A stubborn and towering wildfire jumped firefighters’ perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 9,000 residents, destroying an unknown number of homes and partially closing the grounds of the sprawling U.S. Air Force Academy. Heavy smoke and ash billowed from the mountain foothills west of the

Enlarge Bryan Oller/AP Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire glowed on the western side of Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday night. Bryan Oller/AP Flames from the Waldo Canyon Fire glowed on the western side of Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday night. “A firestorm of epic proportions” has engulfed parts of Colorado Springs, Colo., local Fire Chief Rich

Enlarge Spencer Platt/Getty Images Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., at his victory party Tuesday night. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., at his victory party Tuesday night. Two high-profile, veteran lawmakers — one from the left side of the aisle and the other from the right — overcame primary challengers Tuesday. One had a much

Enlarge Paul Faith/WPA Pool/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II shook hands with Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness today in Belfast. McGuinness is a former senior member of the IRA. Paul Faith/WPA Pool/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II shook hands with Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness today in Belfast. McGuinness is a

Enlarge AFP/Getty Images Displaced Yemenis receive food aid from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in the southern province of Abyan. While food is available in the country, many Yemenis cannot afford to buy it. About 10 million people are going hungry, aid groups say. AFP/Getty Images Displaced Yemenis receive food aid from the

Enlarge Charles Lane/NPR New York Winemaker Christopher Tracy and a bottle of his Blaufrankisch. The wine’s difficult to pronounce name may attract oenophiles. Charles Lane/NPR New York Winemaker Christopher Tracy and a bottle of his Blaufrankisch. The wine’s difficult to pronounce name may attract oenophiles. Which costs more, a bottle of Fat Bastard or a

Enlarge Dave Martin/AP Convenience store employee Lindsey Bennight watched floodwaters surround the store where she works in Crawfordville, Fla., on Monday (June 25, 2012). Dave Martin/AP Convenience store employee Lindsey Bennight watched floodwaters surround the store where she works in Crawfordville, Fla., on Monday (June 25, 2012). Debby is doing a number on folks along

Enlarge Charles Dharapak/AP Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets attendees at the conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials in Orlando, Fla., on June 21. The presumptive GOP nominee took knocks from congressional Republicans during the party’s presidential primaries. Charles Dharapak/AP Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets attendees at the conference

Enlarge Mihai Simonia/iStockphoto.com Your crafty password may not be powerful enough to overcome a cyberattacker. Earlier this month, LinkedIn urged its users to change their passwords after a database was hacked, exposing millions of passwords. Mihai Simonia/iStockphoto.com Your crafty password may not be powerful enough to overcome a cyberattacker. Earlier this month, LinkedIn urged its

Enlarge Richard Rudisill/iStockphoto.com Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that can cause painful inflammation in the fingers and other joints. Richard Rudisill/iStockphoto.com Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that can cause painful inflammation in the fingers and other joints. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that causes painful joint inflammation, and can be debilitating for many

Enlarge Alfredo Estrella /AFP/Getty Images On Thursday, the Mexican Navy presented Felix Beltran Leon (in red) as the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar. On Friday, Mexican and U.S. officials confirmed that Beltran’s identity had been mistaken. Alfredo Estrella /AFP/Getty Images On Thursday, the Mexican Navy presented Felix Beltran Leon (in

Fernando Lugo emerged early Sunday to denounce his ouster as Paraguay’s president as a “parliamentary coup” and a “foreordained sentence” that was not based on proper evidence. Lugo said his truncated presidency was targeted because he tried to help the South American nation’s poor majority. Asked whether he had any hope of retaking office, Lugo