sent to the blaze in Stamford likely will take it personally
that they were unable to save the five family members."Their desire was
to get that family out and they were unable to. Totally understandable
raging fire, people trapped inside. Sometimes the challenges are
too big and it becomes personal at that point," he said."They feel
this, they're going to feel this," he added. "It is our belief
that every fire can be prevented and that no one should lose
their life to fire. When that happens, we try to figure out
why."Olshanski said the firefighters probably will feel a wide range of emotion.
"There will be sadness, there will be grief," he said, adding how
some might wonder if they could have done something more, or something
different, to save the family.It is common for firefighters in these situations,
Olshanski said, to go through a critical incident stress debriefing. He said
it's important because they're going to have to go on similar calls
in t
to win over hold-out caucus-goers and cultural conservatives. Time is running short,
however, and he is trying to recapture the enthusiasm that greeted his
entrance to the race in August only to see his luster fade
after campaign fumbles and weak debate performances.He also faced challenges even getting
on primary ballots. Late Tuesday, his campaign announced a lawsuit challenging Virginia's
ballot rules.Perry -- as well as rival Newt Gingrich -- came up
short of the signatures required to get on the delegate-rich state's March
6 primary. Only former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Ron Paul
of Texas met the requirement."Virginia ballot access rules are among the most
onerous and are particularly problematic in a multi-candidate election," Perry campaign spokesman
Ray Sullivan said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.The state requires a
total of 10,000 signatures, with 400 from each of its 11 congressional
districts.Despite the potential setback in Vir
the one who has the answers for us."December 26, 2011: This
photo provided by the Allen County Sheriff's Department shows Aliahna Lemmon.
MEXICO CITY The body of a U.S. teenager was found in
the trunk of a burned-out car in western Mexico along with the
bodies of two other youths, prosecutors said Tuesday.An employee of the state
prosecutors' office in Michoacan state said the car holding the remains of
the three young men was found on the side of a rural
road on Christmas Eve. The young men had last been seen on
the night of Dec. 23.The employee, who was not authorized to be
quoted by name, identified the dead American as 18-year-old Alexis Uriel Marron.Prosecutors
are looking into robbery as a possible motive because none of the
men's possessions were found in the car. But the area has also
been the scene of bloody turf battles between drug gangs. The Knights
Templar and Jalisco New Generation cartels are believed to be active in
the area.Marron was a student at Rolling Meadows High School in suburban
Chicago and had relatives throughout the area. Marron's cousin, Danila Zendejas, told
Chic
e threats underline Iranian concern that the West is about to impose
new sanctions that could target Tehran's vital oil industry and exports.Western nations
are growing increasingly impatient with Iran over its nuclear program. The U.S.
and its allies have accused Iran of using its civilian nuclear program
as a cover to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has denied the charges,
saying its program is geared toward generating electricity and producing medical radioisotopes
to treat cancer patients.The U.S. Congress has passed a bill banning dealings
with the Iran Central Bank, and President Barack Obama has said he
will sign it despite his misgivings. Critics warn it could impose hardships
on U.S. allies and drive up oil prices.The bill could impose penalties
on foreign firms that do business with Iran's central bank.European and Asian
nations import Iranian oil and use its central bank for the transactions.Iran
is the world's fourth-largest oil producer, with an outpu
nvention ...are respected at Camp Ashraf."According to former Homeland Security chief Tom
Ridge, "We asked a group of people to disarm themselves, to give
away, surrender their capability of defending themselves. And in exchange for that,
we promised them, we made a commitment that we would provide for
their safety and security."The 3,400 Iranian exiles living in Camp Ashraf worry
they will be killed if left in Iraq without U.S. protection."This agreement
has not been negotiated with the MEK," Ridge wrote in response to
a Fox query in the wake of the announced deal. "Since the
U.S. has yet to lift its 'foreign terrorist organization' designation, many of
us are concerned that the Iraqi government under the influence of Iran
and even with their direct support may provoke an incident against these
defenseless residents to justify another massacre. I just want to reiterate that
this is NOT a negotiated arrangement and frankly, it doesn't appear the
U.S. had much
