Wildfires Force Evacuation Of Towns, Hospital In Washington State Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News Wildfires Force Evacuation Of Towns, Hospital In Washington State Pateros, a town of about 650 residents in north-central Washington, emptied out Thursday night as wildfires continued to grow. One resident described it as looking like "the cauldron of hell." Read this story Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 Crash: What We Know Investigators are working to learn more about the downing of a passenger jet over Ukraine — and who might be responsible. The plane had nearly 300 people on board; none survived. Read this story Berlusconi Underage Sex Conviction Overturned By Italian Court The former Italian prime minister, who was sentenced to seven years last year for sex with a minor and an attempted cover-up, has been acquitted by an appeals court. Read this story Israeli Ground Operation In Gaza Continues At least one Israeli soldier and more than a dozen Palestinians were killed after tanks rolled in late Thursday. It's the first time in five years that Israel has sent ground troops into a conflict. Read this story Border Agency Chief Opens Up About Deadly Force Cases Gil Kerlikowske, head of Customs and Border Protection, tells NPR that he is reviewing scores of incidents. "We need to be better at admitting when we're wrong or where we've made a mistake," he says. Read this story more news stories

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