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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/30
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In Pictures: Texas wildfires
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Taylor Swift, Psy perform for New Year's Eve in Times Square
Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen, and others performed for New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York City.
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Politics of fighting wildfires: Did Rick Perry's Texas do enough on its own?
Wildfires have taxed the capabilities of Texas to the limit, forcing Gov. Rick Perry, who has slashed firefighting budgets, to press President Obama for millions in federal aid.
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Texas wildfires collide with urban sprawl
The 'economic miracle' in Texas means housing developments have sprawled into wildfire danger zones. Now the state has to tally the costs. Are homes going up in places they shouldn't be?
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/30
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Biggest question for Texans facing wildfires: Flee or fight?
Some Texans ignored evacuation orders to fight wildfires with garden hoses and lawn mowers. Their neighbors hail them as 'heroes' but experts call it 'a really dangerous game.'
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Gov. Rick Perry sees Texas wildfires as statewide emergency. FEMA doesn't?
Ten days have elapsed since Gov. Rick Perry (R) asked for a federal disaster declaration, to get more US help to fight Texas wildfires. Why a slow answer could backfire for both Obama and Perry.
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Texas wildfire chief: Wildfires still raging, but 'we are making successes'
A break in the weather allowed firefighters to gain some ground against the historic Texas wildfires. But the battle against 22 major wildland fires has been 'problematic,' says Mark Stanford, fire operations chief of the Texas Forest Service.
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Texas wildfires burn 'border to border;' cold front lifts hopes
Texas wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres just in the past week, as flames ring entire lakes, jump firebreaks, and threaten towns and cities, including Dallas-Fort Worth.
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Wildfires in Texas: Does the Lone Star State have an arson problem?
Wildfires have burned 2,500 square miles and destroyed more than 250 homes. A majority of the fires have been set by hand, either on purpose or unintentionally, says the Texas Forest Service.
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Can US handle historic Texas wildfires?
Texas Gov. Rick Perry asked President Obama on Sunday for more resources to help quell the 'unprecedented' Texas wildfires. The US Forest Service says it still has resources to spare.
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In Pictures: Texas wildfires
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