Three U.S. service members have been killed in Afghanistan, bringing the toll for July to at least 63 and making it the deadliest month for American forces in the nearly 9-year war.

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A federal prosecutor said Thursday a former B-2 bomber engineer helped China design a stealth cruise missile to raise money to pay the $15,000-a-month mortgage on the mansion-like home he built on Maui's north shore.

Two fires sprang up in northern Los Angeles County Thursday. An out-of-control wildfire burning north of State Route 14 was closing in on homes in the hills around Palmdale.

Americans' spice consumption has grown almost three times as fast as the population in recent decades. Much of that growth is due to the country's changing demographics. Now, flavors that were once exotic and rare are found on the shelves in many groceries.

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Lopez is close to signing a deal to join Fox TV's hit singing contest as a judge, a person familiar with the negotiations said late Thursday.