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- Fire Spreads Closer To Big Sur
A ferocious wildfire burning through the Los Padres National Forest, one of hundreds engulfing California, crept closer to the tourist town of Big Sur, while a volunteer firefighter collapsed and died while battling a blaze in Mendocino County.
- Former Sen. Jesse Helms Dies At 86
Jesse Helms, the five-term Senator from North Carolina, has died. He was 86. Helms built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during his 30 years in Congress.
- Judge Rejects Bush's Stance On Wiretaps
A federal judge said that President Bush does not have the constitutional authority to overstep the law establishing the government's ability to conduct warrantless wiretaps on American citizens.
- Pentagon Extends Afghanistan Tours
The Defense Department has extended the combat tour of 2,200 Marines in Afghanistan after saying they wouldn't.
- N. Korea: No More Nuclear Moves Before Oil
North Korea says it will not take further steps to dismantle its nuclear program until the U.S. and its other negotiating partners award fuel oil and political benefits promised under an aid-for-disarmament deal.
- Fit To Serve? Most Young Adults Aren't
It"s prime military recruiting time - but why are the vast majority of young Americans ineligible? David Martin explains how cultural factors hurt enrollment - and could be making our military weaker.
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