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Experts worry a devastating wildfire in New Mexico, partly started by a controlled burn that got out of control, may create a backlash against this important forest management tool.

Law professor Kim Mutcherson said that while states are bound by HIPAA laws, individuals are not. This means that abortion "bounty hunters" could help punish people who seek abortions in other states.

If you want to get into Ukraine by vehicle, you might have to wait hours at the Medyka border, where people sit in a line of cars that stretches for miles and takes hours to move.

There are burials across southern Lebanon, as Lebanese are finally able to recover the bodies of those hastily buried in mass graves during the fighting. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah killed more than 1,200 Lebanese. In all, about 250 bodies are retrieved and reburied Friday, many of them in the southern port city of Tyre.

Diplomats at the United Nations seek to narrow the differences and craft a resolution to end fighting in southern Lebanon. The United States and France are working with all parties to come up with acceptable wording, including a call for a progressive Israeli withdrawal. A Friday vote is possible, but there is still a great deal of uncertainty.

U.S. authorities have declared a red alert --the highest alert level -- for air traffic between the United States and Great Britain. The alert level is orange for the rest of U.S. aviation. All U.S. air travelers are banned from carrying liquids and gels on board. The prohibitions will be in place until screening processes can be reassessed.

A security guard at the Tops market tried to fire back at the shooter, but his fire struck body armor instead. Experts say use of body armor by mass shooters has trended up in recent years.

Scientists went to extraordinary lengths to eradicate smallpox from the world. Rahima Banu is now recorded as having the last known naturally-occurring case of the deadly form.

To stop the spread of HIV among populations where the infection is on the rise, federal health experts are proposing HIV testing as a routine part of medical care. The hope is that people who know they are infected would seek care and would not infect others. But there is a risk that without proper counseling and resources, people who test positive may be afraid to come forward for treatment.

General Motors posted a second-quarter loss of $3.2 billion Wednesday -- but company officials say the loss includes more than $4 billion in special one-time charges related to downsizing. The news sent shares of GM to a 10-month high. From member station WDET in Detroit, Jerome Vaughn reports.