Central Oregon wildfire destroys seven homes
A large wildfire near Madras Oregon destroyed seven homes as crews fought to save others in a 16 000 acre blaze that forced evacuations for 260 homes. About 960 firefighters battled the fire Sunday with more expected and containment not yet estimated.
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Metolius River
Deschutes National Forest
Colorado
Redvale
Arizona
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Oracle
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Yellowstone National Park
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Advani
Jammu and
Kashmir
Bush plans to cut funding of UN population program
President Bush is set to reject advisor recommendations and cut millions of dollars from a United Nations family planning program. A State Department briefing was not yet final, but officials say funding will be reduced despite a China investigation team finding no coercive abortion support. The UN Population Fund aims to reduce unwanted pregnancies and abortions in China. Members of Congress express outrage at the potential funding cutoff.
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United Nations
China
UN. Population Fund
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Deer culling targets 25,000 in Wisconsin amid disease
Wisconsin officials aim to kill about 25,000 deer over 361 square miles in Dane, Iowa and Sauk counties to halt a chronic wasting disease outbreak seen since last fall. The disease, fatal to deer and elk, has raised disposal and economic concerns for hunters and the state.
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Orphaned orca released to join pod off Hanson Island
An orphaned two year old female orca held in a pen near Hanson Island was released to join her birth pod Sunday afternoon. Caretakers reported the whale called to the pod, grabbed a salmon, and swam west with the group while remaining within hearing range as scientists noted possible future group dynamics and salmon abundance in the area.
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British Columbia
Puget Sound
Canadian Island
Lance Barrett Lennard
Vancouver Aquarium
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