While firefighters on California's Catalina Island are wrapping up their efforts to put out a 4000-acre blaze, others are battling a wildfire in Georgia and North Florida that's torched more than 280 square miles.

In the middle of the country people who live along the Missouri River are doing what they can to hold off floodwaters. The river is expected to crest this weekend at near record levels.

Commencement exercises at Virginia Tech last night were bittersweet. College officials gave rings to the parents of 27 students killed by a gunman last month. They say diplomas will follow.

If you got mail to send out, better do it today. It's the last weekend you can use 39 cents to send out a first-class letter. The cost goes up to 41 cents on Monday. The Postal Service has been selling "Forever" stamps for a couple of weeks. These 41-cent stamps will cover the new cost of a letter or any future letters even if the rate goes up again.

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While firefighters on California's Catalina Island are wrapping up their efforts to put out a 4000-acre blaze, others are battling a wildfire in Georgia and North Florida that's torched more than 280 (1)___ miles.

In the middle of the country people who live along the Missouri River are doing what they can to hold off floodwaters. The river is expected to crest this weekend at near (2)___ levels.

Commencement exercises at Virginia Tech last night were bittersweet. College officials gave (3)___ to the parents of 27 students killed by a gunman last month. They say diplomas will follow.

If you got mail to send out, better do it today. It's the last weekend you can use 39 cents to send out a first-class letter. The cost goes up to 41 cents on Monday. The Postal Service has been selling "Forever" stamps for a couple of weeks. These 41-cent stamps will cover the new cost of a letter or any (4)___ letters even if the rate goes up again.

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