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coln, McCook, Minnehaha, Shannon and Turner counties, as well as the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, opening the door for federal assistance.
• City Finance Director Tracy Turbak said that if Sioux Falls turns down the FEMA money, it could put itself in a vulnerable situation if a major disaster happened.
• "Who knows what's around the corner?" Turbak said.
• FEMA funding covers 75 percent of eligible costs such as debris removal, emergency protective measures and repairs of damage to roads, bridges and other public infrastructure, said Regan Smith, the city's emergency manager. The state covers 10 percent and the city the remaining 15 percent.
• If the city accepts FEMA money it probably will not receive it until later in the year or early next year, according to the Argus Leader newspaper.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. TALIBAN OFFERS TO FREE US SOLDIER FOR GITMO DETAINEES
• The AP's Kathy Gannon reports the Afghan Taliban says U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl of Idaho, taken prisoner in 2009, is "in good condition."
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• 2. MOURNING FOR ICONIC 'SOPRANOS' STAR GANDOLFINI
• The show's creator, David Chase, called the 51-year-old actor who died in Italy "one of the greatest actors of this or any time."
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• 3. IMMIGRATION DEAL GAINING MOMENTUM
• Officials said senators were near a compromise to double border security before allowing millions living in the U.S. illegally a pathway to citizenship.
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• 4. BRAZIL MAKES MOVE TO QUELL PROTESTS
• The mayors of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro agreed to rescind higher bus and subway fares, but big demonstrations were still planned at Confederations Cup (Continued on page 26)
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