Rim Fire The Rim Fire near Yosemite National Park is now estimated to have grown to the size of Chicago.
''tren de la muerte'' Four people die and 35 are injured when the notorious "tren de la muerte" train derails in Huimanguillo, Tabasco, Mexico.
Federal Aviation Administration The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) begins an investigation into a 6:30 AM EST crash of a small plane that caught fire in Taunton, Massachusetts, that is believed to have killed two people.
Yemeni Air Force A bomb explodes in a bus carrying Yemeni Air Force personnel to a base near the capital Sana'a, killing at least one officer and injuring others.
Syria The Syrian government allows UN inspectors to visit the site of suspect chemical weapons attack outside the outskirt of Damascus.