5 Found Dead in Cars as Fire Incinerates N. California Town

PARADISE, Calif. — Five people were found dead in their burned-out vehicles after a Northern California wildfire incinerated most of a town of about 30,000 people with flames that moved so fast there was nothing firefighters could do, authorities said Friday. ...
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Southern California Fires Force Evacuation of Malibu

MALIBU — About two-thirds of the city of Malibu was ordered evacuated early Friday as a ferocious Southern California's wildfire roared toward the beachside community that is home for many Hollywood celebrities...
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Study: Middle Eastern Actors Ignored, Stereotyped by TV

LOS ANGELES — Actors and characters of Middle Eastern and North African descent are either ignored by TV or stereotyped, according to a new study. When Middle Eastern characters do appear, 78 percent are tyrants or trained terrorists, agents or soldiers. ...