1.   Gov. Jane Hull signed an emergency declaration Wednesday for Yavapai County, freeing up state funding to fight the fire.

2.   Naomi Judd lobbying for funding to fight Hepatitis C.

3.   Natsios, a Massachusetts Republican, also said it was time for European and Japanese donors to significantly increase their funding to fight AIDS globally.

4.   Rep. Rosa DeLauro is honored for her advocacy of funding to fight breast cancer.

5.   Meanwhile, a senior security source said that the Ranariddh faction is also in urgent need of money to fund fighting and survival.