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Retired NBA Finals MVPs: What are they doing now?
The Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals is an award that's only been around since 1969. Find out what retired Finals MVPs are doing today.
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Affordable colleges: a new tool for cost comparison
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Six-foot lizard on the loose: Hide your chihuahua
Six-food lizard on the loose? Yes, a 25-pound pet Nile monitor lizard, named Dino, is loose in Woodland Park, Colo. The six-foot lizard eats small animals, including dogs and cats, warns the local sheriff.
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Saving Money America's most popular zoos, and 7 ways to save
A visit to the animal kingdom can be a memorable family outing. Some of America's most popular zoos are in places you would least expect -- here's where to go and how to save some serious dough once you get there.
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Key part of firefighting fleet grounded after fatal S.D. C-130 crash
The decision by the military to put seven C-130s on an indefinite 'operational hold' has removed critical firefighting aircraft from the skies during one of the busiest and most destructive wildfire seasons ever to hit the West.
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Western firefighters report progress, concerns (+videos)
Nearly 50 wildfires around the country burn on. Firefighters in Colorado have moved toward containing two of the big ones, but they're preparing for a difficult season.
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Air Force C-130 crashes while fighting wildfire
An Air Force C-130 crashed will dropping fire retardant on a wildfire in South Dakota. Six crew members were on board the C-130, but no official word on casualties.
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Colorado Springs residents tour 'unreal' wildfire devastation (+video)
More than a week after it sparked on June 23, the Waldo Canyon fire was still being attacked by some 1,500 personnel.
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Residents allowed at sites where their homes burned
Homeowners who were evacuated from Colorado Springs will be allowed to tour the neighborhoods where their homes burned.
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Life in the shadow of the Colorado wildfire: beware of hungry bears
One couple forced to evacuate their Colorado Springs neighborhood unexpectedly is allowed to return and finds good news, eerie sights, and reports of famished bears.
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Colorado wildfire claims second fatality, 360 homes burned
The Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs claimed a second fatality. Colorado Springs officials released a new list of burned homes Friday night.
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Are the Colorado wildfires the biggest in US history? (+video)
The Waldo Canyon Fire has been declared the worst in Colorado state history, but it is small compared to the fires in the 19th century that scorched millions of acres.
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Colorado wildfire: Have we learned any lessons? (+videos)
Ten years after the devastating Hayman Fire caused policy changes and a new federal law, another massive Colorado wildfire is causing destruction. Experts have a good idea about what's wrong, but fixing it is another matter.
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In fleeing Colorado Springs fire, tales of kind neighbors and potty breaks (+video)
When one woman and her husband had to evacuate their home near Colorado Springs, Colo., hours of anxious waiting became a draining but strangely courteous flight to safety.
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Waldo Canyon fire claims first fatality and 346 homes (+video)
Waldo Canyon fire: Colorado officials say a body was found in one of 346 homes destroyed by the Waldon Canyon fire. President Obama is scheduled to visit the scene today of Colorado's most destructive fire ever.
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Colorado blaze: Most destructive in history (+video)
Leaving hundreds of homes in its wake, Colorado's fire has caused more damage than any other in the state. Aerial images clearly show the damage. Several western fires are still burning.
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Are Colorado's wildfires caused by global warming?
The wildfires devastating Colorado have been linked to a streak of unusually hot weather, but they that does not necessarily mean that global warming is the culprit.
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Colorado wildfire: Weather forecast offers hope as fire marches toward city (+video)
Mayor Steve Bach said a more accurate account will be available later in the day of the damage from a blaze that has burned out of control for much of the week and forced more than 30,000 evacuees to frantically pack up belongings and flee.
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A haven during the Colorado wildfires
A Christian Science perspective: Colorado wildfires have caused tens of thousands to evacuate their homes. How can safety and comfort be found?
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Waldo Canyon fire: About 300 homes destroyed in Colorado Springs
Waldo Canyon fire: No official reports on damage but the Denver Post says at least 300 homes were burned to the ground by the Waldo Canyon fire Wednesday in Colorado Springs.
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Surging Colorado wildfires forcing tens of thousands to flee (+video)
Firefighters battled to save the US Air Force Academy and heavily populated areas around Colorado Springs and Boulder, as high winds drove the wildfires. President Obama plans to visit the devastated areas.
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Waldo Canyon fire reaches 'epic proportions' (+video)
Waldo Canyon fire: Evacuations continued near Colorado Springs Wednesday as the Waldo Canyon fire is only five percent contained, and weather conditions may fan the flames Wednesday, say Colorado officials.
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Colorado wildfire jumps perimeter, forces 32,000 to evacuate (+videos)
Colorado wildfire: More than 32,000 residents of Colorado Springs, including some at the US Air Force Academy, were ordered to evacuate Tuesday. The Waldo Canyon wildfire has now burned more than 10 square miles of Colorado.
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Monster wildfire rages in Colorado (+video)
Thousands flee homes as western wildfires persist. Utah's Governor Gary Herbert estimates the fire has caused millions of dollars worth of damage. Soot and smoke also worry residents.
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Colorado wildfires keep Pikes Peak railway closed (+videos)
Colorado wildfires are hurting the state's tourism industry. The Pikes Peak cog railway has been shut down for three days. More than 4,800 people have been evacuated from homes near Colorado Springs.
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Colorado wildfires move toward US Air Force Academy (+videos)
Colorado wildfires: Winds fanned the flames of the Waldo Canyon wildfire in the direction of the US Air Force Academy. The Colorado Springs Academy shut down hiking trails west of the school. There are six major Colorado wildfires burning now.
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Colorado faces worst wildfire season in a decade (+video)
In Colorado, at least 248 homes have been destroyed this summer. More than 6,000 people have been evacuated this weekend near Colorado Springs.
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