Fire in Southern California’s San Bernardino National Forest torches 3 homes, threatens othersLYTLE CREEK, Calif. — A fire driven by winds of more than 40 mph destroyed three homes and threatened dozens of others in a rugged warren of mountains and canyons northeast of San Bernardino on Saturday. Latest typhoon kills 4 in Philippines, sparing capital, before churning toward TaiwanMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines military rushed Sunday toward villages cut off by floodwaters from Asia’s latest deadly storm, which killed at least four across the northern part of the country but spared the capital. American Samoan mother recounts horror as tsunami rips 6-year-old child from her armsLEONE, American Samoa — Mourning islanders of American Samoa were set to hold a national prayer service Sunday for victims of the tsunami that obliterated villages on the shores of the South Pacific and left at least 176 dead. Northern Arizona wildfire grows to 1,000 acres, still threatens homes in city of WilliamsPHOENIX — Some residents of the scenic northern Arizona city of Williams spent Saturday away from their homes as a prescribed burn that grew out of control threatened the town known as the “Gateway to the Grand Canyon.” Typhoon Parma approaches TaiwanTAIPEI - Typhoon Parma approached Taiwan Sunday morning after slamming the northern Philippines and killing at least three people there. Burials start for Samoan tsunami victims, some traditional funerals impossibleLEONE, American Samoa — Taitasi Suapaia Fitiao is preparing for every parent’s nightmare — burying her young child. UN approves more money to fight desertificationBUENOS AIRES - A UN conference to battle spreading desertification agreed Saturday to increase funding to halt its dangerous effects. 64 homes evacuated as out-of-control prescribed burn nears northern Arizona town of WilliamsPHOENIX — Some residents of the scenic northern Arizona city of Williams spent Saturday away from their homes as a prescribed burn that grew out of control threatened the town known as the “Gateway to the Grand Canyon.” Remote area of eastern Calif. again by new series of earthquakes after temblors last weekLONE PINE, Calif. — More earthquakes have struck a remote area of eastern California that has been shaken by a sequence of tremors since Thursday. Months later, no changes and little review of blaze that torched busy SC tourist regionCONWAY, S.C. — The fire chief in one of South Carolina’s busiest tourist spots said he won’t alter his agency’s practices even though his crews failed to extinguish a small blaze that mushroomed into the worst wildfire in state history. Typhoon Melor slowly churns away from Northern Marianas in Pacific as residents hunker downSAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — A typhoon churning across the western Pacific moved away from the Northern Mariana Islands on Sunday as residents began cleaning up after gusting winds and minor flooding. Relic in Internet world? Bookmobiles still bringing libraries to eager rural NM residentsRAMAH, N.M. — It’s the last stop of the day for Rural Bookmobile West, snugged up against a curb in a corner of the Ramah Post Office parking lot, where a few customers-to-be wait in their cars protected from looming dark clouds that smell of rain. Typhoon Parma strikes northern Philippines, killing 4 but leaving capital unscathedMANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma cut a path across the Philippines’ northern edge on Saturday, killing four people but sparing the capital from a second flood disaster as the storm churned toward Taiwan. Who owns the past? A town collects and sells Indian artifacts, and pays the priceBLANDING, Utah — High above the spiky sandstone spine known as Comb Ridge that snakes for 120 miles through the desert, archaeologist Winston Hurst treads carefully through a cave of ruins. Indonesian quake death toll likely to double after devastated hillside communities reachedPADANG, Indonesia — The death toll from Indonesia’s massive earthquake will likely double as officials on Saturday reached rural communities wiped out by landslides that buried more than 600 people under mountains of mud, most of them guests at a wedding celebration. Heavy rain triggers floods in OrissaBHUBANESWAR - Heavy rain for the fifth day Saturday caused flash floods in several districts of Orissa, officials said. Several rivers in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Koraput, Cuttak and Bhadrak districts are in spate. Landslides in Kozhikode after heavy rainKOZHIKODE - Heavy rain lashing Kerala’s Kozhikode district for the past two days led to landslides at half a dozen places here Saturday. 64 homes evacuated, residents flee out-of-control prescribed burn near Arizona townWILLIAMS, Ariz. — Authorities say 64 homes have been evacuated under threat of a fire that began as a controlled burn but was whipped out of control by gusty winds. Focus in Samoa shifts from rescuing lives to aiding survivors with food, powerAPIA, Samoa — Samoan officials shifted their focus from rescuing lives to providing survivors with food, water and power, but stressed it didn’t mean they were giving up on the missing days after earthquake-triggered waves killed 170 in the region. Rain, flood fury claims 227 lives in India (Intro Roundup)BANGALORE/HYDERABAD/MUMBAI - At least 227 people were killed after the receding monsoon unleashed its fury with record-breaking rain and floods in parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharshtra, officials said. 21 killed as rains wreak havoc in MaharashtraMUMBAI - The receding monsoon has lashed the coastal and southern districts of Maharashtra claiming at least 21 lives so far, officials said Saturday. Quake-triggered landslides wipe out at least 4 villages in Indonesia, burying nearly 650PADANG, Indonesia — At least four Indonesian villages were obliterated by earthquake-triggered landslides that buried as many as 644 people including a wedding party under mountains of mud and debris, officials said Saturday. India for annual climate change dialogues with US, EUWASHINGTON - India has proposed annual bilateral dialogues with the United States and the European Union to exchange notes on the issue of climate change, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh has said. India aims at energy partnership with US on Manmohan Singh visitWASHINGTON - With the US showing a better appreciation of India’s position on climate change, New Delhi hopes to have in place an energy partnership when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh comes here on a state visit in November. Landslides after quake wipe out at least 3 villages in Indonesia, burying nearly 650PADANG, Indonesia — At least three Indonesian villages were obliterated by earthquake-triggered landslides that buried as many as 644 people including a wedding party under mountains of mud and debris, officials said Saturday. Death toll from floods in south India rises to 134 as army steps up rescue effortsHYDERABAD, India — Soldiers plucked marooned villagers from rooftops in rescue operations Saturday after flash floods and landslides killed 134 people in southern India, officials and news reports said. Second storm slams into northern Philippines, toppling power poles, trees; at least 2 deadMANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Parma slammed into the Philippines on Saturday, ripping off roofs, toppling power pylons and swelling rivers in the country’s mountainous north. At least two people were killed, an official said. Reports: Berlusconi says he fears death toll from Sicily mudslides could rise to 50ROME — Rescue workers dug for a second day Saturday through piles of mud and debris as they searched for about 30 missing people from a mudslide that has killed at least 21 in Sicily. Tropical Storm Olaf weakens to tropical depression in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s coastMIAMI — Olaf is weakening in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico and is now a tropical depression. Samoa’s tourism industry fears vacation cancellations would be like a ’second tsunami’APIA, Samoa — Samoa’s tourism industry said it fears a “second tsunami” of vacation cancellations after deadly earthquake-triggered waves wiped out some of the South Pacific country’s most idyllic white-sand beaches and resorts. |
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