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Santa Barbara braces for 'sundowner' winds; no containment seen in 1,300-acre fire

May. 7, 2009
The expected late-afternoon winds could send flames into downtown. The Jesusita fire has driven thousands from their homes. Firefighters continued to battle a 1,300-acre wildfire in Santa Barbara today as they braced for "sundowner" winds this afternoon that could fan the flames into...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler