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• Pharrell as a Lego and Robbie Williams as a chimp? Music biopics get creative

  10-09-2024 23:50 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Many of the expected conventions of music biopics are present in “Piece by Piece,” about the producer-turned-pop star Pharrell Williams, and “Better Man,” about the British singer Robbie Williams
  
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• Bird Flu Is Quietly Getting Scarier - The Atlantic

  10-09-2024 22:47 via news.google.com
  Bird Flu Is Quietly Getting Scarier  The AtlanticHuman bird flu case raises concerns of mutating virus  FOX13 MemphisThe Bird Flu Outbreak Takes a Mysterious Turn  WIREDMissouri Bird Flu Case Raises Prospect of Human Transmission  The New York Times
  
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• Fourth case of dangerous mosquito-borne virus confirmed in Massachusetts - The Hill

  10-09-2024 21:31 via news.google.com
  Fourth case of dangerous mosquito-borne virus confirmed in Massachusetts  The HillHealth officials raise West Nile Virus risk to high for most of Greater New Bedford  Turn to 10Fourth human case of EEE confirmed in Massachusetts  CBS Boston4th human case of EEE detected in Mass., health officials say  Boston.comFourth MA resident diagnosed with EEE - Boston News, Weather, Sports  Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
  
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• Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines

  10-09-2024 21:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Google has lost its final legal challenge against a European Union penalty for giving its own shopping recommendations an illegal advantage over rivals in search results, ending a long-running antitrust case that came with a whopping fine
  
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• The Bubonic Plague and These 4 Other Diseases Surprisingly Still Exist Today

  10-09-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  From a disease that humans had over 9,000 years ago to one that wiped out millions of people — these serious diseases still impact people today.
  
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• Genesis Or Simulacra? Kissinger’s Reach Beyond The Grave

  10-09-2024 18:40 via technocracy.news
  
  Two members of the Trilateral Commission, Henry Kissinger and Eric Schmidt, team up to explain how AI is the beginning of a new stage of human evolution. Amazon’s summary: “Charting a course between blind faith and unjustified fear, Genesis outlines an effective strategy for navigating the age of AI.”
  The book will be released on November 19, 2024, after the momentous U.S. election. Kissinger, of course, is dead, having passed his mantle and baton to fellow Trilateral Commissio
  
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• Lupus Discovery Brings Scientists One-Step Closer to Treatment

  10-09-2024 17:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Research on the ways that immune cells are activated reveals a possible preliminary step for developing a cure for the autoimmune disease, Lupus.
  
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• Is 4 p.m. too early for dinner? The internet is divided

  10-09-2024 16:38 via today.com
  Is 4 p.m. too early for dinner time? Can you wear shorts to a job interview? Is ordering fajitas at dinner upstaging the birthday boy? TODAY’s Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager weigh in on the latest topics that are dividing the internet.
  
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• 'You don't know what to expect': Trump outlines his biggest challenge in debating Harris

  10-09-2024 16:26 via nbcnews.com
  
  Trump told NBC News that the biggest challenge in debating Kamala Harris Tuesday night will be the fact that over the years, she's shifted her positions on so many issues.
  
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• EU's top court dismisses Apple's final appeal against order to pay Ireland 13B euros in back taxes

  10-09-2024 15:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The European Union’s top court has rejected Apple’s final legal challenge against an order from the bloc’s executive commission to repay 13 billion euros ($14.34 billion) in back taxes to Ireland, bringing an end to the long-running dispute
  
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• U.S. calls for changes to Israeli conduct after IDF says it likely killed American in West Bank

  10-09-2024 15:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Israeli military said Tuesday that it was "highly likely" its forces killed an American woman during a protest in the occupied West Bank last week.
  
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• Israeli military says it likely killed American in West Bank

  10-09-2024 15:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Israeli military said Tuesday that it was "highly likely" its forces killed an American woman during a protest in the occupied West Bank last week.
  
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• How Brazil's suspension of X is hurting 'stan Twitter'

  10-09-2024 15:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  The thriving “stan” communities on X that have helped define modern fandom and culture are a little quieter these days.
  
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• Swimming Cupcake and Flying Spaghetti-Like Deep-Sea Creatures Were Discovered

  10-09-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Researchers have found 20 suspected new deep-sea species in international waters. Without protection, they may be at risk.
  
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• A robot has begun a 2-week mission to retrieve melted fuel from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant

  10-09-2024 14:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  An extendable robot has begun a two-week mission to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of three damaged reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant
  
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• Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame

  10-09-2024 13:18 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A new study says the amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, and it's helping to turbocharge climate change
  
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• Harris team to bring ex-Trump officials Anthony Scaramucci and Olivia Troye to the debate

  10-09-2024 13:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Democrats target voters on Philly campuses ahead of debate
  
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• Democrats target voters on Philly campuses ahead of debate

  10-09-2024 13:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Democrats target voters on Philly campuses ahead of debate
  
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• Australia proposes legal minimum age for children accessing social media

  10-09-2024 12:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Australian government has promised to legislate this year to enforce a minimum age for children to access social media but has yet to announce how ages will be verified
  
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• Ending a 90-Year-Old Challenge: Superfast Algorithm Rewrites Network Flow Rules

  10-09-2024 12:21 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have created a revolutionary network flow algorithm that enables ultra-fast computations for dynamic networks, transforming how problems in theoretical computer science are approached and solved. In a breakthrough that brings to mind Lucky Luke – the man who shoots faster than his shadow – Rasmus Kyng and his team have developed a superfast algorithm [...]
  
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• SpaceX launches billionaire and three others on a trip to conduct the first private spacewalk

  10-09-2024 12:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  SpaceX launches billionaire and three others on a trip to conduct the first private spacewalk
  
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• Goodbye Starliner, Hello Soyuz: Space Station’s Busy Week

  10-09-2024 11:13 via scitechdaily.com
  After the departure of Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spacecraft, six astronauts on the International Space Station took a well-deserved break. Six of the nine orbital residents living and working aboard the International Space Station (ISS) relaxed on Monday following last week’s departure of Boeing’s uncrewed Starliner spacecraft. The trio on duty for the day readied for [...]
  
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• California’s PST Art Festival Promises a Dialogue Between Art and Science

  10-09-2024 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  The sprawling California festival “PST Art” promises a dialogue between “two cultures.” But painting and physics may have more in common than their practitioners know.
  
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• Are Art and Science Forever Divided? Or Are They One and the Same?

  10-09-2024 11:01 via nytimes.com
  
  The sprawling California festival “PST Art” promises a dialogue between “two cultures.” But painting and physics may have more in common than their practitioners know.
  
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• After 75 days of political upheaval, a changed race prepares for another debate

  10-09-2024 11:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  "The facts of the 2024 campaign so far probably wouldn’t be greenlit as fiction," one political operative said of a summer that saw Joe Biden drop out and Donald Trump survive a shooting.
  
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• 5x Increase: USC Study Shows Cannabis Use Could Skyrocket Your Cancer Risk

  10-09-2024 10:16 via scitechdaily.com
  A new study indicates that individuals with cannabis use disorder are up to five times more likely to develop head and neck cancer compared to non-users. A study conducted by the USC Head and Neck Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC and the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, indicates [...]
  
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• NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch - Phys.org

  10-09-2024 10:09 via news.google.com
  NASA spacecraft to study Jupiter moon's underground ocean cleared for October launch  Phys.orgNASA sets sights on another ‘world that might be habitable today’  CNNEuropa Clipper, NASA’s Mission to Jupiter’s Oceanic Moon, Is ‘Go’ for Launch  Scientific AmericanEuropa Clipper: Massive Solar Wings Power Up NASA’s Largest Planetary Spacecraft Ever  SciTechDailyNASA Invites Social Creators to Experience Launch of Europ
  
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• The European Union's top court rejects Apple's final appeal against order to repay 13 billion euros to Ireland

  10-09-2024 10:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The European Union's top court rejects Apple's final appeal against order to repay 13 billion euros to Ireland
  
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• Europa Clipper: Massive Solar Wings Power Up NASA’s Largest Planetary Spacecraft Ever

  10-09-2024 09:15 via scitechdaily.com
  The largest spacecraft NASA has ever built for planetary exploration just got its ‘wings’ — massive solar arrays to power it on the journey to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. NASA’s Europa Clipper, set to explore Jupiter’s moon, features large solar arrays to generate power far from the Sun. The mission will assess the icy moon’s [...]
  
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• See Pain, Gain Strength: Mice’s Lesson on Resilience

  10-09-2024 08:15 via scitechdaily.com
  Mice that observed others experiencing harm showed increased resilience against depressive states when facing similar challenges themselves. This resilience was linked to heightened serotonin release in a specific brain area, suggesting that witnessing graded trauma can enhance the ability to handle future stresses. The findings also propose adjustments to the existing models of depression, with [...]
  
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• How to watch Harris and Trump in presidential debate Tuesday - Axios

  10-09-2024 08:02 via news.google.com
  How to watch Harris and Trump in presidential debate Tuesday  AxiosHarris braces for the most critical moment of her political career at debate with Trump  CNNTeam Trump hopes debate will help country move past Harris ‘honeymoon’  The IndependentHere’s What’s Keeping Democrats Up at Night Ahead of the Debate  The New York TimesWhat the polls say ahead of the Harris-Trump presidential debate  ABC News
  
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• Wildfire Erupts in Orange County, Forcing Evacuations - The New York Times

  10-09-2024 07:27 via news.google.com
  Wildfire Erupts in Orange County, Forcing Evacuations  The New York Times5,500-acre ‘Airport Fire’ in Orange County seen in photographs  KTLA Los AngelesAirport fire in OC’s Trabuco Canyon grows to 5,432 acres, evacuation warnings spread to Riverside County  OCRegister
  
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• Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, says she has completed chemotherapy - Al Jazeera English

  10-09-2024 07:26 via news.google.com
  Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, says she has completed chemotherapy  Al Jazeera EnglishCatherine, Princess of Wales, Has Completed Her Chemotherapy for Cancer  The New York TimesKate Middleton Reveals She Has Finished Chemo, Says the 'Last 9 Months Have Been Incredibly Tough'  PEOPLEPrincess Kate says she has finished cancer chemo treatment  The Washington PostKate Middleton is 'cancer free' following 'incredibly tough' battle  Fox News
  
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• Long COVID Still a Mystery: Routine Labs Show No Reliable Biomarkers

  10-09-2024 07:24 via scitechdaily.com
  Routine lab tests are not reliable for diagnosing Long COVID, according to a new study. The research found that no clinical lab values could serve as biomarkers, highlighting the need to focus on symptoms for diagnosis. A new study found that most routine laboratory tests are not reliable for diagnosing Long COVID, also known as [...]
  
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• An Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone tent camp kills at least 40 people, Palestinians say - The Associated Press

  10-09-2024 07:23 via news.google.com
  An Israeli strike on a Gaza humanitarian zone tent camp kills at least 40 people, Palestinians say  The Associated PressDozens killed as Israeli strikes on Gaza humanitarian zone sparks desperate search for buried victims  CNNKhan Younis safe zone strike: 40 killed in Israeli attack on Al-Mawasi, Gaza officials say  The GuardianIDF: Jets hit Hamas cell in Gaza humanitarian zone; Hamas: At least 40 killed  Haaretz‘Heinous massacre’: Israel bombs
  
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• Floods inundate north Vietnam as Typhoon Yagi death toll climbs - Reuters.com

  10-09-2024 07:15 via news.google.com
  Floods inundate north Vietnam as Typhoon Yagi death toll climbs  Reuters.comRescue on as Typhoon Yagi leaves 40 missing, 63 dead in Vietnam  Yahoo! VoicesTyphoon Yagi leaves more than 60 dead, dozens missing in Vietnam  CNATyphoon Yagi Tears Windows Off Balcony  The Weather Channel'Super typhoon' devastates wind farm on Chinese coast  Recharge
  
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• James Earl Jones Dies at 93; His Powerful Acting Resonated Onstage and Onscreen - The New York Times

  10-09-2024 07:07 via news.google.com
  James Earl Jones Dies at 93; His Powerful Acting Resonated Onstage and Onscreen  The New York TimesJames Earl Jones Dies: Revered ‘Field Of Dreams’ Star, Darth Vader Voice & Broadway Regular Was 93  DeadlineKevin Costner Remembers Field of Dreams Costar James Earl Jones: 'Only He Could Bring That Kind of Magic'  PEOPLELegendary actor James Earl Jones dies at 93  ABC NewsMark Hamill had the most heartbreaking reaction to the death of James E
  
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• Deshaun Watson accused of sexual assault in new lawsuit stemming from alleged 2020 incident - The New York Times

  10-09-2024 07:06 via news.google.com
  Deshaun Watson accused of sexual assault in new lawsuit stemming from alleged 2020 incident  The New York TimesDeshaun Watson is sued for sexual assault and battery  NBC SportsBrowns QB Deshaun Watson faces new lawsuit, accused of sexual assault  WHIOBrowns quarterback Deshaun Watson facing sexual assault and battery lawsuit in Houston  Fox NewsFormer Texans QB Deshaun Watson accused of sexually assaulting Houston-area single mom in new lawsuit  
  
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• Pope Francis gets rockstar welcome in the world’s most Catholic nation outside of Vatican City - CNN

  10-09-2024 06:46 via news.google.com
  Pope Francis gets rockstar welcome in the world’s most Catholic nation outside of Vatican City  CNNPHOTO COLLECTION: Pope Francis Visits East Timor  Yahoo! VoicesSeptember 9, 2024  VOA AsiaPope calls on Timor-Leste to protect young from abuse  BBC.comIn a country where priests are lords, Pope warns clergy never to ‘crush others’  Crux Now
  
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• Hurricane warning issued for southern Louisiana as Francine strengthens in gulf - The Washington Post

  10-09-2024 06:45 via news.google.com
  Hurricane warning issued for southern Louisiana as Francine strengthens in gulf  The Washington PostHurricane Warnings In Effect For Francine  The Weather ChannelTropical Storm Francine nears hurricane strength as it approaches Gulf Coast. Louisianans are already closing the flood gates  CNNFrancine prompts Hurricane Warnings as Texas, Louisiana coast prepares for life-threatening impacts  Fox Weather Tropical system expected to strengthen near Mexico and
  
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• A robot begins removal of melted fuel from the Fukushima nuclear plant. It could take a century

  10-09-2024 06:38 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A small robot entered a damaged reactor at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant on Tuesday, beginning a two-week, high-stakes mission to retrieve for the first time a tiny amount of melted fuel debris from the bottom
  
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• SpaceX set to launch Polaris Dawn crew on daring excursion into Earth’s radiation belts - CNN

  10-09-2024 06:23 via news.google.com
  SpaceX set to launch Polaris Dawn crew on daring excursion into Earth’s radiation belts  CNNWalking above the air: The awe-inspiring history of spacewalks  BBC.comSpaceX's Polaris Dawn astronauts will make a daring trek into Earth's Van Allen radiation belt  Space.comDelayed Polaris Dawn mission aims for launch this week, despite weather concerns  ABC News
  
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• Breaking Cognitive Boundaries: Groundbreaking Study Finds Monkeys Use “Names” To Communicate

  10-09-2024 05:51 via scitechdaily.com
  Marmoset monkeys have been observed using specific calls to address individual members of their group, suggesting advanced social communication skills that parallel human language development. The ability to name others is a highly advanced cognitive function observed in social animals. Previously, this behavior was only known to exist in humans, dolphins, and elephants. Our closest [...]
  
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• China's exports grow by 8.7% in August, beating expectations - CNBC

  10-09-2024 05:22 via news.google.com
  China's exports grow by 8.7% in August, beating expectations  CNBCChina's exports top forecasts, imports disappoint amid depressed domestic demand  Reuters.comChina’s Exports Beat Estimates in Rare Bright Spot for Economy  BloombergDeveloping China’s exports show ‘strong competitiveness’ in August, but challenges remain  South China Morning PostChina’s August exports grow a robust 8.7%, beating forecasts while imports soften&n
  
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• Video shows officers dragged Tyreek Hill out of his car after he put his window back up - The Associated Press

  10-09-2024 05:19 via news.google.com
  Video shows officers dragged Tyreek Hill out of his car after he put his window back up  The Associated PressFootage shows Hill pulled from car to pavement  ESPNMiami Dolphins call police detention of Tyreek Hill "overly aggressive and violent"  AxiosBodycam footage shows the moment NFL player Tyreek Hill was arrested  CNNColumn | Tyreek Hill’s unsettling question should bother us all  The Washington Post
  
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• 49ers spoil Aaron Rodgers' return to Jets in dominant win - ESPN

  10-09-2024 05:18 via news.google.com
  49ers spoil Aaron Rodgers' return to Jets in dominant win  ESPN2024 NFL Season, Week 1: What We Learned from 49ers' win over Jets on Monday night  NFL.com49ers spoil Aaron Rodgers' return after Achilles injury with dominant 32-19 win on 'Monday Night Football'  Yahoo SportsMonday Night Football: Highlights, score, stats from 49ers' win vs. Jets  USA TODAYHow to watch the New York Jets vs. San Francisco 49ers NFL game today: Livestream options, more &n
  
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• Historic Discovery: Twin Titans Clash As NASA Unveils Closest Supermassive Black Hole Duo - SciTechDaily

  10-09-2024 04:41 via news.google.com
  Historic Discovery: Twin Titans Clash As NASA Unveils Closest Supermassive Black Hole Duo  SciTechDailyHubble and Chandra find supermassive black hole duo  Phys.orgBlack hole pair embedded in middle of active galaxy MCG-03-34-064  European Space AgencyMCG-03-34-064 Compass Image  Hubble Space Telescope
  
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• Historic Discovery: Twin Titans Clash As NASA Unveils Closest Supermassive Black Hole Duo

  10-09-2024 04:41 via scitechdaily.com
  Cores of Two Galaxies Are on a Collision Course For all practical purposes, stars traveling across space never smash into each other. The ratio between a starlike sun’s diameter and its distance to the next neighboring star is about 1:10 million. Galaxies do collide though. The separation between our Milky Way and neighboring Andromeda galaxy [...]
  
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• Asian stocks rise with inflation in focus; China dips on US jitters - Investing.com

  10-09-2024 04:28 via news.google.com
  Asian stocks rise with inflation in focus; China dips on US jitters  Investing.comAsian Stocks Fluctuate as Traders Await US CPI: Markets Wrap  Yahoo FinanceStock market today: Asian shares echo Wall Street rally as investors gauge inflation data  ABC NewsGlobal stocks slide as fears mount over US growth  Financial TimesGlobal shares mostly fall on caution ahead of a key US employment report  KSTP
  
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• Line and Davis fires grow in California and Nevada, displacing thousands - CNN

  10-09-2024 03:55 via news.google.com
  Line and Davis fires grow in California and Nevada, displacing thousands  CNNLine Fire maps show fire zone, evacuations, road closures as blaze continues to burn near Highland  ABC7 Los AngelesCool weather forecast offers hope in battling intense Southern California blaze  Yahoo! VoicesWhere are the fires burning in California? Locations, size, containment, evacuations  Desert SunLine Fire spreads to 23,000 acres in San Bernardino County  CBS New
  
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