Like of Texas has been one of the hardest in this recent round of storms and flooding. Bruce Pill is the mayor there.

It's pretty much devastated the state park here and taken out a number of homes and ruined water system and solar system, and so pray that.

The other services doesn't expect the storms to in quickly with more rain coming in this and next week though the sever flooding has helped to relieve aid a multi-year severe drought in the area. *, NPR news.

 

Officials in California now say a broken pipeline had sent crude oil over Pacific Ocean near * may not be quite as bad actually believed, when the company announced the pipeline believed just over 100,000 gallons of oil mixed within the ocean, while 4,200 gallons gas last initially estimated. Company claims all American pipeline is cleaning up that dispute blank in area beach and created 10 miles oil leak. * finance close down two major beaches.

 

Vice president Joey Byden spoke to the Iraqi prime minister Haider Al-Abadi today to reform US support for Iraqi government fighting against the self-claimed Islam states. NPR's Sam Sander reports welcomes after another US official expressed doubts, but Iraqi forces will fight ISIS.

 

During this call of prime minister Al-Abadi, Byden recognized what he called enormous sacrifice and bravery form Iraqi forces. Byden also pledged full US support for Iraqi efforts to free territory in Iraq from ISIS control, with expediting training in equipment for the US. But just the day before, US defense secretary Ash Carter said the Iraqi forces lacks the core will fight ISIS and they lost western Ambar province to the terrorist group in spite of outnumbering opponents. Other officials like John * chairman Martin * about similar statements. Even with lingering questions about Iraqi forces, the Obama administration insisted that American groups will not return to fight with Iraq. Sam Sanders, NPR news.

 

Now still the * come cast full of apart, time acquired by smaller rival turn to communications in a 55 billion dollar marriage when the resources close of negotiations the cashes in stock bill would value time * about 195 dollars this year, * proposed 55.2 billion dollar a time * move would creat the country's biggest table operator withdrawal the deal may at the * concerns.

 

US stock markets are closed today for memorial holiday the west trading on Asian markets in parts of Europe today in Paris, the * closed markets were closed in London Frankfurt today.

 

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According to Afghan officials, 19 policeman and 7 soldiers have been killed by Taliban militants after they surrounded in attack police compound. * officials there police chief from southern province of * inside the seize of the compound reported the fighting began this morning when insurgence  attack at mutable checkpoints. * Taliban stronghold.

 

The price of eggs is on the rise as the bird flu at large part of the country's egg link chicken population. NPR's * reports * in-flu * nearly 40 million birds.

 

The majority of the chickens have died from the bird flu or they have been exterminated our egg link chickens that means at least 10% of the US egg market has been effected since the outbreak began last month. The wholesale price of eggs are between 80 and 160 percent over the last month depending on the table egg. The short supply is affecting the calls for grocery store eggs, but also other foods as well, including ice cream, bakeries and food chains are used eggs. A prolong shortage could mean prices for those items may also rise. *, NPR news, Washington.

 

A lack of students opting the study * means not acknowledged the world's plan is disappearing, that's according to the scientists through out profession, drop off students lost for bodies * comes as the number research institutions there to offering degree by * since 1988. * says fewer students opting for the created * have effective on the development of the new medicine and * fuel sources. * became the largest university to announce this abandoning this programme. I'm Jack Spere, NPR news in Washington.