1. A fire in northern Idaho destroyed two residences and seven outbuildings Friday and Saturday, including properties at Boulder Creek Outfitters, a private hunting ranch. We lost our whole ranch,‘‘ owner Tim Craig told the Lewiston Tribune. We were (all) by ourselves.

2. The Iranian nation will defend its rights to nuclear technology with force,» Ahmadinejad said. «The Iranian nation is seeking nuclear energy and I am in charge of pursuing the nation’s demand.» Western countries led by the United States believe that Iran is seeking to build an atomic bomb, but the Islamic republic insists it only wants civil nuclear power and has the right to master the required technology. «The Islamic republic considers inauguration of this complex within the framework of its legal and international rights,» foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi was quoted as saying. «This is another big step for the Islamic republic to use its undeniable right, namely achievement of peaceful nuclear technology,» Asefi said. «We have done all the project from the beginning to the end (all) by ourselves, without assistance of anybody.