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San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photo
Read full article: San Francisco names street for Associated Press photographer who captured the iconic Iwo Jima photoA block in downtown San Francisco has been renamed for acclaimed photojournalist Joe Rosenthal, who won the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic photo of U.S. Marines raising the flag on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima during WWII.
A volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan, but it may not last
Read full article: A volcanic eruption has created a new island off Japan, but it may not lastAn undersea volcano's eruption off Japan three weeks ago has provided a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island, but experts say it may not last long.
11 sailors injured in fire aboard USS Iwo Jima
Read full article: 11 sailors injured in fire aboard USS Iwo JimaMAYPORT, Fla. It took five hours to put out a fire in a cargo hold of the USS Iwo Jima that injured 11 sailors, according to the U.S. Navy. The Navy said the fire aboard the amphibious assault ship that wad docked at Naval Station Mayport was reported at 11:45 p.m. Thursday by sailors who reported smoke. The ships crew along with sailors from USS The Sullivans, federal firefighters and the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department worked to contain the fire. The 11 sailors reported minor injuries like smoke inhalation and exhaustion, according to the Navys Public Affairs Office. The ship, commissioned in 2001 and based at Mayport, was completing maintenance operations and did not have any weapons or munitions aboard, according to the Navy.