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Officials: Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire
An unattended campfire near a main route into Yosemite National Park grew into a blaze that led to the evacuations of 1,500 people from 800 homes, but nearly half were allowed to return as firefighters gained ground late Tuesday. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection officials released the cause ...
Author, teacher of endangered Lakota language dies
The endangered Lakota language has lost one of its greatest supporters. Albert White Hat, who was instrumental in teaching and preserving the American Indian language and translated the Hollywood movie "Dances with Wolves" into Lakota for its actors, died last week surrounded by loved ones at a South Dakota hospital. ...
Chef describes kids' grief over Jackson's death
Michael Jackson's personal chef described for jurors the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer's life and their ongoing grief over their father's death nearly four years ago. Gone are the freewheeling days when the children, Prince, Paris and Blanket Jackson played with their father ...
Philly man finds sinkhole filled with green ooze
A man checking out a sinkhole in a street saw something unexpected inside — a pool of what looked like green ooze. Steven Reitz said Tuesday that the sinkhole opened in the Northern Liberties section of the city last week and the ooze appeared several days later. He said when ...
50 years ago: JFK's historic "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech
Take a look back at the historic speech delivered by John F. Kennedy in Germany.
Wisconsin produces most maple syrup since 1992
Wisconsin's maple syrup production has hit a 20-year high, increasing five-fold from last year when early warm weather cut the season short, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday. The state's farmers produced 265,000 gallons of syrup this year, compared to 50,000 gallons in 2012 and 155,000 in 2011. It ...
Are Watermelon Oreos a must-have summer treat?
Just in time for the official start of summer, Oreo has rolled out its latest limited-edition flavored cookie —watermelon. Photos of Watermelon Oreos are popping up on blogs, proving the odd-flavored cookies exist. But how do they taste? Junk food web site junkfoodguy.com was one of the first to offer up ...
Miss USA crown goes to Connecticut contestant
The newest Miss USA is leaving a white-collar job behind for the glamour and excitement that go with her new role — and she can't wait. Moments after she was crowned at the Planet Hollywood hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, Connecticut accountant Erin Brady said all she ...
Miss Connecticut wins Miss USA contest in Vegas
A 25-year-old accountant from Connecticut with a secret glamorous side is the new Miss USA. Erin Brady of South Glastonbury, Conn., won the beauty pageant Sunday night after strutting in a white sparkly gown and answering a question about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding widespread DNA tests. She beat ...
Media study: more pro views on same-sex marriage
Around the time the U.S. Supreme Court was considering the same-sex marriage issue, news reports had more comments from supporters than opponents, a study released Monday concluded. The Pew Research Center's Project for Excellence in Journalism looked at nearly 500 stories on the topic over a two-month period that began ...
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