Roundup of late July incidents spans injuries and oddities
In Bellevue Iowa a Fourth of July parade ends in chaos as two runaway horses pull a wagon injuring 24 people including children many in critical condition. In Islip Terrace New York a man is severely injured when a fireworks launcher explodes injuring his arm. In Albuquerque New Mexico investigators link 45 bodies to a donor case with 133 body parts identified. In London a surrealist art show offers occult jam made from Princess Diana hair priced at five pounds a jar.
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Bellevue
Iowa
Dubuque
Iowa-Illinois
Islip Terrace
N.Y
New York
Long Island
Suffolk County
Eric Smith
Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
Kansas
BioCare of
London
Diana
Barbican Art Gallery
Salvador Dali
Rene Margritte
Sam Bompas
Bompas and
Parr
Princess of Wales
Calderon party favored in Oaxaca stronghold exit polls
Calderon's National Action Party appears headed for victory in Oaxaca, a PRI stronghold, as exit polls and preliminary official results show the party gaining ground while voter turnout lags in Tamaulipas where the leading candidate was killed in a cartel linked attack. Oaxaca could boost Calderon after a campaign marked by violence and cartel intimidation.
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Ciudad Victoria
Mexico
Felipe Calderon
Oaxaca
Calderon
Tamaulipas
National Action Party
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
Spill casts shadow on holiday across Gulf coast towns
In a reflective look at the Deepwater Horizon spill, residents from La to Florida blame BP and the federal response for a delayed cleanup. They question national resilience as authorities promise action while the leak persists and economic and emotional toll grows.
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Europe
Barack Obama
Gulf
Carmen Wenzel
Florida
Pensacola Beach
America
Andre Betts
Louisiana
Wyoming Threatens Grand Teton Land Sale Trade Ultimatum
Wyoming Governor Freudenthal threatens to sell 1 366 acres inside Grand Teton National Park if the Interior Department refuses a land or mineral trade. The state seeks $125 million for possible resort or development uses while arguing for maximum profit from state lands.
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Wyoming
Moose
Wyo
Grand Teton National Park
Teton Range
Dave Freudenthal
Interior Department
Majestic Park
Feds
Freudenthal
Mary
Susan Child
State Lands Office
Yellowstone National Park
New Afghan War Leader Petraeus Vows Win In Tough Start
Gen. David Petraeus took command of U S and NATO forces in Kabul amid waning support and a stubborn insurgency. He pledged to prove the mission can prevail, highlighting civilian harm by militants and a push to reassure Afghans and neighbors.
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Kabul
Afghanistan
David Petraeus
Petraeus
U.S
al-Qaida
NATO
Iraq
Taliban
Barack Obama
United States
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Smith
Southside Hospital
Bernalillo County
Bio Care
Tamaulipas State
Lafitte
Britain
Gulf of Mexico
Cliff Tucker
New Orleans
Tucker
Perdido Key
Fla
Gibson Scott
Ed Grant
Office of State Lands and Investments
Jackie Skaggs
Moose, Wyo
Deb Riechmann
Associated Press
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