Floods Strand Millions as Ferry Terminal Is Lost
Flood waters stranded about 4 million people and inundated thousands of homes across 19 districts after washing away the Aricha ferry terminal near Dhaka. Officials said 35 deaths raised the toll to 406 since late June, with the capital’s waterway link severed and major disruptions ongoing. In space news, a Proton rocket launched from Baikonur carrying Vladimir Lyakhov Valery Polyakov and Afghan pilot Abdul Ahad Mohmand to join the Mir crew for an endurance mission.
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Peru Navy submarine sinks after collision with tuna boat
A Peruvian navy submarine sank to the ocean floor off Callao near Lima after a collision with a Japanese tuna vessel. Twenty one sailors were rescued. three died, three are missing and presumed dead. The captain died heroically while attempting to save his crew.
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Violence erupts in west Belfast after IRA exile extradition
Gangs of youths bombed and hijacked trucks in west Belfast for a second night. At least 16 were wounded in shootings and blasts blamed on the Irish Republican Army. Police said injuries were not serious as Robert Russell, a convicted IRA guerrilla, was extradited to complete a prison term and face new charges.
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Houdini style escape in air ends safely over Sandwich
Houdini style escape artist Anthony Martin 22 from Sheboygan Wis was thrown from a plane in a locked coffin like box and parachuted to safety before about 500 spectators at Skydive Sandwich DeKalb County. Roger Nelson directed the parachute and stabilizing team. The other item notes EPA moves to ban new pollution sources in the Los Angeles metro area under Lee Thomas authority this week.
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Air Force Struggles to Spare B-1 Parts for Training
Congressional investigators say the Air Force cannibalizes grounded B-1 bombers to keep training flights going due to a parts shortage. The GAO faults reliability and supply gaps, while the Air Force contests the findings and asserts readiness is being addressed.
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Plane lands on busy New Jersey Parkway
A small two seat Cessna landed on the Garden State Parkway in Galloway Township, New Jersey, injuring no one. State police said the pilot experienced engine trouble while flying from Bedford, Massachusetts to the Atlantic City airport at Pomona and landed in the southbound lanes among traffic.
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Too Embarrassed to Go to Church in Kickback Indictment
Columbus AP reports former Ohio officials Randolph Holland and Elmore Henderson face Franklin County grand jury charges for soliciting 190000 in kickbacks tied to fraudulent special voucher payments to group home operators. Holland, 61, retired in 1985 earning about 43000 to 44000 annually, says the indictment endangers his reputation and community standing. Henderson, 55, now in Florida, is accused on counts including theft in office bribery theft and extortion involving 35000 in illegal payments.
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Super Lotto jackpot grows as no winner named
The Ohio Lottery reports at least 12 million for Wednesday's Super Lotto drawing after no one matched all six numbers 3 7 15 25 29 31 in Saturdays drawing. Kicker 478190. Daily number 671 and Pick 4 7502 also drawn.
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Weather Outlook Forecast For Tuesday Through Friday
Storms are forecast for Tuesday across the Southwest and from Georgia to New England. Tonight is partly cloudy with lows in the 50s. Tuesday brings highs in the low to mid 70s. Fair weather is expected Wednesday through Friday with highs in the 70s to mid 80s and lows in the 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots tonight and Tuesday, waves 2 to 3 feet, water off Cleveland at 79 degrees.
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Rain drenches nation as Chris moves eastward
Rain sweeps broad regions from the Southwest to New England amid a record Kansas cold. Remnants of Tropical Storm Chris push heavy rains toward the East after forming off Florida and making landfall in South Carolina, spawning tornadoes that damaged homes and mobile homes and caused at least one death in the Carolinas.
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Red Cross silent on Holocaust claims says Swiss historian
Swiss historian Professor Jean-Claude Fayez argues the Red Cross faced pressure from its vice president and the Swiss government to stay quiet about Nazi mass killings during World War II while researchers review wartime records. Red Cross Director-General Jacques Moreillon notes the verdict reflects hindsight and wartime concerns over humanitarian work in Nazi Germany.
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Manneken Pis Turns 600 In Brussels Festival
The famed statue Manneken Pis in Brussels marks 600 years since 1388 as a three day celebration begins September 3 with marching bands Dixieland music majorettes and folkloric events around the fountain where the statue spouts water rain or shine.
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Hog Calling Contest At Indiana State Fair Ends In Close Call
Paula Miller of Indianapolis shouts a strong hog call but places outside the top three after the judged event at the Indiana State Fair on Sunday. The day also features pageantry and costume contests among fairgoers.
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