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Two forest fires in New Brunswick's Petitcodiac area and another in Kedgwick remain out of control , according to the province's Department of Natural Resources. More...

A forest fire near Petitcodiac, N.B., destroyed at least three homes and forced the evacuation of several others, while a second forest fire in the northern community of Kedgwick also resulted in the evacuation of some homes. More...

UKIAH, Calif. (AP) — Law enforcement officials said Friday they struck a major blow against illegal marijuana cultivation on public lands in the heart of Northern California pot country. The two-week operation to purge the Mendocino National Forest of illicit pot gardens uprooted 460,000 pot...

Military plane crashes in Forida forest GAINESVILLE, Fla., A U.S. military pilot who ejected before his plane crashed in Ocala National Forest in Florida was found alert and conscious by searchers, authorities said. The pilot was flown to a hospital in Gainesville as a precaution after the...

Forest fire hits N.J. Pine Barrens PEMBERTON, N.J., (UPI) -- A wind-fueled fire burned more than 200 acres in the South Jersey Pine Barrens on Saturday, and fire officials said they were unsure when it would be contained. The New Jersey Forest Fire Service said the blaze was spotted about noon...

CARLINDA, Brazil – The gunmen arrived in the Amazon dusk, circling the house where Sister Leonora was hiding, rifles and pistols poking out the windows of three muddy pickup trucks. A violent death was meant for the diminutive 64-year-old Roman Catholic nun, who has spent decades defending...

A Bear, A Lion and a Pig ............. ----- A bear, a lion and a pig meet. Mr.Bear says: "if I roar in the forest, the entire forest is shivering with fear.." Mr. Lion says: "if I roar in the jungle, the entire jungle is afraid of me." Mr. Pig says...