Three Firefighters Die As Engine Plunges Into Ravine Near Happy Camp
A fire engine fighting wildfires in Klamath National Forest plunged 800 feet off a steep dirt road killing three firefighters. Two others survived and were airlifted to Mercy Medical Center in Redding. The five firefighters were returning from a 620 acre blaze near Happy Camp when the accident occurred.
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Ore
Klamath National Forest
Mercy Medical Center
Redding
Brian Harris
U.S. Forest Service
California
Happy Camp
Harris
Treasury secretary defends economy amid market plunge
Treasury Secretary Paul O Neill said the economy remains fundamentally sound despite stock market turmoil and corporate accounting scandals. He urged long term investment faith and cited productivity and earnings growth as signs of continued expansion.
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Washington
Paul O'Neill
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O'Neill
NBC
Meet the Press
Dead and 14 hospitalized in immigrant truck tragedy
In Dallas area a tractor trailer smuggling immigrants left scene after 2 died and 14 were hospitalized. About 40 may have ridden in the 53 foot truck with 27 accounted for. Three jailed for illegal entry. two drivers charged with murder. Many exhausted and dehydrated after a 12 hour journey.
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Troy Dock
Jason Sprague
Lynn Ligon
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Anna
Ligon
Mexico
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