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Wildfire Warning For San Diego County Mountains Extended Through Friday

A protracted hot spell combined with gusty winds and low humidity levels prompted the National Weather Service today to extend a "red flag'' wildfire warning for local mountain and desert locales by 24 hours, to 9 p.m. Friday.

For Vernon Lee of the Moapa Band of Paiutes, a national monument designation for Gold Butte would be the next best thing to having the U.S. government return the land to his people.

In Nevada, Tribes Push To Protect Land At The Heart Of Bundy Ranch Standoff

National monument designations that bypass Congress are hugely controversial. In this presidential election year, the politics in a state like Nevada are even more sensitive.

This diagram shows the different types of female genital mutilation – from partial removal of the clitoris to extraction of all labia and stitching shut of the area.

Women Suffering Complications From Genital Mutilation Years Later

WARNING: This story contains content that may be disturbing to some readers

A high-security prison complex is seen behind the fences in Silivri, some 50 miles west of Istanbul.

Turkey Releasing 38,000 Prisoners To Make Room For Suspected Coup Plotters

The justice minister announced that inmates who committed nonviolent crimes before July 1 — two weeks before a failed coup — would be eligible for early release.

Another Day Of High Temps Heightens Wildfire Risk In Mountains, Deserts

A summer heat wave is expected to keep San Diego toasty Wednesday and again heighten wildfire risks in the mountains and deserts, but big waves and strong rip currents could stymie plans to beat the heat at the beaches.

Increased Wildfire Risk Continues Tuesday

High temperatures combined with gusty wind and low humidity are expected to heighten the risk of wildfires in some mountain and desert areas of San Diego County again Tuesday.

Lumbaram reads aloud to Durga from a philosophy book. Since he started his effort to rescue her from her marriage, the two have grown close.

A Father Vows To Save His Daughter From A Plight He Got Her Into

He married her off at age 15 to a man in his 40s with a reputation as a heavy drinker. In his quest to undo the deed, he has started a revolution in his Northern India village.

Hot Weather Contributes To Increased Wildfire Risk In Mountains, Deserts

High temperatures are expected to peak Monday as the heat wave in San Diego County persists, and the hot weather combined with low humidity and breezy winds will increase the risk of wildfires in some areas.

Chef Massimo Bottura checks with cooks as they prepare a gourmet soup kitchen dinner at RefettoRio Gastromotiva restaurant in Rio de Janeiro.

Master Chef Turns Leftovers Into Fine Dining For Brazil's Hungry

World-renowned chef Massimo Bottura is putting his culinary skills to use with a world-class soup kitchen in Rio de Janeiro.

Turkish special force police officers stand guard next to a banner picturing the late Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (left) and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as people wave Turkish national flags during a rally this week in Istanbul against the failed July 15 coup.

Turkish Admiral Sought In Failed Coup May Be Seeking Asylum In U.S., Officials Say

Rear Adm. Mustafa Zeki Ugurlu, who had just finished a NATO job in Norfolk, Va., is among the "pro coup fugitives" being pursued by Turkey following last month's failed coup attempt.

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