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19 Elite Firefighters Dead in Arizona Wildfire Disaster
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An elite crew of firefighters trained to battle the nation's fiercest wildfires was overtaken by an out-of-control blaze in Arizona, killing 19 members as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields. It was the most firefighters killed battling a wildfire in the U.S. in decades. The lightning-sparked fire, which spread to at least 2,000 acres amid triple-digit temperatures, also destroyed 200 homes and sent hundreds fleeing from Yarnell, a town of about 700 residents about 85 miles northwest of Phoenix. Residents huddled in shelters and bars, watching their homes burn on TV as flames lit up the night sky in the forest above the town. »
- Associated Press
Mumford & Sons Return to Stage After Bassist's Brain Surgery
2 hours ago
You just can't keep a good folk rocker down. Mumford & Sons's bassist Ted Dwane returned to the stage in Somerset, England, Sunday night, for the first time since being hospitalized in early June for emergency surgery to remove a blood clot on the surface of his brain. Before taking the stage Sunday, Dwane told the BBC that providing the final performance at this year's Glastonbury music festival had been dominating his thoughts. "The last few weeks have been a bit weird and we had to cancel a couple of shows at the end of our last U.S. tour," he said backstage. »
- Carolyn E. Davis and Simon Perry
Jennifer Lopez Apologizes for Controversial Performance
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Jennifer Lopez sang "Happy Birthday" to the leader of the former Soviet bloc country Turkmenistan during a show on Saturday night, but her representative said Lopez wouldn't have performed there at all if she had known there were human rights issues in the country. A statement released Sunday by her publicist to the Associated Press said the event was hosted by the China National Petroleum Corp. and wasn't a political event. However, the country's leader, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, did attend. Berdimuhamedow has been criticized for oppressive rule by human rights organizations. Human Rights Watch describes Turkmenistan as "among the most repressive in the world. »
- Associated Press
Jim Kelly, Enter the Dragon Actor, Dies
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Jim Kelly, who played a glib American martial artist in 1973's Enter the Dragon with Bruce Lee, has died. He was 67. Marilyn Dishman, Kelly's ex-wife, said he died Saturday of cancer at his home in San Diego. Sporting an Afro hairstyle and sideburns, Kelly made a splash with his one-liners and fight scenes in the martial-arts classic. His later films included Three the Hard Way, Black Belt Jones and Black Samurai. During a 2010 interview with salon.com, Kelly said he started studying martial arts in 1964 in Kentucky and later moved to California where he earned a black belt in karate. »
- Associated Press
Jessica Simpson Gives Birth, Paula Deen Parties, & More from the Weekend
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Sometimes the best weekends are a total snooze. Here are five things you might have missed this weekend if you, too, were catching up on your zzz's.:5. All the Inspiration You Need to Hit the Gym Oh, baby: In case beach season isn't reason enough for some extra cardio, check out these star moms - paging Beyoncé, Kristin Cavallari and Jessica Alba! - showing off their sizzling post-baby bodies. Time to do some squats. See seven hot mamas! 4. Attention Little Monsters: Lady Gaga Is BackDon't let that little black dress fool you. In her first public apperance since »
- Alison Schwartz
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