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SelectPlusAP Top StoriesAP Top StoriesThe Associated PressHere's the latest news for Sunday, June 29th: Homes flooded after emergency levee fails; European cover girl falls to death in NYC; McCain and Obama court Hispanic leaders; Heart transplant recipient achieves new climbing feat.This is A-P NewsMinute.DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF HUNDREDS OF NATIONAL GUARDSMEN AND VOLUNTEERS AN EMERGENCY SANDBAG LEVEE HAS FAILED IN WINFIELD MISSOURI -- FLOODING DOZENS OF HOMES.THE EMERGENCY LEVEE WAS THROWN UP AFTER A REGULAR LEVEE GAVE WAY FRIDAY.OFFICIALS ARE STILL ASSESSING THE DAMAGE.-------------------------------------------------A EUROPEAN COVER GIRL HAS DIED IN AN APPARENT SUICIDE AFTER FALLING FROM HER NEW YORK APARTMENT BUILDING. POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE FALL -- BUT TWO NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS HAVE IDENTIFIED THE WOMAN AS 20-YEAR-OLD RUSLANA KORSHUNOVA. --------------------------------------WHITE HOUSE HOPEFULS JOHN MCCAIN AND BARACK OBAMA EACH GOT STANDING OVATIONS IN SEPARATE APPEARANCES BEFORE A NATIONAL GATHERING OF HISPANIC GOVERNMENT LEADERS.MCCAIN PROMISED TO OVERHAUL THE COUNTRY'S IMMIGRATION SYSTEM -- BUT OBAMA TOLD THE GROUP MCCAIN HAD WALKED AWAY FROM COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM. -----------------------------------------A 46-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WITH A SERIES OF MOUNTAINEERING FEATS UNDER HER BELT SINCE GETTING A NEW HEART 13 YEARS AGO HAS JUST ADDED ONE MORE TO THE LIST.KELLY PERKINS SPENT MORE THAN 2 DAYS CLIMBING THE SHEER, TWO-THOUSAND FOOT GRANITE FACE OF 'HALF DOME' IN YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK.___ ___, The Associated Press with AP NewsMinute.

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