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PILGER, Neb. (AP) — At least one person is dead and 16 others in critical condition after massive tornadoes swept through northeast Nebraska. The National Weather Service says at least two twisters touched down within roughly a mile of each other. More than half of the town of Pilger (PIHL'-gur) is described as "absolutely gone."
LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. (AP) — Officials in California say firefighters have made significant progress containing 50 percent of a smoky mountain wildfire west of a lake near Bakersfield. The blaze destroyed three houses, damaged another and forced hundreds to flee their homes. Evacuation orders have since been lifted.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Residents of two Native American communities near the New Mexico-Arizona border have been forced to leave their homes as strong winds fanned the flames of a wildfire burning in the Chuska Mountains. The blaze has ballooned to more than 17 square miles.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has notified Congress that up to 275 troops could be sent to Iraq to provide support and security for U.S. personnel and the American Embassy in Baghdad. A U.S. official says about 170 of those forces have already arrived and another 100 soldiers will be on standby in a nearby country until they are needed. Iraq is in the throes of a Sunni insurgency spearheaded by an extremist group.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — For one evening, Pete Rose was a baseball manager again. The 73-year-old Major League record hitter served as guest skipper for the Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League during their 2-0 win over the Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Barnstormers in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Rose, banned for betting on baseball, could take this one-game job because the Bluefish are not affiliated with any major league team.
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