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Calif. Wildfires Threaten Lives, Homes

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department says five people who refused to heed wildfire evacuation orders are trapped in a canyon and it's too dangerous to rescue them. The wildfires are threatening thousands of homes in the area, prompting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to declare a state of emergency in four counties.

Calif. Wildfires Threaten Lives, Homes

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Finally, A Resting Place For Michael Jackson

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Pop Culture

Finally, A Resting Place For Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson died more than two months ago, but the King of Pop is finally being buried this week. At Forest Lawn in Glendale, Calif., he will be surrounded by fellow performers, such as Nat King Cole, Humphrey Bogart and Sammy Davis Jr.

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New Calif. Rules Cut Wait Times For Medical Care

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Regulations that take effect this fall outline how soon appointments must be made available to patients in managed health care plans. The rules call on insurance companies to have enough doctors and hospitals in their networks to accommodate patients, and on providers to not take on more patients than they can handle.

New Calif. Rules Cut Wait Times For Medical Care

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Calif. Wildfires Threaten Thousands Of Homes

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A massive fire in the Angeles National Forest nearly doubled in size overnight, threatening 12,000 homes in the Los Angeles area. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has issued emergency declarations for four counties.

Calif. Wildfires Threaten Thousands Of Homes

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Politics

New AFL-CIO Chief Has Tough Road Ahead

The nation's largest labor organization, the AFL-CIO, gets a new president next month. Former United Mine Workers President Richard Trumka will replace John Sweeney. Trumka faces major challenges, including the long-term decline in union membership. But he also will have a friend in the White House in President Obama.

New AFL-CIO Chief Has Tough Road Ahead

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On The Fast Track?

States Make Pitches For High-Speed-Rail Money

As the Obama administration prepares to start doling out $8 billion in funding for high-speed-train projects, proposals have flooded in from around the country. Forty states and the District of Columbia have already requested more than $100 billion for high-speed-rail projects. Though many projects are ambitious, the U.S. is still far away from a European- or Asian-style rail network, experts say.

States Make Pitches For High-Speed-Rail Money

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Humor & Fun

'Lovey' Replaces 'Sooey!' In Husband-Calling Contest

Judges at the Dutchess County Fair evaluated contestants for loudness, clarity and creativity. This year, Donna Kuklis of Saugerties, N.Y., won after calling (in part): "John, I know you can hear me!"

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Obituaries

Selections From Kennedy's Funeral And Memorial

Sen. Edward Kennedy was memorialized over the weekend by family, senate colleagues and President Obama. We'll hear portions of the memorial and services, including remembrances from Kennedy's close friend, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and Kennedy's eldest son, Ted Kennedy, Jr.

Selections From Kennedy's Funeral And Memorial

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Obituaries

Marine, Former Candidate Killed In Afghanistan

Bill Cahir wasn't a typical Marine — he was over 30 when he enlisted. After a couple tours in Iraq, he decided to run for Pa.'s 5th Congressional District. He lost in the Democratic primary, and then decided to return to active duty. He was killed earlier this month in Afghanistan, and will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors on Monday.

Marine, Former Candidate Killed In Afghanistan

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2 Firefighters Killed Amid Massive S. Calif. Wildfire

Two firefighters in Southern California have died trying to battle a massive wildfire north of Los Angeles. The two men were killed when their vehicle rolled down a mountain side amid the intense flames on Mount Gleason near the city of Acton. As that blaze continues to burn out of control, it's threatening a vital communications center on a mountaintop near Pasadena.

2 Firefighters Killed Amid Massive S. Calif. Wildfire

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Sports

U.S Open Begins 2-Week Run In N.Y.

The U.S. Open tennis tournament gets underway in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., Monday. Roger Federer and Serena Williams will be defending their singles titles. Federer will be going for a record sixth straight Open title, while Williams will be trying to add to the two major titles she already has won in 2009.

U.S Open Begins 2-Week Run In N.Y.

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Sports

High School Football Coach On Trial For Homicide

Former Pleasure Ridge Park High School football coach Jason Stinson faces a homicide charge for the death of one of his players. Fifteen-year-old Max Gilpin collapsed at the end of practice last year, on a day when the heat index in Louisville, Kentucky, was 94 degrees. Prosecutors say Stinson worked his players too hard. Gabe Bullard reports for member station WFPL.

High School Football Coach On Trial For Homicide

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