At Least 400 Homes Destroyed By New California Fire
Thousands of people were placed under evacuation orders after strong winds helped what fire officials are calling the Valley wildfire explode to 50,000 acres in just one day.
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Hungary Seals Its Border, As EU Meets On Migrant Crisis
Hours before a Tuesday deadline, Hungarian soldiers and police formed a human chain to prevent refugees from crossing, as they erected a fence along their southern border with Serbia.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Frank D. Gilroy Dies At 89
Gilroy also won a Tony Award and a Drama Critic's Circle Award for The Subject Was Roses, a play about a World War II veteran returning home from war. He died Saturday.
President Obama's New 'College Scorecard' Is A Torrent Of Data
The Obama administration unveiled its long-awaited College Scorecard on Saturday. It aims to help prospective students decide what school best fits their needs.
Taliban Storm Afghan Prison, Free More Than 350 Inmates
At least one suicide bomber reportedly breached the gate of the prison at Ghazni, allowing others to force open cells. A number of local Taliban commanders were reportedly freed.
Mediterranean Diet With Extra Olive Oil May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
A study finds that women who ate a Mediterranean diet plus four tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil per day had a significantly lower risk of breast cancer compared with women on a low-fat diet.
Ferguson Panel Outlines Possible Solutions To Community's Problems
"We have begun to build a problem-solving machine," say the members of a governor-appointed panel that has spent months identifying entrenched issues in Ferguson and St. Louis.
What Not To Say To A Woman With No Hair
Carly Severn lost her hair at age 19 to alopecia, an autoimmune disorder. She's heard every well-meaning comment in the book. She's here to help us do better than "It will come back, right?"
Good Quality Sleep May Build Healthy Hearts
Too much sleep, too little sleep or disrupted sleep may put people at risk for heart disease. A study finds a link between poor quality sleep patterns and a buildup of calcium in the arteries.
Aggressively Lowering Blood Pressure Saves Lives, Study Finds
A huge federal study was halted early when a preliminary analysis of the results found clear evidence that lowering blood pressure can slash heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and deaths.