Governor Orders Additional Guardsmen To Help Battle Wildfires
(Sacramento, CA) -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today ordered an additional 200 soldiers from the California National Guard to reinforce firefighters battling flames in the state. This group of soldiers is in addition to the 200 troops the Governor called to duty as ground firefighters earlier this week ...Read & Hear More
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Over Half-Million Acres Scorched By Wildfires In California
(Undated) -- Wildfires still raging in parts of California have scorched nearly 530-thousand acres and forced the closure of roads throughout the state. Areas of Monterey, Shasta and and Santa Barbara counties remain under evacuation orders ...Read More
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No U.S. Military Base To Be Established In Panama
(Butte, MT) -- Panama says it will not host an American military base to replace one in Ecuador. In addition to Peru and Colombia, Panama had been tapped as a possible replacement site for the Manta Air Base in western Ecuador ...Read More
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Bob Dole Remembers Jesse Helms
(Washington, DC) -- Former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole is remembering his long time friend Jesse Helms who died this morning. Dole called him a man of strong convictions. Helms, a staunch conservative, fought against an extension of the voting rights act during his Senate career ...Read & Hear More
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Joey Chestnut Wins Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
(New York, NY) -- Joey Chestnut has done it again in the Nathan's hot dog eating contest. Jim Smith was there for the dramatic finish. Additional Audio: Chestnut was announced the winner for the second straight year at Coney Island ...Read & Hear More
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Red Sox Win Again In The Bronx
(Bronx, NY) -- Mike Lowell drove in four, including a go-ahead three-run home run in the fifth inning, as the Red Sox beat the rival Yankees 6-4 in the Bronx. Kevin Youkilis added a two-run triple as Boston won the first two in a four-game set ...Read More
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Federer, Nadal To Meet Again In Wimbledon Final
(Wimbledon, England) -- For the third straight year, top-seeded Roger Federer will face second-seeded Rafael Nadal in the men's final at Wimbledon. Federer, the world's number-one player, ousted former number-one Marat Safin 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 in the semifinals at the All England Club ...Read & Hear More
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Brewers Rebound With Big Win Over Bucs
(Milwaukee, WI) -- Bill Hall hit a two-run home run and added an RBI single as the Brewers crushed the Pirates 9-1 at Miller Park. J.J. Hardy went 4-for-5 with a two-run shot to extend his hitting streak to 16 games ...Read More
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