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• One woman who had been stranded on top of a trailer was missing after it was swept away, STARS air ambulance spokesman Cam Heke said.
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Once a year rite: Thousands gather at Stonehenge to mark summer solstice, few arrested
• STONEHENGE, England (AP) -- Police say more than 20,000 celebrants have gathered at the famed Stonehenge monument to mark the summer solstice.
• The cloud cover Friday morning prevented bright sunshine at dawn of the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere but a joyous spirit prevailed.
• Police say there were fewer arrests than usual with 22 people taken into custody, most for drug-related offenses.
• The solstice has typically drawn a wide and varied crowd to the mysterious set of standing stones whose purpose remains unclear.
• The ancient stone circle on the Salisbury Plain about 80 miles (130 kilometers) southwest of London, was built in three phases between 3000 B.C. and 1600 B.C.
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ReHeat: LeBron James scores 37 as Miami beats Spurs 95-88 in Game 7 for 2nd straight NBA title
• MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James will always remember his first championship. History will remember this one.
• The way the Heat won -- or the way James wouldn't let them lose -- makes them one of the greats.
• A Game 6 comeback when it appeared to be over, then a stirring Game 7 victory over a proud opponent cemented a place with the NBA's giants for this Miami team and its leader.
• "Last year when I was sitting up here with my first championship, I said it was the toughest thing I had ever done," James said. "This year, I'll tell last year he's absolutely wrong. This was the toughest championship right here between the two."
• And the San Antonio Spurs will always know it's a title they let slip away.
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Thousands of Heat fans loudly cheer Miami's 2nd straight NBA title; defeated Spurs fans somber
• MIAMI (AP) -- Miami Heat fans pumped fists jubilantly, uncorked champagne (Continued on page 30)
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