Devastating Morvi Dam Flood Kills Thousands in India
Torrential rains caused a dam to burst in northwestern India crashing into Morvi town and a downstream village. Officials estimated up to 5,000 dead with 60 percent of homes destroyed as 12 foot floodwaters lingered and bodies and debris filled streets. Local police and witnesses described widespread collapse and mass casualties.
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Philadelphia sued over police brutality policies
The U S government charges the city of Philadelphia with allowing police to pursue unconstitutional brutality and harassment. The suit seeks an injunction and federal funds cut off until reforms are made, naming Mayor Frank Rizzo and other officials. The case marks the first sweeping challenge of its kind, with similar probes in Houston Memphis and Mobile.
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Dollar Dips Worldwide as Gold Surges Beyond 300 an Ounce
The dollar weakened across most major markets while gold extended its rise above $300 an ounce. Tokyo bucked the trend, ending at 216.00 yen. Gold opened at $303.25 in London and $303.375 in Zurich, after closing Friday near $302.38 and $303.13 respectively. It marked the third straight day gold stayed above 300, after a 10 day decline. Gold previously peaked at 307.375 in Zurich on July 24.
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Chevrolet giveaway tease at Dell Chevrolet Fayetteville ad
A fragment from a Fayetteville advertisement promises a new Chevrolet for $100 less than the dealer paid. The note invites readers to act by Wednesday and claims Dell Chevrolet offers the bargain in a vivid sales pitch.
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Escaped convict holds hostage in Ulster County farm stand-off
More than 100 law officers waited outside a rural Ulster County home as Richard Gantz, 28, an escaped Downstate inmate, kept six hostages. State police traded calls overnight while a TV helicopter hovered above the farmhouse and negotiations continued as guards described the scene as tense but ongoing.
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Ulster County man holds family hostage in standoff
Early morning raid surrounds Phillies Bridge Road home after Gantz abducted a Wallkill couple and raped the wife. He freed the eight month pregnant wife and her son before releasing another hostage as state troopers and deputies press to end the siege. Authorities say the suspect previously stole three cars and had threatened further harm.
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Roof collapse at Rosemont stadium kills eight
At Rosemont Horizon Stadium near Chicago a roof collapse during construction trapped about 15 workers. Eight confirmed dead with at least 12 injured, many critically. Fire crews from Chicago and seven suburbs responded. site near O'Hare, slated for December completion, once eyed to host Bulls games.
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Moslem militants seize Marxist HQ in Tehran clash
In Tehran militants armed with clubs and knives stormed the Fedayan Khalq headquarters in central Tehran on a second day of political unrest. Several guerrillas were overpowered and disarmed, with multiple people evacuated by ambulance for knife wounds and other injuries. A second group of militants was reported at large.
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PLO rejects U S talks and demands Palestinian state
In Damascus the Palestine Liberation Organization rejected U S dialogue and again demanded recognition of an independent Palestinian state. The PLO council unanimously refused dialogue as long as Washington does not recognize the PLO and the rights of the Palestinian people. The group also rejected modifying UN Security Council Resolution 242 without recognizing the PLO as sole representative.
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Cooler week ahead with near record low at Hancock
Much of the week brings cooler temperatures with highs in the 70s and lows in the 40s to 50s. The 49 degree dawn low near Hancock Airport nearly ties the 1966 record. Tonight's low about 55 with 30 percent shower chance. Tomorrow remains breezy and cool with a 75 degree high and a few showers.
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Fire arson probe widens after Buffalo arrest
A Greece Police detective and Erie County Arson Task Force pursue links between two Holiday Inn fires. Michael Steiger, 28, of Kenmore, was charged with second degree arson in a Grand Island blaze and denies involvement in the Rochester Greece Inn fire. No link established to the Cambridge and Cambridge Ohio fires that killed 20 people.
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