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Calif. wildfires tamed by San Diego Fire Dept.
 

The wildfire that roared through Southern California forcing the evacuation of more than 20,000 homes is under control as the San Diego Fire Department works to tame the blaze and some residents in San Diego have started returning home.

 
Hundreds contact FBI about pedophile teacher

The discovery of a man the FBI regards as one of the most prolific pedophiles in memory has set off a crisis in the close-knit community of international schools, where horrified parents are being told their children may have been victims of a favorite teacher. Hundreds have approached the FBI with information in the ongoing investigation.

Explorer says wreckage off Haiti may be Columbus’ ship

An underwater explorer said Tuesday that he may have found the long-sought wreckage of one of Christopher Columbus’ original ships off northern Haiti, but the find is far from confirmed.

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N.H. police officer dies in shooting before house set on fire

The New Hampshire police officer fatally shot by a man who later died in a roaring house fire was invited into the home by the gunman’s father during an argument and was immediately cut down, authorities said Tuesday.

 
Porsche automaker sued for ‘design flaw’ deaths

The widow of the man killed in the car crash involving actor Paul Walker last November is suing Porsche automaker, claiming design flaws caused both men to die in a fiery crash.

 
Details released about new Harry Potter-themed ride

The centerpiece of the new Harry Potter-themed area at Universal Orlando Resort will take visitors into Gringotts bank to help retrieve a magical object and re-create a scene from the wildly popular book and movie series.

Terrorist suspects’ defense attorneys under attack

One of the professional hazards of being a defense attorney for despised terrorism suspects is the flack that comes with the territory, professionally and socially.

Bounce house flung into the air by wind gust, 3 hurt

Two New York boys are hospitalized, one girl hurt after a strong gust of wind blew a bounce house high off the ground while they were playing inside it.

GM recall of 2.6 million cars reveals gaps in air bag knowledge

General Motors’ recall of 2.6 million small cars has shed light on an unsettling fact: Air bags might not always deploy when drivers — and federal regulators — expect them to.

Rutgers dismisses QB after assault charge filed

Rutgers announced Tuesday that it has dismissed quarterback Philip Nelson from its football program after he was charged in connection with an assault that left another man critically injured in Minnesota.

Teen pleads not guilty in Utah sergeant murder case

The only surviving suspect from a Jan. 30 Utah police chase and shootout, Meagan Grunwald, 17, has pleaded not guilty in charges of murder, attempted murder and other charges related to the death of a Utah County sheriff’s sergeant

Arizona city imposing strict water regulations

In an effort to reduce water usage 30 percent, Safford, Arizona residents “cannot refill swimming pools or spas, plant new grass or install sod and water at restaurants comes upon request only.”

Rare ‘mono mono’ twins breathing independently

Jillian and Jenna Thistlethwaite, twin Ohio girls born Friday with a shared amniotic sac and placenta, a condition occuring in one of every 10,000 pregnancies, are now breathing on their own.