Illegal workers from Mexico are sending less money back home--and their relatives are feeling it. Police report muggers are seeking out undocumented workers, who carry lots of cash and are fearful of the law. French government acts against Zoe's Arc, a charity that was flying children out
Death count from California fires rises to seven; threat to homes diminishes, but what's to come is unknown. Oil experts know they'd prefer no one goes around attacking Iran, especially since they don't have contingency plans. Conservatives organize confrontations with Rice over diplomacy with
In San Bernadino, police shoot, kill a man caught lighting a brush fire--more arsonists are reported on the loose. "Some guys are thinking that it was not a good shoot, that it was not warranted." Inside Blackwater, muffled voices are skeptical of last month's shootings.
"This is a very powerful set of measures designed to send a message to Iran." U.S. locks McLuhan in the closet, imposes sanctions against Iran. After a four-day battle against the wildfires, winds in Southern Calif. subside, fires expected to abate. Insurance industry shrugs off wildfire
Scrutiny is back on Bush and his handling of natural disasters after a weak federal response to California wildfires. Long deployments and 140,000 single parents in the military mean custody battles are increasingly being fought overseas. Guardian America, Yankee cousin of the famed British paper, launched yesterday. Matthew Baldwin
Utter devastation in southern California; state's largest evacuation underway, though some evacuees are already returning home. L.A. Times blog tracks the developments, as does the New York Times. Burma junta tracked the protesters, and now is staging midnight raids to arrest organizers and participants. Russia struggles with
California homeowner not ready to give up via evacuation, opts to remain captain of his ship. Breaking news from the BBC: Celebrities express "fear" and "concern" when confronted with fire. Mozambique's former president wins $5 million for knowing when to call it quits. Charlotte
"The fire is everywhere in San Diego now. You don't know where you can go to escape it." Schwarzenegger, Bush call state of emergency in Southern Calif. L.A. Times' readers send in photos; the Times has a map of the fire locations here. Democrats
Wildfires spread across Southern California, high winds are expected to worsen a dire situation. Istanbul reports eight soldiers missing following Turkey's latest incursion into Kurdish Iraq. Monkey attack leaves one Indian official dead--are bigger monkeys really the solution? Bobby Jindal, nation's highest-elected Indian-American,
Poll of urban Pakistan finds favor for Bhutto; summary to help you sort out Pakistan's contemporary politics. Sarkozy and Brown want Blair for EU presidency; Madame Sarkozy says why she wanted a divorce. Seven top female chefs on why it's rare to have women run top
