Firefighters monitor a burning redwood tree along Highway 1 in Big Sur, Calif., Saturday, July 5, 2008. Cooler temperatures and marine fog allowed firefighters here to gain some ground early Saturday on an obstinate wildfire that wiped out this world-famous coastal retreat's holiday tourist trade. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Tired firefighters battle 330 Calif. wildfires

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LOS ANGELES - Firefighters got a gift of a mild, mostly windless night and a forecast for similar conditions Sunday as they attempted to protect thousands of Santa Barbara County homes from a huge wildfire, one of more than 300 taxing their energy and resources around the state.

A blast was heard in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Sunday but the cause was unknown, a Reuters witness said. (Graphics/Reuters)

Blast in Pakistan capital kills more than 10

AP - 10 minutes ago

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A senior government official says more than 10 police officers have been killed in a suicide attack in Pakistan's capital.

US President George W. Bush participates in a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda at the G8 summit Sunday, July 6, 2008 in the lakeside resort of Toyako on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Bush defends decisions on North Korea, Olympics

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TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush on Sunday defended removing North Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism and attending the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics as world leaders assembled to address soaring gas prices, climate change and African aid.

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