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Wildfire in Indonesian national park grows

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia sent airplanes and hundreds of firefighters on Sunday to fight a blaze in a popular national park, one of a growing number of wildfires the country is battling during an unusually dry season. The largest fire reported this week has burned about 176 ...

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Lewistown woman charged for possession during alleged dispute LEWISTOWN — Lewistown Police Department officers were dispatched to an alleged domestic dispute on West Third Street in Lewistown at 12:13 p.m. on July 30 between Heather R. Wagner, 39, of Lewistown, and her boyfriend, according to a release issued on Thursday. The boyfriend claimed Wagner was using his information to open loans. No evidence was provided to support this allegation; however, the boyfriend showed officers containers and a scale that had cocaine residue. Wagner gave consent to search her apartment. Police ...

'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' keeps record pace

NEW YORK — "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" continued its blistering pace in theaters, collecting $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" set a new high for the director. The Sony-Marvel release has ...

Excitement building for Penny Bazaar in Burnham

BURNHAM — It doesn’t take as long as you’d think to fill up a room full of empty rectangular tables. At least that’s what Teddy and Shawna Nearhoof, of Derry Township, claim when preparing prize tables for the 51st Annual Burnham Fire Co.’s Penny Bazaar. “It takes 3 days to set ...

Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die

NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant daughter, is facing criminal charges and authorities are investigating whether the vessel was an illegal charter, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday. The 22-foot Bayliner speedboat overturned around 10:25 p.m. Saturday near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived, and police divers later located the 27-year-old woman and 5-month-old girl in the water. Both were taken to a hospital ...