Watch: Colorado Springs Wildfires Still Burning

Thousands of people displaced as homes and neighborhoods burn to the ground.

Wildfire rapidly spreading in California

CNN's Paul Vercammen shows what firefighters are up against in Southern California as they defend neighborhoods from the blaze that burned at least 6,500 acres Thursday.

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Watch: High Winds and Heat Cause Wildfires to Rage in the West

Firefighters battle to save homes and neighborhoods in Southern California.

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Tonight on AC360: Free shotguns for AZ residents

Will more guns reduce violence and make dangerous communities safer? Former Tucson, Arizona, mayoral candidate Shaun McClusky says arming citizens is the answer. He wants to hand out free shotguns to residents living in three Tucson neighborhoods plagued with high crime

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AC360 411: Iraq War: 10 years later

An al-Qaeda affiliated group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the series of deadly attacks in Baghdad and other parts of the country on the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. In a statement posted on extremist websites, the Islamic State of Iraq claimed Tuesday’s bloodshed was in “retaliation” against Shiite members of the Iraqi government. At least 61 people were killed and 200 others wounded in two dozen bombings and two shootings, mostly in Shiite neighborhoods

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Tonight on AC360: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks to Anderson

Tonight in an AC360° exclusive interview, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks with Anderson Cooper about something close to her heart – her old school up in the Bronx, here in New York. Chances are you haven’t heard of Blessed Sacrament School, but it’s one of 24 schools closing across the Archdiocese due to financial pressures, leaving plenty of students, parents and graduates upset.

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Tonight on AC360: How do you stop the violence in Chicago?

What can be done to stop the violence plaguing the city of Chicago? With news of more fatal attacks, we’re reminded that there is no easy answer. On Friday, 18-year-old Janay McFarlane was shot to death hours after her 14-year-old sister Destini attended President Obama’s event where he delivered a speech condemning gun violence in Chicago and throughout the country

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Tonight on AC360: Saving pets lost after Sandy

So many people have been asking what happened to all the household pets in areas hit by Superstorm Sandy. We decided to go find out. We met up with a pet rescue volunteer group based in the New York area called Guardians of Rescue

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Tonight on AC360: Still in the dark 2 weeks after Sandy

Two weeks ago tonight Superstorm Sandy slammed New York. Two weeks later, tens of thousands of New Yorkers are still waiting for the power to be returned in their neighborhoods and as you can imagine, there’s massive outrage at the situation.

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Queens resident: It’s like Armageddon

CNN's Deb Feyerick reports on neighborhoods without power 12 days after Sandy. Looting has increased, police say.

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