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A charred caution sign just outside of California's Yosemite National Park.

Fire's Threat To Bay Area's Water Supply May Come Later

The huge "Rim Fire" in and around Yosemite National Park is close to the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir that serves San Francisco. While falling ash hasn't seriously polluted the waters yet, there's concern that erosion from scorched hillsides will cause problems for the water supply in coming months.

A man holds up a Samsung S4 smartphone against a video screen. Samsung is accused of labor violations in Brazil, home to its largest manufacturing operation.

Samsung Under Fire For Alleged Brazil Labor Violations

The company's troubles in Brazil mirror allegations it faces in China. They also are similar allegations of labor violations against Apple in China.

Writer Elmore Leonard died Tuesday at the age of 87.

Crime Novelist Elmore Leonard Dies

His best-sellers included Get Shorty. Movies based on his stories included Hombre. Leonard was also the creator of the Raylan Givens character on FX TV's Justified. Leonard was 87.

Lose pounds and gain grams of gold in Dubai.

Weight Loss Is Worth Gold In Dubai

Alarmed at ballooning waistlines in a region where fast food is common and comfortable outdoor exercise is not, the local government is offering citizens a gram of gold for each kilogram they lose by Aug. 16.

Moved By Kennedy's Death, The Boston Symphony Played On

The orchestra was mid-performance when news of the president's assassination reached the symphony hall in 1963. The musicians had to decide: suspend the concert or continue? Their decision transformed a moment of shock into a moment of shared consolation.

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf at an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad on April 20.

Pakistan Plans To Try Ex-President Musharraf For Treason

The charges could mean the death penalty or life in prison if convicted. The government will announce a special prosecutor on Monday.

Tesla Motors Chairman and CEO Elon Musk (in driver's seat) and chief designer Franz von Holzhausen (in passenger seat) drive the new Tesla Model S all-electric sedan in Hawthorne, California on March 26, 2009.

Safety Agency Opens Probe Into Tesla Fires

The battery-caused fires have sparked concern about the safety of the electric cars. Tesla says their cars are no more prone to fires than regular gasoline-powered cars.

Joseph Paul Franklin in a photo taken in 2012 by the Missouri Department of Corrections.

White Supremacist Murderer Who Shot Larry Flynt Is Executed

Joseph Paul Franklin, who was convicted of eight murders, suspected in as many as 20 others and who shot Hustler publisher Larry Flynt in 1978, was put to death Wednesday in Missouri. He also shot and seriously wounded civil rights leader Vernon Jordan in 1980.

A handout picture shows Europe's biggest drone, Eurohawk, made by Northrop Grumman, at the start of its first test flight in Manching, Germany, on Jan. 11. If European officials have their way, the European Union will have its own drones within the next decade.

The European Union Says It Wants To Join The Drone Club

Seven EU countries said they would form a club to produce military drones. The European project would join drones made by the U.S., Israel and more recently China.

Some of the clothes at a Lululemon store in Pasadena, Calif., earlier this year.

Lululemon Founder: Our Pants Won't Work For Some Women

The yoga clothier had a big public relations problem earlier this year when women complained that some of its pants allowed too much to be seen. Founder Chip Wilson says any woman can wear his company's clothes, but "quite frankly, some women's bodies just actually don't work" in them.

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