Northwest storms trigger near record floods and Gulf fatalities
The Pineapple Express raised Northwest rivers to near flood levels with hundreds evacuated across Snoqualmie Valley and Whatcom County as highways closed and dikes were watched. A separate Gulf incident killed an unidentified crewman after a ship mishap. a bridge near Biloxi was damaged and closed indefinitely. Offshore winds and seas battered the Gulf Coast from Texas to Alabama with multiple rescues and damaged vessels.
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Catholic bishops delay on women's issues another year
The U S Catholic bishops meeting in Washington postpones a formal stance on women's roles for another year as debates persist among conservative and liberal Catholics. They critique U S drug policy, oppose expanded death penalty for drug crimes, urge handgun sale limits, and plan discussion on women amid ongoing factional battles. Feminist Catholics plan protests against priestly ordination bans and contraception condemnations.
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