Missing man found in North Carolina after two weeks
Hugh Armstrong, 72, vanished for more than two weeks after walking near a New Hampshire lake. He hitchhiked 1000 miles south, reached Asheville where his granddaughter’s name triggered recognition, and a sheriff spotted him on U S Route 70 at 1 30 a m. He was identified by initials on his wedding band.
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N.C
Hugh Armstrong
New Hampshire
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Asheville
Armstrong
IBM
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
U.S. 70
Rebels strike Damascus with coordinated blasts amid siege
In central Damascus gunmen set off back-to-back bombs and clashed with police, signaling a capable rebel network near Assad’s power bases. Activists report renewed government strikes in Aleppo and al-Tal as international diplomacy grows tense and a potential safe zone is discussed.
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Bashar Assad
Assad
Aleppo
Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
Istanbul
U.S
Hillary Clinton
Turkey
Syria
Clinton
Ahmet Davutoglu
Davutoglu
Arab League
Jiddah
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
al-Tal
Mohammed Saeed
Drought of 2012 grips nation across the U S
The 2012 drought stretches from Ohio to California and the Dakotas, hitting farmers and homeowners. Illinois farmer Cameron Frost hauls 4,000 gallons daily to water 300 cattle, while Indianapolis nursery Allisonville Nursery in Fishers reports record heat and sales drops. Meteorologists note a prolonged heat wave with heat indices and energy strains across the West.
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Ill
United States
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Texas
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Midwest
Cameron Frost
Illinois
Tallula
Los Angeles
David Sweet
National Weather Service
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Drought boosts hope as Gulf dead zone shrinks
The Gulf of Mexico dead zone, tied to Mississippi runoff, shrank to 2,889 square miles in July the fourth smallest in 80 years. Tornado activity also slowed with June and July counts far below long term averages, signaling a calmer North American storm season.
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Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Nancy Rabalais
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
U.S
Seth Borenstein
Washington
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