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Plane carrying European tourists crashes in Peru

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines crashed into a field Saturday outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13 people, local authorities said. Nazca's municipal government said the plane departed from the nearby city of Ica and was operated by Peruvian company Aerodiana. On its website, the airline said that it has offered scenic flights over the Nazca lines for the past 14 years using Cessna Grand Caravan planes. The Nazca Lines are a group of extensive geoglyphs scraped into the desert around Nazca hundreds of years ago by ...

Messenger poll Aug. 3-7

This week’s question: Do you plan to take advantage of the tax-free weekend for clothes shopping? Vote at: www.messengernews.net The Messenger Poll is updated weekly. Answers and new questions will be published on Saturdays.

Eastern Washington fires have burned 600 structures

By JOHN HANNA Associated Press Wildfires in eastern Washington state forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area while destroying at least 600 homes, businesses and other structures, authorities said Sunday. The fires in and around Spokane, the state's second largest city, ...

Minnesota quells Fever in clash

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie sensation Olivia Miles spearheaded an efficient offense with 28 points, Courtney Williams added 27 points, and the Minnesota Lynx won their 10th straight game with a 108-100 victory over the Indiana Fever on Sunday. There was a rally outside the Target Center that ...

Another Champions win for Johnson

VILAMOURA, Portugal (AP) — Drake University graduate and Iowa City native Zach Johnson opened with three straight birdies and closed with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot victory over Stewart Cink in the inaugural Portugal Invitational. Johnson, who starred in high school at Cedar Rapids Regis, ...

Another big get for Dodgers: Skubal

The Los Angeles Dodgers — who else? — are the big winners so far at the Major League Baseball trade deadline after adding two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal to a loaded roster as they chase a third straight World Series title. Over in the American League, Tampa Bay beefed up its ...