Here's the latest news for: Monday, June 11th. Police probe crashes linked to commerce sec.; Police: 3 killed in shooting
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near Auburn U; Hundreds evacuated as Colo., NM fires spread; 'Once' crowned best musical at the Tony Awards
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[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]This is A-P NewsMinute.------AUTHORITIES ARE INVESTIGATING TWO TRAFFIC COLLISIONS INVOLVING US COMMERCE SECRETARY, JOHN BRYSON THAT LEFT HIM INJURED. POLICE SAY THE CRASHES OCCURRED SATURDAY EVENING IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. -----INVESTIGATORS ARE SEARCHING FOR A GUNMAN WHO KILLED THREE PEOPLE AT A POOL PARTY NEAR AUBURN UNIVERSITY. AUTHORITIES ARE LOOKING FOR 22-YEAR-OLD, DESMONTE (dez-monTAY) LEONARD WHO ALLEGEDLY OPENED FIRE DURING A FIGHT. TWO FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYERS ARE AMONG THE VICTIMS. THREE OTHERS WERE ALSO WOUNDED, INCLUDING CURRENT PLAYER, ERIC MACK. ---------FIREFIGHTERS CONTINUE TO BATTLE WILDFIRES THAT HAVE SPREAD QUICKLY IN THE PARCHED FORESTS OF COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO. THE WILDFIRES HAVE FORCED THE EVACUATION OF NOT ONLY HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO WOLVES FROM A SANTUARY.THE COLORADO FIRE IS BURNING ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF FORT COLLINS AND HAS DAMAGED 18 STRUCTURES. --------THE MUSICAL "ONCE" RAN AWAY WITH EIGHT TONY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST MUSICAL SUNDAY NIGHT. OTHER WINNERS INCLUDE AUDRA MCDONALD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL FOR THE GERSHWIN'S PORGY AND BESS, AND COMPOSER ALAN MENKEN FOR THE SCORE IN THE MUSICAL NEWSIES. ___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute. (****END****)
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