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Dwight Howard has reportedly renewed his demand for a trade to the Nets. But he could be moved to Houston as well.

Now that we?ve passed through the first half of 2012, it?s time to reflect on some technology events and anticipate what might be ahead. Maybe we can make a few predictions.

The Colorado wildfires -- such as the Waldo Canyon Fire in the vicinity of Colorado Springs that has killed at least two people, displaced tens of thousands, and destroyed more than 340 homes -- appear to provide evidence that such disasters are getting worse as the years wear on.

A map of the world's earthquakes that plots every temblor with a magnitude of 4.0 or greater since 1898 is surprising scientists for a number of reasons.

Something Awful pranksters have hijacked a Walmart promotion that tries to Pitbull to a store in Kodiak, Alaska.

In a memo sent to all 32 NFL teams Goodell laid out the groundwork for a potential move to Los Angeles.

Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) scored its second major win of the week over Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (Korea: 005930) in intellectual-property litigation on Friday, as Apple was granted a court order blocking U.S. sales of Samsung's Galaxy Nexus smartphone.

News of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' split has stunned Hollywood, and many are wondering what this means for Cruise's millions.

Katie Holmes is seeking sole custody of daughter Suri in her divorce filing against husband Tom Cruise. It's unclear whether Cruise intends to fight Holmes over Suri, but the odds appear to be stacked against him should he battle Katie Holmes for custody of their 6-year-old daughter.

China, which according to various estimates produces between 90 to 98 percent of the world's rare earth supplies, warned that a decline in its rare earth resources was accelerating.

Stockton, California, officially filed for Chapter 9 protection Thursday after talks with bondholders and labor unions failed, making it the largest-ever U.S. city to file for bankruptcy.

Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act led by President Barack Obama, people like 59-year-old freelance writer Gail Richardson could be eligible for insurance under an expanded Medicaid program for low-income earners now that the highest U.S. court has rejected a challenge to the law's constitutionality.

There are big incentives for states to participate in the Medicaid extension.

A 20-year-old man who was accused of attacking a 77-year-old woman after he had ingested bath salts, a synthetic drug, has pleaded not guilty.

Abound Solar of Loveland, Colo., has become the third federally sponsored solar panel company to collapse in the past year, another blow to Obama's green energy and jobs efforts.

John Mayer has decided to integrate social media into his most recent music video. The four minute compilation for Queen of California, the latest single off Mayer's most recent critically acclaimed album Born and Raised, uses the popular gaming app Draw Something.

The FBI will work with state and local law enforcement to determine whether the aggressive Waldo Canyon Fire was a result of criminal activity.

The Stolen Valor Act decision is the Rodney Dangerfield of the day's Supreme Court rulings -- it's not getting any respect or attention amid the flurry of that other decision announced Thursday, when the court upheld the Affordable Care Act.

The Supreme Court health care decision confirming the constitutionality of the president's signature legislative achievement and expanding insurance to millions of low-income Americans under Medicaid will provide a large influx of new customers and notable revenue opportunity for Medicaid-focused managed-care organizations (MCOs).

Don Grady, the actor remembered as one of Mickey Mouse's original Mouseketeers, and as Robbie Douglas, from My Three Sons, died on June 27 in Los Angeles. He was 68. Ginny Grady, the actor's wife, confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that the California native died after a four-year battle with cancer.

Lamar Odom is the biggest piece that will likely move tonight at the NBA draft. He could be on his way to Los Angeles, but will he join Kobe or Blake?