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wildfires are a regular part life. this has been the driest year on record. rebecca stevens is here with more on that. the santa ana winds can become powerful. typically camerillo has been getting the gusts. as you get the strong winds, they are warm and dry. they bring in heat. in this very area we have temperatures, record temperatures. san francisco has a new record-high temperatures, and a california did hit records, while we were one or two degrees away from a record for places like los angeles, who hit 85. looking at the areas of drought across the u.s. 75% of california is included. the percentage of normal rain fall is barely over 51%. other cities below the percentage of normal. we get well into the water here, starting in july. the water year starts in july. we are three-quarters of the way through it. californian mountain snow, compared to 2012, we are now the driest on record, comparing the snow pack in the mountains to what we have now, this januar ....
behind bars - where in brazil prison officials are forced to strike deals with inmates in order to maintain order. australia s great barrier reef watchdog has given the go ahead for dredged mud to be dumped near the world-fame mouse marine park. it will allow for 3,000 cubic metres of mud, larger than the great pyramid of giza, clearing the way for the world s biggest coal port, locking $328 million worth of coal port projects. the reef is a big tourist attraction, worth $5.7 bill on annually to the economy. environmentalists, scientists and tourist operators forged the plan. they are fear it will harm the reef. possibly doubling shipping traffic in the area. andrew thomas has the latest from sydney. this decision will see 3 million cubic metres of mud and sand dredged from the bottom of the point and dumped at sea within the great barrier green park. the authority that has granted the permission for the dumping says that there ll be no damage to the great barrier r ....
and a teen shot by a colorado classmate has died. tonight barack obama says the u.s. will try to rescue americans in south sudan. gunfire abankruptly stopped evacuations in bor earlier. nicole johnston has more on the situation. the crisis in south sudan is becoming even more dangerous. the government is sending troops and tanks to jonglei to take on the rebels. it says renae gayed soldiers have taken control. gunfire hit three u.s. military aircraft as they were about to land and evacuate american citizens from the town. four u.s. servicemen were injured. in the middle of this are civilians looking for protection. 35,000 are camped out in u.n. compounds in bor, juba and other places. bor is a strategic location within south sudan, and within the crisis both factions and the government forces are using it as a point they want to dominate. however, even the united nations was a target. on saturday it held a memorial service for two indian peacekeepers killed ....
french doctors carry out the world s most advanced artificial heart transplant. the south sudan government led by president salva kiir is trying to hold off a rebellion by forces loyal to the former vice president. troops are advantaging to bor. journalists have been told forces have taken control of unity state. a state key in the oil producing country. the crisis is more dangerous. the government is sending troops and tanks to jonglei. rehn gayed soldiers are taking control of the state capital and are attacking people. on saturday gunfire hit fully u.s. military aircraft as they were about to land and evacuate american citizens from the town. four u.s. citizens were injured. in the middle of this are civilians looking for protection. 35,000 are camped out at u.n. compounds. bor is strategic. therefore within the crisis both factions and the government forces are using it as a point that they want to dominate. however, even the united nations has become a target. ....
the fight to control a former hospital turned military post the former oligarch mikhail khordorkovsky says he has no political ambitions following his release. the future of south sudan may depend on who controls the lucrative oil feeds in the north of the country. the government led by president salva kiir has tried to hold off a rebellion by forces loyal to his vice president. troops are advancing on jonglei to recapture bor from rebels. forces have taken control of unity state, an area with a great deal of oil. we have, to the north and east, upper nile state and from here the bulk of south sudan s revenue comes. and now live to juba the national capital. the major battle for the economy is taking place in the north. how difficult is it to work out what is happening at all? it s very difficult. that s why some people are concerned. they are not sure what is going on. one side says this, the other says that. the government says they are in control, people shou ....