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Crews beat back wildfire in desert north of L.A.
A wildfire smoldered in the high desert north of Los Angeles Saturday, spewing plumes of thick smoke into a nearby town as hundreds of firefighters ...

Rangel using 3-way defense against ethics charges
To rebut a lengthy list of alleged ethical misdeeds, Rep. Charles Rangel is trotting out this three-way defense: I didn't do it. I did it, but ...

Death toll in Pakistani floods surges past 800
The death toll in the massive flooding in Pakistan surged past 800 as floodwaters receded Saturday in the hard-hit northwest, an official said. ...

Summer heat brings dangers for seniors
Extreme summer heat can place older people at increased risk for developing the dangerous high body temperature condition known as hyperthermia, ...

Websites help dieters keep weight off, study finds
Worried about whether the weight you just lost will stay lost? Seeking out the right website might help, a new study suggests.

Woman saves her own life by losing 200 pounds
Marci Williams, at 332 pounds in 2005, had diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Her cardiologist told her it all came back to ...

Could drinking alcohol help ward off rheumatoid arthritis?
Drinking alcohol may help keep rheumatoid arthritis at bay, possibly because it dampens the body's immune response, new research suggests.

Pittsburgh diocese sued after suicide of priest abuse accuser
The estate of a man allegedly abused by a priest in the 1980s is suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, alleging he committed suicide ...

Laura Bush to speak at Heritage Christian University fundraiser
Former first lady Laura Bush will speak at a Heritage Christian University annual fundraiser on Aug. 28.

Georgia pastor fired up over school's demon mascot
Pastor Donald Crosby of Kingdom Builders Church of Jesus Christ is on a mission to get rid of the Warner Robins High School mascot. They're ...

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