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Officials: Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire
Fire officials in California say an unattended campfire near a main route into Yosemite National Park has grown into a blaze that has led to the evacuations of 800 homes and 1,500 people.
Stanley Cup Game 3 draws record viewers for NBCSN
Game 3 drew the most viewers for the NHL on NBC Sports Network since the cable channel started televising the league in 2006
'Dead zones' predicted for Gulf, Chesapeake Bay
Scientists are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, while it will be smaller than average in the Chesapeake Bay
Lil Wayne: I'm not stepping on US flag in video
Lil Wayne says he wasn't intentionally stepping on the American flag when shooting his latest video.
Man pleads guilty to smuggling snakes on planes
An East Texas man has pleaded guilty to smuggling snakes on several planes from South America to the United States
Couple guilty in murder of mother of 2-month-old
A California couple is facing prison time after juries convicted them of luring an acquaintance to their home and strangling her to kidnap her 2-month-old boy
IRS worker says no political bias against tea party
A congressman has released the full transcript of investigators' interview with an IRS manager and self-described conservative Republican -- who said the recent scandal originated in a Cincinnati office, not in Washington.
US Senators say arming Syrian rebels not enough
A bipartisan trio of key senators is demanding that President Barack Obama take more decisive action to stem the military advance by Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces.
Gay couples treated worse in home inquiries, study finds
A new study has found that same-sex couples are treated less favorably than heterosexual couples when seeking information about rental housing advertised online. 
Unruly passenger once worked at US State Dept.
A State Department spokeswoman said Tuesday that a man who ranted about national security -- repeatedly screaming "I'm dead" during a flight from Hong Kong to New Jersey -- once worked at the agency.
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