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Flood victims worry: What's in the water?
Officials say Midwest floodwaters are spreading a noxious brew of sewage, farm chemicals and fuel that could sicken anyone who wades in.
http://www.kndu.com/global/story.asp?s=8510086
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http://www.buffaloridgegazette.com/Ed[...]688640_2X04X925132980&rpt=1&kt=4&kp=9
Fighting for dry land
Piles of sand atop Mississippi River levees and 30 shovels, some brand new, sitting in an equipment shed at the Shaffer farm a few miles away tell the story.
http://www.sj-r.com/news/x822801416/Fighting-for-dry-land
Flooding raises stink in Iowa town
Smelly stew of farm chemicals, sewage, fuel poses danger The floodwaters that deluged much of Iowa have done more ...
http://feeds.baltimoresun.com/~r/balt[...]al-te.flooding17jun17,0,6139895.story
Midwest flooding spurs record corn prices
The worst flooding in the U.S. Midwest in 15 years sent fresh shocks to global markets and consumers as corn prices hit record highs on devastating crop losses in the heart of the world's top grain exporter.
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNew[...]0080617?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
National News
Parents fret as even toddlers love 'High School' Lilly Appelbaum, 4, drinks juice as part of an afternoon snack while sitting amongst a display of her pajamas and blankets from the movie "High School Musical," ...
http://www.timesobserver.com/page/category.detail/nav/5041/National_News.html
Was Beau Zabel killed for his iPod Classic?
Beau Zabel, the 23-year-old who recently left Minnesota to become a math teacher here, may have lost his life over an iPod, said Philadelphia homicide Capt.
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/19980169.html
Aspiring teacher killed in robbery
Beau Zabel, 23, came to Philadelphia from Minnesota six weeks ago, eager to experience urban East Coast living and to become a math teacher in the city school system.
http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/19967154.html
2 state lawmakers rally to save Pontiac prison
Weeks after blocking a move to close a major section of Stateville Correctional Center, some lawmakers now are rallying to save the aging Pontiac prison in rural Livingston County.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/lo[...]hi-stateville_17jun17,0,2685052.story
Ill. communities still on edge as water rises
A main street leading down to the Quincy riverfront showed how high the water level has risen by Monday on the Mississippi River near Quincy, Ill.
http://www.semissourian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/NEWS03/620089466
Mo. residents bracing for near-record river levels
Northeast Missouri residents and businesses, and an entire City Hall in La Grange, evacuated Monday as crews worked feverishly to hold back the swollen Mississippi River from levels that may in two cases top ...
http://www.semissourian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080617/NEWS03/58147485
Bush to get the latest on floods
President Bush is getting a rundown today on Midwest flood damage. Just back from an 8-day trip to Europe, the president's catching up on the havoc the deadly floodwaters have wreaked in his absence.
http://www.wane.com/Global/story.asp?S=8509611&nav=menu32_2
St. Louis water levels could indicate severity of Cape flooding
As the Mississippi River continues to rise, American Red Cross officials said St.
http://www.semissourian.com/apps/pbcs[...]e?AID=/20080617/NEWS01/316014768/1003
Iowa Rescuers Save Animals From Flooded Homes
The Humane Society is on the ground in Iowa facing the aftermath of the worst flooding ever seen.
http://player.clipsyndicate.com/view/279/623469?cpt=8&wpid=2057
Ex-Army aide tells of blocking money to Iraq contractor
The Army official who managed the Pentagon's largest contract in Iraq says he was ousted from his job when he refused to approve more than $1 billion in questionable payments to KBR, the Houston-based company ...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/iraq/2008001511_contractor17.html
My Turn: America is a Nation of Great People
Jane Bedinger's recent My Turn letter tries to explain why she and a chosen few believe the majority of Americans deserve to be scolded.
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2008/ju[...]-america-is-a-nation-of-great-people/
Feds: 26 levees could overflow
The federal government predicts that 27 levees could potentially overflow along the Mississippi River if the weather forecast is on the mark and a massive sandbagging effort fails to raise the level of the ...
http://www.al.com/newsflash/topstorie[...]ics-15/121366224781360.xml&storylist=
Second Heartland Park accident victim dies
Topeka police continue to investigate a pickup truck-pedestrian accident that occurred more than two weeks ago in the Heartland Park Topeka parking lot and claimed a second fatality victim over the weekend.
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/061708/loc_291741871.shtml
Bush to get the latest on floods
President Bush is getting a rundown today on Midwest flood damage. Just back from an 8-day trip to Europe, the president's catching up on the havoc the deadly floodwaters have wreaked in his absence.
http://www.wlbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=8509611
Kansas dodges recent floods
So far, Kansas has been spared the miserable flooding experienced in Iowa and Illinois, but a meteorologist said northeast Kansas could be in danger if heavy rains persist.
http://www.cjonline.com/stories/061708/loc_291741765.shtml
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