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Evacuations have been lifted in the Alpine Cove subdivision and another 160 Alpine residents will be allowed to return to their homes on Thursday, after a change in weather conditions have helped contain the Quail Fire, the Salt lake Tribune reported.

The fall-out from Robin van Persie's statement continues, while there is further news on many of the Arsenal's transfer targets.

Not only will hundreds of thousands of people in the eastern portion of the United States be enjoying (or not) their Independence Day holiday without power, many of them will also be sweating it out through the weekend.

Hundreds of thousands of people from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. will spend the Fourth of July without power, as utilities still struggle to restore power after violent storms last Friday.

Who stole the pot-laced cookies from the cookie jar? A three-year-old Southern California boy was rushed to the hospital when his family realized he had gotten into a family member's secret stash of chocolate-chip pot-laced cookies a day earlier.

The Josh Hamilton photo is taking the Internet by storm and making a lot of fans jealous. The Texas Rangers posted a photo of the outfielder inserting himself into the background of a picture taken by three female fans at the edge of the dugout at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.

Many residents will likely spend the Fourth of July barbequing without electricity and biting their tongues over how long it is taking to restore power.

More than 2 million people on the East Coast are without electricity, and power companies said it could take days for things to return to normal.

Severe thunderstorms in Connecticut could cause further outages to ESPN's service.

Officials advise people without power to beware of downed power lines and drink plenty of water while also looking out for their neighbors.

Instagram, Pinterest and Netflix were among the casualties of a powerful storm in Virginia as the social media and streaming companies took to Twitter to update users on the status of their services. Why were Instagram, Pinterest and Netflix down?

Dominion Virginia Power is working to restore electricity to more than 900,000 customers in Virginia after hurricane-like storms fueled wind gusts as high as 80 miles an hour across a large portion of the state Friday, causing widespread power outages, the company said.

The start time of the AT&T National's third day was pushed back to 1 p.m. to allow time to clean up storm damage.

A fierce line of thunderstorms and high winds that swept across the eastern U.S. have caused nine fatalities and have left millions without power -- and without air conditioning -- Saturday to deal with thermostat-popping temperatures. Three governors declared a state of emergency.

A large portion of the East Coast has been hit by a heat wave that will expand upward over the weekend and head north, potentially shattering records.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) must be asking itself when the European automotive market becomes too toxic as sales in the region slump, the euro zone teeters on the brink of disaster and carmaker predicts European losses of close to $600 million in the second quarter.

A rogue dolphin is terrorizing residents near a waterfront community just outside the city of New Orleans. The dolphin, which was left alone after Hurricane Katrina, has attacked at least three people who have entered the waters of Lake Pontchartrain in Slidell, La., ABC reported.

Crude oil futures declined during Asian trading hours Tuesday as sentiment was dampened on concerns that faltering global growth could lead to lower oil demand.

Lightning is striking all over the East Coast -- don't be caught in the storm!

Tropical Storm Debby may be one huge Debbie downer, but no one will rain on the Miami Heat's parade to celebrate their 2012 victory in the NBA finals last week, despite the storm drenching northern Florida.

Crude oil futures advanced Monday as U.S. companies shut down nearly a quarter of oil and natural gas production in the Gulf of Mexico because of the intensifying weather caused by Tropical Storm Debby.