• 85 people were killed in Indian Kashmir after a sudden downpour and flash flooding. [Guardian]
• Mount Karangetang, a volcano in Indonesia, erupted, badly injuring several people and leaving four missing. [Yahoo]
• The 911 call of Omar Thornton, the Manchester, CT, beer distributor employee who killed eight of his coworkers on Monday, has been released. He was “calm” in the 4-minute call and talked about wanting to have killed more people. [HC]
• Wyclef Jean announced his candidacy for Haiti’s presidency last night on Larry King. [CNN]
• A-Rod, Cameron Diaz, and Gwyneth went for a helicopter ride. [Capital]
• America’s first test-tube baby had her own baby. In other weird news, she happens to be a journalist. [PO]
• Will anyone show up for Charlie Rangel’s birthday party? [NYT]
• The first case of West Nile has been reported in NYC. [NBC NY]
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