strengthen to hurricane strength before landfall early next week as Cameron County officials monitor readiness and potential emergency staging needs.
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Texas
Claudette
Brownsville
Rio Grande
Tim Speece
National Weather Service
Speece
Gulf
Cameron County
Gilberto Hinojosa
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