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Colorado wildfires 2013: Thousands evacuate as fast-moving fires rageAt least four major wildfires broke out along the front of the Rocky Mountains in聽Colorado聽today, burning a handful of houses and chasing people from thousands of homes.
Derecho windstorms could sweep the midwest: Who is in its path?Derecho聽windstorms can blow 75 mph winds for hours, across vast distances. This derecho could affect Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and maybe Washington, D.C.
Baltimore tornado? National Weather Service confirms 3 Maryland tornadoesA tornado touched down in Baltimore, Fork (in Baltimore County), and Coltons Point today. The Baltimore-area tornadoes were all rated EF-0, the lowest-energy tornado.
Army base shooting: Suspect charged in shooting that injured 1Army base shooting:聽The complaint alleges that the 51-year-old carried a .45 caliber pistol onto Fort Sam Houston on Monday and got into an argument with his wife, then shot her multiple times.
Sandstorm pileup: 27 car accident kills one in NevadaSandstorm pileup:聽Humboldt General Hospital spokeswoman Nicole Maher said 26 people were treated at the hospital, including three in critical condition who were later transferred to a hospital in much-larger Reno, about 160 miles away.
Airport explosion causes delays out of Atlanta airportAirport explosion:聽A small explosion at聽Atlanta's international airport caused brief power outage and delayed about 35 flights, say airport officials.
Monument to Michelle Obama ancestor knocked over in Ga.Clayton County Commissioner Sonna Singleton tells WSB-TV that a stone聽monument to Michelle聽Obama's聽great-great-great-grandmother, Melvinia Shields, was pushed over and will need to be inspected for cracks.- N.C. motel deaths: Mystery solved?N.C. motel deaths: Three people died in the same motel room in North Carolina. N.C. police say the deaths were probably caused by carbon monoxide poisoning from a nearby pool heater.
WikiLeaks: Manning's trial resumes as new leak scandal unfoldsEdward Snowden's leaks bring fresh interest to Army Pfc. Bradley Manning's court-martial for giving hundreds of thousands of sensitive documents to WikiLeaks.
Feds surrender: Teens can buy 'morning-after pill'The federal government said today it will end its years-long fight against a judge's order to allow girls of any age to buy emergency contraception without prescriptions.聽
4-year-old shoots and kills his dad, an Iraq war veteranA child found and fired a loaded weapon, inadvertently killing his father, a special forces veteran of the war in Iraq. Neither the 4-year-old nor the gun's owner are likely to face charges.
Rite-Aid scam: Phony sweepstakes lures elderly womanRite-Aid scam: A Pennsylvania woman was told to buy a $500 Rite-Aid card to cover taxes on her winnings. Rite-Aid does offer store cards, but the caller used the information to access her bank.- Sober man DUI: Man sues for $500,000 after his DUI arrest while soberSober man DUI: A man is seeking $500,000 from an Arizona city for his arrest on a drunken driving charge even though a breath-alcohol test showed he hadn't consumed any alcohol.
Hillary Clinton Twitter debut: Bio claims hair icon, pantsuit aficionado, SecStateHillary Clinton Twitter:聽The former New York senator and first lady sent out her first tweet on Monday under the handle @HillaryClinton.
Miami Heat blows by Spurs in NBA Finals Game 2LeBron James' teammates came to help him Sunday night in Game 2 of the NBA Finals versus San Antonio. That, plus a clutch shot block by the King, helped the Heat even the series at one win apiece.- N.C. motel deaths under investigation, three die in hotel room within monthsN.C. motel deaths:聽Police in Boone said Sunday that Jeffrey Lee Williams of Rock Hill, S.C., is dead. His 49-year-old mother Jeannie Williams was injured. Police Sgt. Shane Robbins did not describe her injuries or condition.
- Florida boat crash injures 10, sinks one boatFlorida boat crash: Two boats collided Sunday evening in Biscayne National Park, off Miami. No one was killed in the Florida boat crash.
Kelly Ayotte, GOP Senator from New Hampshire, to back immigration overhaulKelly Ayotte's聽statement made her one of the first Republicans who didn't write the bill to line up behind the proposal that would offer a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million immigrants living in the country illegally.
Japanese troops to converge on Calif. in unprecedented military exerciseJapanese troops in the US:聽American and聽Japanese聽military officials said the training will help Japan's Self-Defense Force better respond to crises such as natural disasters.
Road rage murder? Joseph Walker, New Jersey police officer, charged in Md.Road rage murder?聽Maryland State Police responded Saturday evening to a shooting on the shoulder of the ramp from northbound Route 3 to Interstate 97 near Millersville.
