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Southern Californians welcomed cooler temperatures from a tropical storm veering off the coast. But officials warn those living further north are at risk for a heat wave and wildfire conditions.

The reporter's memoir takes readers on a jaunt through her captivating life and career, nose for the jugular, forthrightness about her joys and sorrows — and the history of women in the workplace.

Eight years ago, Shannon Applegate inherited a five-acre cemetery dating back to the pioneer era in western Oregon. The experience has led the historian and writer to pen a book, Living Among Headstones.

Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday.

On top of schoolwork and chores, these four Girl Up "teen advisers" sometimes give up their favorite hobbies to try and "save the world." They talk about their activism — and their role models.

More than 100 people have died in one of the most destructive storms to lash the Philippines this year with dozens more feared missing, officials said Monday.

Animal rights activist Alicia Day says she routinely walks her farm animals in public to encourage people to think twice about eating meat. Why she chose to do so in the center of Moscow isn't clear.

P-22 has lived in Griffith Park for a decade, earning nicknames like the "Hollywood Cat" and the "Brad Pitt of mountain lions." He is undergoing health evaluations after exhibiting signs of distress.

The challenges include mild winter weather, high costs and residents who have lost their homes. But Russia says it will put on a great show when the 2014 Winter Olympics come to Sochi next February.

At least one person was killed and several injured in Kyiv after Russia launched a new wave of missiles against the capital and other cities across Ukraine.