UK Begins Placing Anti Aircraft Missiles For Olympics

The United Kingdom has begun placing anti aircraft missile batteries in and around the area of London which will host the Olympics.

Jets and helicopters have been redistributed to bases near the area as well.

Security plans also involve the a helicopter carrier staying on the Thames River for the duration of the games.

Many residents in the area have expressed concerns over the placement of the defenses near their homes.

Government officials point out that whilst there is no direct threat aimed at the games, it doesn't hurt to be prepared.

Ufologists Blame Colorado Fire on UFO Crash

Ufologists are saying that the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado was started by a UFO crash.

Some residents in the area reported that an object was seen falling from the sky, it broke up during it's fall.

NORAD has reportedly confirmed that something fell from space at the time, but has not commented on what it may have been.

Adding to the claims is live news footage of a helicopter carrying water to fight the fires. The footage does seem to show something following the helicopter.

Theorists suggest that the recorded UFO was searching for survivors of the crash of the one which started the fire.

Oddly enough, three days before the fire started objects falling from the sky caused the grounding of aircraft which were fighting the Springer Fire, a little to the west of where the Waldo Canyon Fire burned.

Original reports from that were of a single falling object causing a fireball on Badger Mountain. It was followed by other smaller ones, and for awhile officials reported it as a meteor shower, then later changed their story to saying nothing happened, and then eventually back to a meteor shower due to the wide spread pressing of the story.

The Waldo Canyon Fire burned 346 homes, killed two, and it's cause is still under investigation.

Here is one of the videos claiming to show the UFO. It is taping of someone's DVR recording of the live fire fighting coverage, that was on TV.

Colorado Down to Only 5 Fires

Only five fires remain un contained in Colorado. Fire fighters have contained and put out most of the rest, though some do remain in the final stages.

Rain, cooler temperatures, and slightly increased humidity have helped with all of the different blazes, though winds have continued to be a problem.

Just to the West of Durango, the Lightner Fire is now at eighty percent containment, and all evacuations have been lifted. Full containment is expected on Friday.

At almost 25,000 acres the Little Sand Fire is now forty percent contained. The fire has been burning for nearly two months, northwest of Pagosa Springs. Two hundred personnel are still working on the blaze, which is not threatening any structures.

To the east of Grand Junction, the Pine Ridge Fire is nearing 14,000 acres. Over five hundred people have the fire sixty-five percent contained.

The Waldo Canyon Fire, has reached seventy percent containment, and has been stopped short near 18,000 acres. More than 1,500 are currently battling the blaze. It is responsible for the deaths of two people and the lost of 346 homes. The blaze is no longer burning inside of Colorado Springs itself, allowing for all but 2,100 evacuees to return. Firefighters are aiming for full containment by the twelfth. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Near Mancos, the Weber Fire is now eighty-five percent contained. At over 10,000 acres the fire caused over one hundred homes to be evacuated, but none ended up damaged. Police have stated that the fire was human set, and are investigating.

Colorado is but one of the states facing fires. Across the country at least fifty-five fires are burning. Colorado's were the most devastating and costly, because some of them got into heavily populated areas.

Military C130s Resuming Fire Fighting Flights

The military is going to resume it's flights of fire
fighting C130s.

They had stopped all flights after one of the eight crashed, killing two of it's crew.

Six of the remaining seven are scheduled to rejoin fire fighting efforts.

There was no word as to why the seventh is being held back, but something most likely was found during inspections of each of the planes.

At least fifty-five fires are still burning across the United States, leaving the planes sorely needed.

Andy Griffith Dead at 86

Famed actor Andy Griffith died Tuesday morning at his home in Roanoke Island, North Carolina, at the age of eighty-six.

He was most well known for his roles as Sheriff Andy Taylor, from the Andy Griffith Show, and as the lead attorney in Matlock.

His creation of the Andy Griffith Show gave many other people their own starts, and the show is still regularly rerun on various channels.

In 2005 he received a Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush, it joined his various TV, stage, and music awards.

His wife Cindy released a statement saying, "Andy was a person of incredibly strong Christian faith and was prepared for the day he would be called Home to his Lord."

Waldo Canyon Fire Nears 19,000 Acres

Residents in Colorado Springs are starting to be allowed to return home after being evacuated due to the threat of the Waldo Canyon Fire.

Several thousand people are still evacuated, and most of those returning are still on alert.

The fire has burned close to 19,000 acres, killed 2, and burned down 346 homes.

1,500 personnel are battling the blaze, which is around fifty-five percent contained.

So far the fire has cost nearly nine million dollars, and it's cause is under investigation.

Fire fighters hope to have full containment by July 16.

Several other fires are burning throughout Colorado, with a total of fifty-six currently burning in the US, most of which are in the Rocky Mountain region.

Efforts have been hampered nationally with the grounding of the military's firefighting C130 fleet, after one of them crashed.

Other parts of the world are struggling with their own fires, most notably Spain, where more than two thousand people and forty-one aircraft are fighting fires there that combined have burned nearly 200,000 acres.

Last Weather Forecast You'll Ever Need

Aaron Justus of CBS 6, in Richmond, Virginia, gave one of best forecasts ever on Sunday.

Keeping a straight throughout, the weatherman warned of volcanic eruption, a global super storm, and even a Godzilla appearance.

But don't worry, all will return to normal, and you'll be glad to have the 100 degree temps and summer weather back.

Fire Fighting C130 Crashes

The military has grounded their fleet of seven fire fighting C130s after the eighth crashed in South Dakota.

At least one of it's crew was killed in the crash, which is being blamed on fatigue cracks in the wings.

The remaining planes will be cleared once they all have been thoroughly checked.

It is a really bad time for the planes to be missing from action, due to the amount of fires across the country.

With the eight gone, only fourteen C130s, which are all contracted to the federal government, remain in the fight.

Nieto Elected President of Mexico

Enrique Pena Nieto was elected President of Mexico in Sunday's election.

A few problems did occur during the voting yesterday, including armed men breaking into a Monterrey polling station and stealing ballot boxes.

In Rincon Chamula troops had to be called out to stop violence between supporters of the PRI and the Green Party.

Reports from there list several as being injured and three dead.

Nieto brings the Institutional Revolution Party back to power after twelve years of the National Action Party.

Before that the PRI had held power for over seventy years.

The PRI is also expected to end up with governors in twenty-one of the thirty-one states.

During the course of out going President Calderon's term, more than sixty thousand Mexicans are believed to have lost their lives in the drug war.

Drug lords gained a lot of territory during the time that PAN ran the country, causing many people to want the old powers back in hopes of returning stability.

Mexico's economy is however growing strongly, with only 4.5% unemployment, and a blossoming middle class.

Astronauts Return From International Space Station

Three of the astronauts aboard the International Space Station returned to earth Sunday.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, and Dutch astronaut Andre Kuipers had been on board the ISS since December 2011.

They returned to earth via a Russian Soyuz capsule, landing in Kazakhstan.

During their time aboard they accepted the arrival of SpaceX's Dragon Capsule, the first commercial vehicle to dock with the station.

On July 14, three new crew members are scheduled to replace them.

Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin remain on board with NASA astronaut Joe Acaba, and are scheduled to come back to earth in September.