41.   Firefighters worked Tuesday evening to extinguish a fire that broke out aboard an Italian cargo ship as it headed for this Mediterranean port, authorities said.

42.   In northeastern New Mexico, firefighters were working to slow a wildfire on the Philmont Scout Ranch and Carson National Forest.

43.   No injuries were reported, and firefighters were working to drain the oil and cool the tanks.

44.   The federal firefighters work for the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs and Fish and Wildlife Service.

45.   The firefighters have been working on the museum for almost a decade.

46.   The unions rejected a recent government offer to increase their wages if the firefighters would work two additional shifts.

47.   Thirty extra firefighters will work Monday, nearly doubling the usual number.

48.   Firefighters worked through the night to clear flooded garages and basements.

49.   Firefighters worked overtime to pump out water from flooded houses and basements, and entire districts were affected by power cuts.

50.   However, the fire was expected to continue threatening one enclave, Point Dume, and firefighters were working to contain it in case the wind picked up again.