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Hundreds Flee, Homes Burn, 3 Hurt in Calif. Fire

A thousand firefighters are battling a wildfire burning out of control in Southern California's San Jacinto (hah-SIN'-toh) Mountains 90 miles east of Los Angeles.

World

Group: Israel Pressing on With Settlement Plans

An Israeli anti-settlement group says the country is pressing forward with plans to build more than 1,000 new apartments in West Bank settlements.

Crime

Police: 4 Dead, 4 Wounded in Dallas-Area Shootings

A suspect in the fatal shootings of four people in two Dallas-area homes was in custody Thursday as police tried to determine what prompted the attacks just minutes apart and …

Business

BP Ordered to Pay Settlement Administrator $130M

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered BP to pay more than $130 million in fees to the court-supervised administrator of its multibillion-dollar settlement with Gulf Coast businesses and residents after …

Crime

House Where Women Were Held for a Decade is Demolished

With several swipes from the arm of an excavator and applause from spectators, a house where three women were held captive and raped for a decade was demolished Wednesday.

Business

Closing Fannie, Freddie Could Boost Mortgage Rates

Homebuyers could feel the pinch if Congress follows through on plans to shut down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-controlled mortgage guarantee giants that were rescued by a $187 …

World

Yemen Claims it Foiled al-Qaida Plot

A Yemeni government spokesman claims authorities have foiled a plot by al-Qaida militants aimed at taking control of two cities in the country, then storming strategic ports and bombing gas …

National

Discovery Hammered for Shark Special

A Discovery network special that speculated about whether a giant prehistoric shark could still exist has drawn a passionate response from viewers and starkly raised the question about the worth …

National

In Rebuke, Obama Cancels Moscow Summit with Putin

In a rare diplomatic rebuke, President Barack Obama on Wednesday canceled his Moscow summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

National

Cleveland House in Kidnap, Rape Case is Demolished

Demolition began Wednesday morning on the Cleveland house where three women were held captive and raped over a decade.

Business

BP Balks at Paying Claims Administrator

BP is balking at paying more than $130 million in fees to the court-supervised administrator of its multi-billion dollar settlement with Gulf Coast businesses and residents after the 2010 oil …

World

In Nervous Egypt, Killings Breed Sinister Theories

Egyptian authorities and the media say that nearly a dozen bodies have been discovered close to Cairo's two mass sit-ins for Morsi.

National

Obama Heads to Phoenix to Pitch Mortgage Reform

President Barack Obama is proposing to overhaul the nation's mortgage finance system, including shutting down government-backed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—a plan with bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.

Crime

3 Killed in Pa. Shooting Linked to Feud with Town

Police are searching the property of a man who authorities say blasted his way into a municipal meeting in northeastern Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains and fatally shot three people amid a …

Justice

Key Questions About Fort Hood Shooting Trial

Maj. Nidal Hasan will stand trial in a court-martial that starts Tuesday for the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead and more than 30 people wounded …