Lime Gulch Fire Fully Contained

The Lime Gulch Fire is now fully contained.

It began on Tuesday and quickly spread to five hundred acres, by Wednesday.

The rapid growth forced the evacuation of Buffalo Park, Colorado.

However, the fire never really grew any further and firefighters now have it completely contained.

Evacuations have now been rescinded, though some areas are still on standby.

Some East Peak Fire Evacuations Lifted

Authorities, in Colorado, have begun to lift some of the mandatory evacuations near the East Peak Fire.

Most of the lifted evacuations remain under standby.

Some of the roads in the area will now also be reopened.

The fire, which began on Wednesday, has burnt thirteen thousand acres.

Thirteen buildings, including nine houses, have been lost to it.

Firefighters, aided by aircraft, have fought it to fifteen percent containment.

West Fork Complex Fire Over 76,000 Acres

The West Fork Complex Fire is considered to be more than seventy-six thousand acres.

It is a combination of the Papoose, Windy Pass, and West Fork Fires.

Nearly nine hundred firefighters and nineteen aircraft are battling the blaze.

Winds have been pushing it along for the last few days.

They are expected to calm on Tuesday, but temperatures will be going up at the same time.

The entire town of South Fork, Colorado remains evacuated due to the threat posed, as well as several camp grounds.

Worries are that Creede and other towns may also have to be evacuated.

So far there is no containment at all.

Texas Houses Passes 20 Week Abortion Ban

With a vote of ninety-five to thirty-four, the Texas house of representatives passed a bill restricting abortions.

Included in the bill is a ban on abortions taking place twenty weeks after conception.

Twelve other states have passed laws placing a ban on abortions then or even earlier.

The bill also requires higher standards of care at abortion clinics.

Planned Parenthood warned that the new standards would reduce them from having forty-two abortion clinics in Texas, down to only five.

It now heads to the senate, where it had previously passed without out the twenty week ban.

If it passes the senate, Governor Perry is expected to sign it.

18 Romanians Killed in Montenegro Bus Crash

Rescuers work to free the injured

Eighteen Romanians were killed and twenty-nine injured when their bus crashed in Montenegro.

The bust went off of a bridge and plummeted one hundred and thirty feet to the bottom of the ravine.

Thirteen died at the scene, while the other five died of their injuries at the hospital.

Romania is sending medially equipped aircraft to transport the injured home.

Officials are investigating the cause of the crash, at this point it is not known why the driver lost control.

Power in Qatar to Change Hands

Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani

Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani will be stepping down from his throne, in Qatar.

His son, Crown Prince Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, will be taking his place in ruling the country.

Tuesday morning, Sheikh Hamad will announce the change to the nation, on TV.

With the change in rule, cabinet changes are expected.

However, it is doubtful that the new ruler will be too different from his father.

The Sheikh brought major reforms to the country, helping keep it from seeing any of the violent revolts other countries have recently seen.

16 Lebanese Troops Killed in Sidon

Fighting between Islamic extremists and Lebanese troops continued for a second day, in Sidon.

Sunni militants attacked military forces, on Sunday, beginning the violence.

Monday saw sixteen Lebanese soldiers killed in the violence.

No information has been released on militant casualties.

The violence is a spread of the Syrian civil war, which Hezbollah has involved Lebanon in.

Hezbollah refuses to withdraw from that conflict, causing anger amongst Sunnis.

Israel Responds to Gaza Rocket Attacks

Monday morning saw a series of rockets come out of Gaza and strike into Israel.

Israeli Defense Forces were quickly dispatched and retaliated against launch sites.

The Israeli government believes that the Islamic Jihad is responsible for the attack.

They chided Hamas for not being able to control it's own territory, and reminded them that they are responsible for maintaining the truce.

Palestinian leaders decried the "Israeli aggression" and avoided mentioning the rockets launched out of Gaza.

Pakistan Considering Treason Charges Against Musharraf

Pervez Musharraf

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced on Monday that the Pakistani government agrees with the supreme court's decision that Pervez Musharraf committed treason.

While running the country, Musharraf declared a state of emergency and suspended the constitution, in 2007.

The Supreme Court can't try him for treason, only the federal government can do so.

At this point, the government has not pressed charges, but they are considering doing so.

They are currently weighing the political risks of doing so, especially deciding if the military will take offense to their former head being tried for treason.

East Peak Fire 10% Contained

Good news came from near Walsenburg, Colorado as it was announced that the East Peak Fire has reached ten percent containment.

Thirteen buildings have been lost to the blaze, nine of them homes.

The fire, which began on Wednesday near La Veta, Colorado, has burnt over nine thousand acres.

It tore through the Spanish Peaks Boy Scout Ranch, chasing Scouts out of the camp.

Twenty more homes are on mandatory evacuation, while more than five hundred are on standby, including the entire town of Walsenburg.

Air support is aiding ground based fire fighters in battling the blaze.