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Booming big bird populations pose problems
Wildlife officials are having to find solutions for the massive growth in the population of some big birds, such as Canada geese and vulture ...

Colorado wildfire destroys dozens of homes
A wind-whipped wildfire sent flames roaring through a rugged canyon in the Colorado foothills, forcing hundreds of people to flee and destroying ...

Dozens protest fatal shooting by L.A. police
A protest over the fatal police shooting of a Guatemalan immigrant turned violent when some demonstrators threw bottles at officers, set trash ...

Ex-soldier takes hostages at Ga. hospital, then surrenders
A former Army soldier seeking help for mental problems at a Georgia military hospital took three workers hostage at gunpoint Monday before authorities ...

Plane crash on Nevada street kills 1, injures 3
A small plane crashed and burst into flames on a street in a southern Nevada residential neighborhood Monday, killing one person and badly injuring ...

Coyote killed, may have attacked 2 in suburban N.Y.
A coyote was shot and killed Monday, thought to have been the same animal that attacked a teen and a toddler in two separate incidents within ...

Weather puts damper on fire season
Favorable weather conditions across the USA this year have produced the least active wildfire season in a decade.

WTC steel columns to be installed at 9/11 museum
Steel columns salvaged from the rubble of the World Trade Center are heading back to ground zero.

Tropical Storm Hermine crosses into Texas
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hermine has come ashore in extreme northeastern Mexico.

Group gets homeless on feet and running
Back on My Feet is a support group for the homeless meant to help them instill discipline and improve their health through running.