Firefighters gain ground on California wildfires in relief push
In Northern California crews slowed the Valley Fire and other blazes after fierce flames destroyed 585 homes and displaced about 20 000 residents. Four missing and a recovery effort followed as cooler weather and higher moisture aided containment around Lakeport and Napa County.
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California
Sacramento
Ber
White House
Barack Obama
Jerry Brown
Napa County
Lake County Sheriff's
Steve Brooks
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Cal Fire
Tribune News Service
Valley Fire
Middletown
Rights questions hang over mental health overhaul effort
Congress weighs reforms to access treatment privacy and funding. House plans reward states with outpatient commitment laws via a 2 percent bonus on mental health block grants, potentially adding 8.6 million. Senate proposal ties the bonus to outcomes and favors state discretion on how to improve results.
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Congressional
Newtown
Conn
House
Senate
Pennsylvania
Tim Murphy
Department of Health and Human Services
Murphy
Connecticut
Christopher S. Murphy
Louisiana
Bill Cassidy
Obama Netanyahu to meet in November over Iran deal
President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet on November 9 at the White House to discuss the Iran nuclear agreement and regional security amid ongoing tensions over the deal. The visit marks the first since the pact’s disclosure intensified U.S.-Israel strains.
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Washington
U.S
Barack Obama
Benjamin Netanyahu
Iran
White House
Israel
Tehran
Obama
Netanyahu
Austin
Texas
Ahmed Mohamed
Irving
Council On American-Islamic Relations
Mohamed
NASA
MacArthur High School
Children consuming fast food linked to obesity concerns
New York report shows 34.3 percent of U S children eat significant daily nutrition from fast food. CDC cites childhood obesity as a serious problem with 17 percent affected, about 12.7 million youths impacted nationwide.
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New York
United States
National Center For Health Statistics
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Racial Gaps Persist in College Major Choices and Pay
A Young Invincibles study using Education Department and Payscale data finds African-American and Hispanic students are overrepresented in lower paying majors. Highest mid career wages occur in STEM fields while lowest wages appear in law enforcement, education and professional studies.
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Young Invincibles
U.S. Education Department
Payscale
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