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Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to strike the US Gulf Coast as a hurricane
Global warming tied to risk of weather extremes
NEW YORK - Last year brought a record heat wave to Texas, massive floods in Bangkok and an unusually warm November in England. How much has global warming boos…
Obama seeks to shift election toward tax debate
WASHINGTON - Facing sagging jobs numbers, President Barack Obama sought to recast the November election as a fight over tax fairness on Monday, urging tax cut extensions for all families earning less than $250,000 …
Spidey swings back to action with $140M launch
LOS ANGELES - Your new friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has spun himself a $65 million opening weekend and $140 million in his first six days at U.S. theaters.
Hiring outlook improves
San Diego fireworks gone in a big flash
A hazy outlook
DENVER - Rains cooled Colorado's wildfires Wednesday, but more than a dozen wildfires elsewhere in the West continued chewing through bone-dry pine and brush a…
A look at Independence Day with fresh eyes
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. - In the market for new designer eyewear this Independence Day? Look no further than Wize Eyes on Long Island. "So Proudly We Hail," the chain advertised this week, "With Fashion Eyewear ... At Half…
Elder fraud
A whiff of romance
Cultivating an economy
Utah wildfire keeps 2,300 people out of homes
Unpredictable winds and high temperatures were challenging crews in their battle Saturday against a Utah wildfire that forced more than 2,300 people to flee th…
Have mercy
The pebble was tossed when a middle-school student in upstate New York posted a 10-minute video on his Facebook page.
Mount Rainier ranger dies rescuing others
Romney pledges to tackle immigration in 'civil' manner
Wildfires spark debate over use of fire retardant